Category Archives: Blog
Community Leaders Share Challenges Facing Girls and Young Women of Color in Detroit
by: The Skillman Foundation | Mar. 14th, 2018 Despite the many achievements of girls and young women of color, challenges and disparities persist for Black and Latinx girls in Detroit. To learn more about these challenges, the Foundation recently hosted a discussion with community leaders working on behalf of girls and young women of color […]
Read more »100 Civic Leaders Gather for Detroit Out-of-School Time Leadership Forum
by: The Skillman Foundation | Mar. 10th, 2018 On Friday, March 9, the Skillman Foundation, Detroit Youth Development Resource Center, and American Youth Policy Forum hosted an Out-of-School Time Leadership Forum in Detroit. More than 100 participants representing afterschool providers, educational leaders, and philanthropy, engaged in conversation centered around the creation of a coordinated system […]
Read more »What is the State of the City for Detroit Kids? Community Members Share Their Thoughts
by: The Skillman Foundation | Mar. 7th, 2018 Mayor Duggan recently delivered his state of the city address covering the accomplishments of the past year and outlining the work that still needs to be done. We’re thankful for the mayor and his leadership and we also want to acknowledge the exceptional leaders across the city […]
Read more »Detroit Children’s Fund Elects Four New Board Members and Continues Investment in Quality Schools
by: | Mar. 6th, 2018 Detroit Children’s Fund (DCF)—a nonprofit organization committed to ensuring that every child in Detroit has the opportunity to receive a quality education—has started the year with four additions to its roster of board members and a growing portfolio of investments. Tony Barra, Tony Cervone, Wright Lassiter III and Matt Simoncini—have […]
Read more »Top-Ten for Education: Not By Chance
by: | Mar. 6th, 2018 For the first time in the state’s history, Michigan public schools are able to compare their performance in some subjects to other states around the country for all students. A new analysis of this historic new comparative data by The Education Trust-Midwest shows Michigan’s third graders showed the greatest decline […]
Read more »Introducing the State of the Detroit Child Data Tool
by: Tonya Allen | Mar. 6th, 2018 Across our city and throughout our neighborhoods parents, community leaders, and city officials alike are working hard to create a Detroit where every child thrives. But information that shows how a community is stacking up or falling behind can be complex, and access is often limited for those […]
Read more »How are the Children?
by: Tonya Allen | Mar. 5th, 2018 The following was originally published as an Op-Ed in the Detroit Free Press on Sunday, March 4 2018. You can view the original version here. “And how are the children?” It is the greeting that Maasai tribe warriors used to greet each other. It is still the traditional […]
Read more »Meet Two High School Seniors Making an Impact for Detroit Youth
by: William Sexton | Feb. 22nd, 2018 If you’re looking to make positive change in Detroit, there’s no better place to start than with the city’s young people. That’s why at the Skillman Foundation, Detroit’s youth are not only the center of our work, they are also a part of our team! Each year […]
Read more »Kumar Raj Named One of The Funders’ Network’s 2018 PLACES Fellows
by: The Funders’ Network | Feb. 22nd, 2018 This post was originally published on The Funders’ Network’s blog. The Funders’ Network is proud to announce our 2018 PLACES Fellows — 16 exemplary leaders in philanthropy who will embark on a year-long curriculum focusing on equity and inclusion. A key element of TFN’s mission is to […]
Read more »Promising a Better Future for our Black Men and Boys
by: Tonya Allen | Feb. 16th, 2018 Now, more than ever, Detroit needs its Black men and boys. As the city continues to experience an exciting recovery, it’s important that boys and men of color have an active role in the new economic and social opportunities that are arising. We, at the Skillman Foundation, are […]
Read more »Help Shape the Future of the Nonprofit Sector
by: | Jan. 26th, 2018 In Detroit, we have many nonprofits doing amazing work for our community particularly for the children we serve. As a funder, I want to do what is best for our grant partners on the ground doing the work and want to support them in the best way I can. One of […]
Read more »Insights from a Chief Storyteller
by: Natalie Fotias | Jan. 22nd, 2018 Established journalist and former editor of BLAC Magazine, Aaron Foley, was hired by the City of Detroit to share stories of the people who make up the fabric of Detroit’s neighborhoods. Foley has spent the past year building a team and launching The Neighborhoods on web and cable. He’ll join us […]
Read more »School Finance Research Collaborative announces findings of comprehensive school funding study
by: | Jan. 17th, 2018 Michigan businesses, education experts partner to provide historic analysis of school funding data, tools for school funding reform Top business and education experts today announced the results from a comprehensive statewide study examining school funding in Michigan – an analysis that clearly demonstrates the need to reform Michigan’s school funding […]
Read more »Leading Detroit: Angela Reyes of Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation
by: Francis Cruz-Aldrett | Jan. 15th, 2018 Tired of burying children, Angela Reyes became a community leader by organizing youth programs. Reyes vividly remembers going to the funerals of young people close to her every other week. “It was traumatic for me as a mother, it was traumatic for the community,” said Reyes. “Sometimes kids […]
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