Success Like This Could Hit the Small Time: Replicating a Global Philanthropic Networking Model in Detroit
We usually think of scale as an escalator that moves in only one direction: up. Things start small and …
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11, 2016
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10, 2016
Small nonprofits find ways to connect with big foundations
David McGhee stood in line, waiting to check out at a grocery store, and a customer recognized the philanthropy …
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09, 2016
Gratitude and humility in philanthropy; from a story, to a value, to action
The importance of documenting the ethos of our founders is well known in family philanthropy. Authors and leaders throughout …
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04, 2016
Aligning your external mission with your family’s values
Why did your family start giving? Did you want to achieve a specific impact on an issue close to …
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02, 2016
Next Gen Trustee with Big Shoes to Fill: Meet Amanda Fisher
Ask Amanda Fisher what makes her run. She’ll tell you it’s the shoes. Sounds funny, but she’s serious. “Really, one …
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10, 2015
Turning the tables on Devil’s Night in Detroit
When a house across the street from John George’s family home in northwest Detroit fell into disrepair, drug dealers moved …
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10, 2015
PNC Foundation, Skillman Foundation and Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation Invest $1.5 Million to Close Word Gap in Detroit Neighborhoods
The PNC Foundation, Skillman Foundation and Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation today announced a $1.5 million, two-year collaboration …
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10, 2015
Program aims to improve kids’ vocabulary in Detroit
What’s in a word? Or more specifically, 30 million words? A child’s future. Leaders from the PNC Foundation, Skillman Foundation …
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10, 2015
VIDEO: Educating Young Detroiters in Need
With Gov. Rick Snyder talking about ways to improve Detroit Public Schools, four leaders from business and education gathered with …
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09, 2015
National Center for Family Philanthropy Names Katherine Lorenz and Doug Bitonti Stewart Fellows in Family Philanthropy
Two of family philanthropy’s brightest young leaders — Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation President Katherine Lorenz and Max M. & …
