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.
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.
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.