Each year, CEDAM hosts the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) training to help CEDAM members and other affordable housing developers and stakeholders prepare strong affordable housing project applications.

The Detroit chapter of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) has partnered with JFM Consulting Group, a Detroit-based research and evaluation firm, to learn from Detroiters how banks can better serve the community. Results will be shared with the Detroit NCRC to inform conversations with First Merchants Bank and other banks working in Detroit.

Michigan United is a diverse group of people using our power to make long-lasting positive change. When we’re protesting in the streets, knocking on our neighbors’ doors, or talking to our elected officials in Lansing, we’re fighting for immigration rights, racial justice, fair wages, healthcare for all, environmental justice, and so much more. 

Members will serve November 1, 2021 – October 14, 2022. Full time members will receive a living stipend of $19,000, health benefits, child care assistance if eligible, student loan forbearance for eligible loans, an education award of $6,345, and continual professional development opportunities. Full- and part-time positions available.

Next month, the Building Movement Project and SolidarityIs will be hosting a teach-in to mark the 20th anniversary of September 11th and its aftermath. Join us and learn from members of the Solidarity Summits, a group of leaders who have been exploring the connections between different social movements.

——————————————- ECOSYSTEM HIGHLIGHTS The Coalition for Urban Innovation launches to help cities and states take advantage of federal infrastructure support ——————————————- UPCOMING EVENTS   Future Mobility Detroit Virtual Summit Now in its ninth year, our Detroit conference is a two-day event designed to help stakeholders understand the future of mobility. September 8–9, 2021.  Social Investing: How Kresge Uses Tools Beyond Grants to Expand Opportunities This webinar, on Tuesday, September 14th from 2–3PM will provide an overview of how it uses impact investments to bring about social…

PLEASE JOIN US! B L A C K P L A C E S M A T T E R Thank you for joining us outdoors at Five Points Alley in Walnut Hills, Cincinnati for our cross-city conversation about the future of Black neighborhood ownership, narrative & imagination. Gratitude to our partners at Afrochine, Cincy Nice & Haile Foundation! We return to the The Mercantile Library on Monday, September 13, 7pm ET to discuss Equity in Education. Save the date!…

CEDAM is recruiting individuals to add capacity at our member organizations across Michigan through our AmeriCorps State program, and the deadline to apply is this Friday, September 17!