Publications

The Helm | Sandusky, OH | 2022

The Helm was launched in 2022, covering the stories of investment, innovation, entrepreneurship, and individuals shaping the Greater Sandusky region.

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RIX | Rural Innovation Exchange, MI | 2021

A coalition, working in areas including housing, broadband, health, philanthropy, placemaking, entrepreneurship, and the arts, helped to launch RIX in November 2021, creating a unique statewide voice for rural Michigan.

The Hub | Springfield, OH | 2019

Several stakeholders heard the IMG story, which led to the creation of a cross-sector coalition of funders to launch The Hub in 2020. Now, The Hub focuses on innovation, talent, entrepreneurship, and community development.

The Lakeshore | West MI | 2019

The Lakeshore West Michigan in July 2019 focuses on the dynamic communities, businesses, and residents of Allegan, Ottawa, and Muskegon counties.

Route Bay City | Bay County, MI | 2018

A regional leadership coalition formed the funding coalition that launched Route in 2018 focusing on the dynamic communities, businesses, and residents of Michigan County.

Epicenter | Mt. Pleasant, MI | 2018

Community stakeholder meetings helped launch Epicenter in 2018, sparked by the news of Catalyst Midland and Route Bay City.

Input Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN | 2017

The voice of emerging talent, innovation, and transformation for Northeast Indiana, Input, was launched in October 2017.

Catalyst | Midland, MI | 2017

Catalyst Midland captures the stories of talent, investment, innovation, and emerging assets shaping the Midland region’s future.  Through a series of community stakeholder meetings, resulting in the launch of Catalyst in 2017.

Flintside | Flint, MI | 2016

Fifteen coalition leaders launched Flintside in 2017 to tell the city’s underreported stories using embedded journalism projects to grow and cover one new neighborhood per year.

The Keel | Port Huron, MI | 2016

Through regional leadership, a funding coalition helped launch The Keel in 2016 to attract talent and better share the region’s story as a critical strategic priority.