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On the front lines with nonprofit organizations

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April 3, 2025

In our ongoing Nonprofit Journal project – an IMG initiative that started soon into the COVID pandemic to document the stories of challenges nonprofits faced at the time – leaders in the sector today continue to share insights and stories of coming together to think bigger, solve problems, and execute transformative projects. For this project, IMG has partnered with the Michigan Nonprofit Association, Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation, and Co.act Detroit.  

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Various organizations work to solve housing crisis
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April 3, 2025

Affordable housing is almost a universal issue in all American cities. A mixture of governmental, nongovernmental, and quasi-governmental organizations are deploying a range of strategies to address it.

Nonprofits and government combine to achieve climate justice
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April 3, 2025

From our Tampa-area publication, 83 Degrees, we reported on how local government and a nonprofit are leveraging a federal EPA grant for infrastructure projects that increase economic opportunity, reduce pollution, protect the public health, and improve the quality of life in the at-risk neighborhood west of the University of South Florida.

Inclusive oral health
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March 5, 2025

It turns out when we consider how to provide oral healthcare for people with varying needs, we end up with better oral healthcare for everyone. That's one takeaway from Inclusive dentistry: Transforming access for patients with disabilities, part of a new series focused on challenges and solutions related to oral health in Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio.  

Racial healing and collective liberation
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March 5, 2025

Recently published in Southwest Michigan Second Wave, Battle Creek Truth Racial Healing and Transformation still a change agent in a changing world directly addresses the role of diversity, equity, and inclusion in a time when those very concepts are under attack. 

Age-friendly movement
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March 5, 2025

We all have one thing in common: we're getting older. And increasingly, older adults feel isolated from their communities. From The Lakeshore West Michigan, AARP program helps seniors find purpose and make a difference reports on retirees who still want to participate in the workforce, and how their deep experience can add value for employers.

Accessibility for all
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March 5, 2025

We regularly report on challenges and solutions from the disability community. Here is one recent example: Broadway Grand Rapids: Accessibility, innovation raise the curtain for all tells the inspiring story of breaking down access barriers so everyone can enjoy live theater's magic together. 

Ending homelessness in Detroit
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February 10, 2025

In a two-part series, Model D asked two critical questions: “What is it like to be homeless and Detroit?” and “What would it take to end homelessness in Detroit?” With humanity and curiosity, these stories delved into the experience of losing your home and trying to find your footing again, as well as the creative and grinding work of those who work to end homelessness.   

Creating a welcoming space
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February 10, 2025

Everyone deserves to be able to have a space that they can be themselves comfortably—but not everyone feels welcome or worthy in their community’s typical social hubs. Inspired by her brother, who has a disability, Paula Roessle created a space in the heart of Bay City for adults of all abilities to enjoy art, music, and connection. While other organizations help those with disabilities find career opportunities, the Ability Social Club is focused on helping people find friendship and happiness. 

Coming together and rebounding
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February 10, 2025

It took just a few hours for Hurricane Helene to devastate Clearwater Beach late last September. But the community came together and rebounded: Hotels are wrapping up repairs in anticipation of the spring break season; grants from the local chamber of commerce have buoyed small businesses from bakeries to barbershops; neighbors have shown grit and resilience as they pitch in to help one another. The result: a sense of progress and optimism in the new year.