Thank you to @BankofAmerica , @MBElliottMI , and @tslemd for selecting Develop Detroit for a 2020 grant to help preserve and build affordable housing in the city! This will allow more Detroiters to lead more enriched and healthier lives.
#BofAGrants#MiBofA
Thank you to @kresgefdn for a supplemental grant to help our organization respond to the challenges of #COVID19 and continue our work to build and preserve #affordablehousing in Detroit's neighborhoods.
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Powerful argument by @rmoudgil on the strength of Detroit during crisis. "As the world seeks solutions, Detroit is already modeling the way back." #EverybodyVsCovid19 https://t.co/s7WF86Em8U
.@capitalimpact is proud to offer this fund to support Detroit real estate developers of color. Often, developers of color do not get the chance to help build their communities and support their needs. This fund is one step toward changing that opportunity gap
@Develop_Detroit CEO @Sonya_Mays knows that #affordablehousing fosters strong communities, esp. for Detroiters who have experienced discrimination and disinvestment. Watch Sonya talk a/b how her organization invests in Detroit's future https://t.co/e1pXPRb5bT #WomensHistoryMonth
"We believe the spirit of Detroit always perseveres" - @develop_detroit 🙌 We're honored to have the support of a like-minded partner as we celebrate and build collaborations locally at #DetSHIFT next week!
The gap in #homeownership rates between white and black Americans is widening, according to @nardotrealtor. At the end of 2019, the gap was larger than it was more than 50 years ago. https://t.co/cnVJZkATY4 #BlackHomeownership
Our first #Detroit-based Stronger Nonprofits Initiative welcomed reps from 4 major Detroit-based foundations for a discussion about grant funding! Thanks to @jpmorgan for supporting this program for #nonprofit leaders of color & thx to panelists!
In the year since its opening, downtown Detroit’s @shinolahotel has added to the vibrancy of the Woodward Avenue corridor. Congratulations on a successful first year!
This is a good example of a financial institution @capitalimpact that is trying to solve for a problem that market forces created: The Making of an Equitable Community Development Loan Product https://t.co/tCEwgQdfTS
"Real Estate developers with a twist!" - @Sonya_Mays. Thanks @CStokesWXYZ and @wxyzdetroit for giving us an opportunity to talk about our work to revitalize Detroit's neighborhoods!
This equity-focused grant from @FordFoundation means that DPSCD 4/5th graders will visit The Henry annually for the next 5 years!!! @Detroitk12
Ford Foundation makes $10 million grant to boost accessibility at The Henry Ford https://t.co/iK7qOd35bf
Industry leaders delved into the challenges and opportunities for creating affordable housing at last week's #AHFLive conference in Chicago. @avanathcapital@TCBCommunities@TernerHousing https://t.co/JGhR9Kzcj0
"#Detroit is probably one of the biggest failures of an American city...Why can't we make it an example of America's exceptionalism?" @jpmorgan CEO Jamie Dimon via @60Minutes
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We had a fantastic day partnering with Higher Hopes Detroit to help out with their 5th Annual Thanksgiving Pass-Out! There’s no better feeling than helping make sure someone has a happy holiday!
#FocusHope#TeamHigherHopes#HappyHolidays#Teamwork#givingback
If you've been following along with the #HopeBuilds action today and want to understand more about what this is all about, here's a quick overview. (Psst: cute children alert!) https://t.co/liYTqjse5Q #earlylearning#Detroit
"I grew up here in #Detroit, and, in my family, hope was a given. We all knew what we were capable of achieving. All of us here today are bringing back hope as a given for all the children in our community." --La June Montgomery Tabron, @WK_Kellogg_Fdn#hopebuilds