Our Youth Council Directed $200k to These Detroit Nonprofits

Monthly Archives: March 2017

Detroit Children’s Fund adds three key staff members including Nick Karmanos as chief advancement officer

by: Natalie Fotias | Mar. 6th, 2017 Detroit Children’s Fund (DCF) announced today the addition of three key staff members to aid in fund development for the organization. Nick Karmanos has been hired as chief advancement officer, responsible for DCF’s institutional advancement and fundraising. Prior to joining Detroit Children’s Fund, Karmanos served as  senior vice president […]

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Innovation Challenge Harnesses the Power of Community

by: Francis Cruz-Aldrett | Mar. 6th, 2017 News stories about Detroit’s comeback are written almost every day. Much is written about new developments in the city, but little is said about the people who have endured school shutdowns, reduction of infrastructure maintenance and police force cutbacks. How are their needs being met? How are they […]

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Head Start Early Childhood Innovation Fund announces new grant awards of $1.5 million to support parents and teachers

by: | Mar. 1st, 2017 LATEST ROUND OF FUNDING FROM $11 MILLION, FIVE-YEAR PROJECT THAT INCLUDES DETROIT AND TRI-COUNTIES FOCUSES ON INNOVATION AND COLLABORATION DETROIT – The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan today announced that the Head Start Early Childhood Innovation Fund Collaborative (Innovation Fund) will award grants totaling $1.5 million through nine awards to Head […]

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