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Community Media Center competes for up to $250,000 in national funding competition
by (grcmc)
Submitted 09-11-2012 under NONPROFITS
The Grand Rapids Community Media Center (CMC) is competing with hundreds of other charities and nonprofits nationwide in the Chase Community Giving competition which will share $5M in grants with the top 196 winning nonprofits, based on public vote...
LINC joins statewide collaborative calling for an increased commitment to education
by (LINC UP)
Submitted 02-28-2012 under NONPROFITS
On Thursday March 1, 2012, LINC Community Revitalization, Inc. will join with the Michigan Organizing Collaborative, the Micah Center and the community as a whole to shift our state’s conversation towards education. A press conference will be...
On 5x5 Night
by (thedaac)
Submitted 01-28-2011 under NONPROFITS
A lot of people have asked us recently about our thoughts on the newly announced 5x5 Night, and some of the similarities it shares with Sunday Soup. We are not sure how much of 5x5 Night is directly inspired by Sunday Soup, but - really - it doesn'...
Reboot the Economy? Reboot Education
by (markrumsey)
Submitted 11-14-2009 under OPINION
In a poorly performing national economy Michigan is currently one of its worst players. Our un-employment rate hovers around 15%, not to mention the unreported stats, under-employment and low wage jobs. We also have been seeing the effects of...
Lighthouse Communities Announces Fall 2009 Southtown Matching Fund
by (LINC UP)
Submitted 09-30-2009 under NONPROFITS
Lighthouse Communities, Inc. is announcing the Fall 2009 round of the Southtown Matching Fund (SMF), opening October 15 and closing November 2. The Southtown Matching Fund is a competitive grant pool that supports community organizing...