As the City develops a long-term Climate Strategy to guide our resilience and mitigation efforts for years to come, hearing from Detroit residents, organizations, and businesses is a top priority. Feedback from over 6,000 Detroiters was instrumental in shaping the City’s first sustainability plan, the Detroit Sustainability Action Agenda , in 2019. We need feedback from Detroiters to ensure that the Climate Strategy we are developing: –> Centers equity –> Protects against climate impacts –> Provides tangible benefits to Detroiters, like:…

In this month’s blog post, Charnae reflected on her experiences as part of the cohort. She also shared some upcoming events and resources related to mental health and wellbeing.

This is the second of a 3‑part Town Hall series based on a report we commissioned from the Brookings Institute with support from Rocket Community Fund, ​“Examining and Addressing COVID-19 Racial Disparities in Detroit.” 

President Biden and congressional leadership are negotiating deep cuts to the ​“Build Back Better Act” and considering gutting housing funding from $327 billion to $100 billion or less — squandering this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to end homelessness and put our nation on a path to housing stability and equity for all.

The Detroit Parks Coalition (DPC) is an alliance of organizations that connect Detroiters to beautiful and healthy natural areas, parks, and public spaces. We support a network of individuals and organizational park stewards through advocacy, learning, services, and partnership. 

Making (Or Taking) Space: Initial Themes on Nonprofit Transitions from White to BIPOC Leaders, a new report, explores common challenges facing incoming nonprofit leaders of color who take over from white executive directors.

MANAGING YOUR CAREER… AUTHENTICALLY ● Managing Your Social Impact Career… Authentically Thursday, November 18, 12 – 1PM   Nonprofit and social impact professionals desire realness in our lives. We strive to align our values, beliefs and attitudes with the work we do, and crave authentic relationships with the individuals and communities we’re privileged to serve. Navigating those desires against the reality of work challenges and career choices is not always a straightforward process — but, the journey can be deeply rewarding. If…

The CED field is diverse, has many definitions and interpretations, and comes with a complicated history.