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What’s the State of Nonprofits In Detroit as Focus: HOPE Turns 50?
WDET.ORG | DETROIT TODAY WITH STEPHEN HENDERSON Focus: HOPE celebrates its 50th anniversary on Thursday. The nonprofit has been pursuing its mission to overcome racism, poverty,...
March 08, 2018
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Congress Slaps New Taxes on Nonprofits
CRAINS.COM | SHERRI WELCH Tax reform has brought new taxes to the "tax-exempt" sector They add to fears charitable giving will drop with higher standard deductions Industry experts...
March 06, 2018
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Nonprofits Must Embrace Transparency, Flexibility to Attract Talent
MIBIZ.COM | JANE C. SIMONS GRAND RAPIDS — Filling a seat and collecting a paycheck aren’t enough for the new generation of nonprofit employees. With Millennials representing...
February 05, 2018
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The Census Questions: Why They Matter and What Was Proposed
COUNCIL OF MICHIGAN FOUNDATIONS | FEB. 5, 2018 As preparations are underway for an upcoming “dress rehearsal” for Census 2020, (there’s only one planned for now...
February 05, 2018
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MLK Day Project Helps the Homeless
VOICENEWS.COM | EMILY PAULING Grants help local church give back Members of New Vision Cathedral of Praise in Chesterfield Township recently helped the homeless as part of...
January 23, 2018
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Nonprofits Brace for Sweeping Changes from Federal Tax Reform
MIBIZ.COM | JANE C. SIMONS The potential effects of recently-passed federal tax reforms loom large on the minds of Michigan’s philanthropic leaders for 2018. While the tax...
January 04, 2018
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AS 2020 CENSUS CREEPS UP, NONPROFITS AND ASSOCIATIONS READY STRATEGIES
By Ernie Smith With funding expected to be an issue with the next U.S. Census and the process expected to move online, nonprofits and associations could...
December 28, 2017
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Michigan charities kick into high gear
Neal Rubin | The Detroit News There’s been too much competition for charity dollars in 2017, as Alexander Sebastian knows too well. He’s the director of communications...
December 20, 2017
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Foundation, TechTown to collaborate on innovation center
Sherri Welch | December 3 2017 The Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation is looking to fill a gaping hole in metro Detroit's support system for nonprofits...
December 04, 2017
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Attorney General Issues Brochure On Safe Holiday Giving
November 29, 2017 The Michigan Attorney General’s office is reminding everyone to be careful about where they give their charitable donations this Christmas season. The AG’s...
December 01, 2017
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Nonprofit, philanthropic groups join forces to focus on accurate Census counts in state
By Jane C. Simons | November 26, 2017 LANSING — Major players in Michigan’s philanthropic sector have joined forces to raise $4 million to finance a...
November 28, 2017