Originally aired on July 1, 2019.
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Originally published in the Traverse City Record Eagle on July 7, 2019.
Originally aired on WXYZ Detroit on July 1, 2019.
Originally published in The Council of Michigan Foundations Weekly Download on July 1, 2019.
Originally aired on Fox 2 Detroit on June 27, 2019.
Originally aired in The Chronicle of Philanthropy on June 27, 2019.
Originally aired in Crain's Detroit Business on June 26, 2019.
LANSING, Mich., June 26, 2019 — The Michigan legislature has allocated $5 million in appropriations funding for the Census 2020 Michigan Nonprofits Count Campaign to ensure a complete count of all Michigan residents for Census 2020. The Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA) spearheaded the ambitious statewide campaign in 2018 and will be the steward of the funding to support preparation, education and outreach for Census 2020. The campaign was launched in 2018 with seed funding from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and support from the Council of Michigan Foundations.
Originally aired on The Ticker on June 18, 2019.
Originally aired on LinkedIn on June 11, 2019.
Originally aired on Fox 2 Detroit on June 11, 2019.
Originally aired on MLive on June 10, 2019.
Originally aired on DPTV on May 30, 2019.
Originally published in the Crain's Detroit on May 29, 2019.
Originally published in the Click on Detroit on May 27, 2019.
Originally published in Crain's Detroit Businesson May 27, 2019.
By Dr. Juan Olivarez, Distinguished Scholar in Residence for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the Johnson Center for Philanthropy
This article was originally produced as part of the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy’s “11 Trends in Philanthropy for 2019” report. To view the full report, please visit JohnsonCenter.org/Trends.
By Sarah-Grace Battles, MNA Communications Manager
When nonprofit professionals think of the “typical” member of AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America), they often think of young adults who are just out of college and eager to improve their communities. This thinking can exclude those who have invested in our communities throughout their lives, leaving nontraditional AmeriCorps members overlooked and their talent, expertise and community connections untapped. To highlight the positive impact these people can have on a community, Rita Hockemeyer wrote the following blog illustrating her life of service. Rita, who was a teacher for 25 years, is now a first-year member with the Michigan Nonprofit Association’s Pathways to Employment AmeriCorps VISTA Program. Rita’s life of service truly exemplifies a passion for community and inspires each of us to improve our own corner of the world.
— Zekiye Salman, AmeriCorps VISTA Leader
