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.

Last week CDAD had a meeting with Heather Zygmontowicz- Chief of Special Housing Programs & Strategic Implementation with the City of Detroit. Heather met with CDAD members to get feedback and recommendations for the Renew Detroit Program. We are sharing with members the materials from the meeting. Renew Detroit Toolkit.zip Renew Detroit Post App Slides 211104.pptx For members who missed the meeting, please complete the survey. This is your opportunity to share your thoughts and suggestions for the Renew Detroit Program. The…

Designing and implementing significant change for children facing poverty requires thorough and interconnected considerations of data, policy, and people’s voices. National legislation is being enacted to slash child poverty by almost half, city government has set priorities on intergenerational poverty, and local programs are pushing back against economic and racial inequity. Join our panelists to discuss how they’ve used multiple tools to influence federal, city, and neighborhood shifts that affect our most vulnerable populations.

New Detroit’s next Town Hall ​“Critical Race Theory: What it Is and What it Isn’t.” The free event will be live on Zoom and Facebook Tuesday, November 16 at 6:30 pm. Click here to REGISTER. Offered in partnership with Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance, and moderated by Stephen Henderson, speakers include: Dr. Truman Hudsonm Jr., Outreach Coordinator, Instructor, and Teacher for the Education Division in the College of Education at Wayne State University Dr. Rashawn Ray, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution Mary Jane Evink, Executive Director of Instructional…