Monthly Archives: November 2019

This blog post originally appeared on the 16/50 Project blog on Nov. 14, 2019. Transformative, bold action–that’s how the 16/50 Project is bringing gender equity to local government chief administrative offices. Women make up over 50 percent of Michigan’s population, but represent just 16 percent of Michigan’s municipal chief administrative officers. In 2018, the League unveiled our 16/50 Project to … Read More

I am humbled and thrilled to have joined the Michigan Municipal League Foundation as president. For the last 20+ years, including as the founder of CityLove Collaborative, VP at the Quicken Loans Community Fund, Program Officer at the Kresge Foundation, and Co-Founder of CreateHere, I have been privileged to build and implement bold, entrepreneurial and innovative nonprofit and philanthropic work … Read More

Fostering civic engagement is critical to the work that municipalities do. It often requires time and resources that can pose barriers to doing it effectively. And that’s why innovative approaches and cross-sector collaboration are needed. Flint recently won the esteemed Engaged Cities Award for its leadership in implementing inventive and inclusive civic engagement efforts. Neighborhood stabilization through blight removal was … Read More

What exactly is planned giving? This is planning that allows philanthropically inclined individuals to make large, legacy gifts to charitable organizations. Because of the necessary financial planning involved, this method of giving enables individuals to make mission-driven gifts than they might ordinarily be able to make. PlannedGiving.com says “A planned gift is any major gift, made in lifetime or at … Read More