Monthly Archives: December 2020
A new season for The Skillman Foundation
by: Tonya Allen | Dec. 23rd, 2020 On December 23, 1960, Rose Pilhashy Skillman founded The Skillman Foundation with $60,000. Today marks our 60th anniversary; six decades of service to local children. Over our history, we have granted nearly $670 million and have grown our endowment to $500 million to serve children into perpetuity. That is the power of endowed philanthropy—to be able to hold long-term commitments and make generational impact. The Skillman Foundation has been led […]
Read more »Child advocates call on Detroit leaders and community facilities to step up in service of kids
by: Every School Day Counts Detroit | Dec. 18th, 2020 “This ain’t workin’!” These words can be heard anywhere you go in Detroit; from carry out diners to dining room desktops and zoom-enabled board rooms to virtual classrooms. It is the frustrated expression of isolated parents and caregivers, wrestling with devices that do not work […]
Read more »A Letter from Tonya Allen
by: Tonya Allen | Dec. 14th, 2020 Announcing my departure from The Skillman Foundation On December 1, 2020, I celebrated my 16th work anniversary at The Skillman Foundation. Never could I have imagined that I would spend so much time at one institution or that I would grow into the person that I am today. It […]
Read more »Tonya Allen to step down as president of The Skillman Foundation to lead the McKnight Foundation
by: The Skillman Foundation | Dec. 14th, 2020 DETROIT – Tonya Allen, who has served as The Skillman Foundation’s President & CEO since 2014, will be stepping down to lead the McKnight Foundation in Minneapolis, Minnesota. “Tonya has been a force at The Skillman Foundation and in Detroit. Representing the Foundation, she has held a […]
Read more »United we stand for talent, for equity, for Detroit
by: Punita Dani Thurman | Dec. 13th, 2020 This piece originally appeared in Crain’s Detroit Business. Read the original article. This piece was co-authored by Bill Moses, managing director for The Kresge Foundation’s Education Program. Now, perhaps more than ever, is the time to remember that there is a lot more that unites us than […]
Read more »60th Anniversary Report
by: The Skillman Foundation | Dec. 9th, 2020 Rose Skillman was a generous philanthropist whose personal mission was to protect and nurture children. After decades of generous personal giving, Rose Skillman incorporated The Skillman Foundation in December of 1960. Over our 60-year history, The Skillman Foundation has invested nearly $670 million to bolster children and their communities. View significant initiatives, impacts, and milestones across our history in our 60th anniversary report.
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