What We’re Learning
The latest news, insight and grant partner stories from across the Foundation.
The latest news, insight and grant partner stories from across the Foundation.
A Foundation’s Journey to Mission-Aligned Investing
In 2009, The Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation began exploring impact investing in order to deepen its community support and complement traditional…
Education program brings students, teachers to ‘Hamilton’
The powerful musical presence of “Hamilton” will bring history to life for 3,900 high school students and teachers this month through an innovative educational…
The power of words and the value of listening
In Detroit we talk a lot about the critical value of residents' voices in the region's success. However, what we don't talk nearly enough…
How poetry can help kids get to college
Where can poetry take our students? In a word: everywhere. Poetry takes students to college. To the White House and the stage of the…
Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit Makes the Case for Sending Your Child to a Summer Theater Camp
“There’s a common misconception that Mosaic only runs through the school year,” says the organization’s associate artistic director, DeLashea Strawder, the Mosaic alum who…
Detroit Parent Network and Education Trust Midwest Join Forces to Equip Parents on Third-Grade Reading Theater Camp
Detroit Parent Network and The Education Trust-Midwest have announced a partnership designed to help prepare and equip Detroit area parents for Michigan’s ‘Read by Grade Three’…
Rebutting the Case Against Impact Investing
Published March 13, 2019 in The Chronicle of Philanthropy Rebutting the Case Against Impact Investing To the Editor Thanks to Larry Kramer for his…
Sweet Dreamzzz will Bring Early Childhood Sleep Education Program™ to Brightmoor Childhood Quality Initiative
Hundreds of families in Detroit's Brightmoor district will soon have the awareness and materials they need to help their children get a good night's…
A Foundation’s Journey to Mission-Aligned Investing
In 2009, The Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation began exploring impact investing in order to deepen its community support and complement traditional…
Education program brings students, teachers to ‘Hamilton’
The powerful musical presence of “Hamilton” will bring history to life for 3,900 high school students and teachers this month through an innovative educational…
The power of words and the value of listening
In Detroit we talk a lot about the critical value of residents' voices in the region's success. However, what we don't talk nearly enough…
How poetry can help kids get to college
Where can poetry take our students? In a word: everywhere. Poetry takes students to college. To the White House and the stage of the…
Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit Makes the Case for Sending Your Child to a Summer Theater Camp
“There’s a common misconception that Mosaic only runs through the school year,” says the organization’s associate artistic director, DeLashea Strawder, the Mosaic alum who…
Detroit Parent Network and Education Trust Midwest Join Forces to Equip Parents on Third-Grade Reading Theater Camp
Detroit Parent Network and The Education Trust-Midwest have announced a partnership designed to help prepare and equip Detroit area parents for Michigan’s ‘Read by Grade Three’…
Rebutting the Case Against Impact Investing
Published March 13, 2019 in The Chronicle of Philanthropy Rebutting the Case Against Impact Investing To the Editor Thanks to Larry Kramer for his…
Sweet Dreamzzz will Bring Early Childhood Sleep Education Program™ to Brightmoor Childhood Quality Initiative
Hundreds of families in Detroit's Brightmoor district will soon have the awareness and materials they need to help their children get a good night's…
