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Video – Phil Gilchrist Talks about the Nonprofit Incubator Program
Posted July 23, 2024
Video - Executive Director, Phil Gilchrist, talks about plans for the upcoming Nonprofit Incubator program. This program is made possible through a grant from the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation.
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Advancing Macomb awarded $600K grant for new program to help nonprofits
Posted July 1, 2024
Macomb Daily, June 29, 2024 - Advancing Macomb has the backing it needs to launch a new initiative. The Ralph C. Wilson Foundation has awarded the nonprofit group that convenes resources to solve community challenges and enrich the lives of Macomb County through charitable organizations and philanthropic investments a $600,000 grant to establish a nonprofit incubator program and enhance its internal capacity. “Listening to nonprofit leaders throughout Macomb County has provided us with direction and information on the challenges they face,” Phil Gilchrist, executive director of Advancing Macomb said, in a news release.
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Eighth Annual Summer Soirée Celebrates Advancing Macomb’s Renewed Vision
Posted June 28, 2024
On a warm summer evening in northern Macomb County, nearly 150 business, civic and nonprofit leaders from throughout the county gathered to network and celebrate Advancing Macomb's recent accomplishments and its renewed vision and commitment to the future. Attendees were also introduced to the new executive director, Phil Gilchrist. The Summer Soirée, an annual tradition for Advancing Macomb, was held for the first time at Youngblood Vineyard in Ray, Mich.
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Advancing Macomb Awarded $600K Grant from Wilson Foundation for Incubator Program
Posted June 11, 2024
DBusiness June 6, 2024 - Advancing Macomb in Mount Clemens, a 501(c)(3) that convenes resources to solve community challenges and enrich the lives of Macomb County residents, has been granted $600,000 by the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation. The grant, distributed over three years, will enable Advancing Macomb to establish a nonprofit incubator and significantly enhance its internal capacity. The nonprofit incubator is designed to provide small, new, and emerging Macomb County nonprofits with the practical skills and knowledge necessary for effective operations. The six-month program will cover fiscal management, marketing, public relations, fundraising and grant writing. A pilot cohort for the program is expected to launch in late 2024 or early 2025, creating a support system to help ensure the long-term success of local nonprofits.
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Macomb County attracts public, private funds to build nonprofit capacity
Posted June 4, 2024
Crain's Detroit Business, June 04, 2024 - New funding is flowing to Macomb County to help grow nonprofit capacity in the high-need community. The Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation has awarded Advancing Macomb a $600,000 grant over three years to help bolster nonprofits in the county while also strengthening its own staff.
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Advancing Macomb Awarded $600,000 Grant From The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation To Launch Nonprofit Incubator Program
Posted June 4, 2024
Mount Clemens, Mich. (June 4, 2024) – Advancing Macomb, a 501c3 that convenes resources to solve community challenges and enrich the lives of Macomb County residents, has been granted $600,000 by the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation. The grant, distributed over three years, will enable Advancing Macomb to establish a nonprofit incubator and significantly enhance its internal capacity.
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Youngblood Vineyard to host Advancing Macomb’s Summer Soirée
Posted June 3, 2024
Macomb Daily, June 3, 2024 - Advancing Macomb will present its 8th annual Summer Soirée from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., June 12 at Youngblood Vineyard in Ray Township. The event that has become an annual summer gathering for Advancing Macomb, its partners, supporters and the community serves as an opportunity to celebrate the organization’s past successes, key partnerships and recent achievements while helping to support future work.
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Nonprofit Spotlight: Macomb County Pride
Posted June 3, 2024
Through the Nonprofit Spotlight series, Advancing Macomb highlights the work of a Macomb County-based nonprofit. This month, in honor of Pride Month, we feature Macomb County Pride. Benjamin Orjada is a proud and active member of Macomb County Pride. He describes the organization as an amazing community of individuals working together to drive meaningful and lasting change for the better in Macomb County. Macomb County Pride was established in 2019 by a dedicated group of volunteers aiming to create a supportive environment for the LGBTQ+ community and serve as a resource in Macomb County.
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Advancing Macomb partners with Macomb County to provide services for nonprofits
Posted May 20, 2024
Macomb Daily May 20, 2024 - Macomb is the third largest county in the state but it lags behind others in southwest Michigan in terms of the number of its charitable nonprofits and philanthropic investments. A new partnership approved by the county’s 2024 budget aims to change that. Advancing Macomb announced it has partnered with Macomb County Planning and Economic Development (MCPED) to provide resource navigation and technical assistance for local nonprofit organizations in the coming year. Helping to make that happen is $50,000 approved by the county.
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Advancing Macomb Partners with Macomb County to Bolster Nonprofit Organizations
Posted May 15, 2024
DBusiness Daily Update, May 14, 2024 - Advancing Macomb, a Mount Clemens-based 501(c)(3) that convenes resources to solve community challenges and enrich the lives of Macomb County residents, has partnered with Macomb County Planning and Economic Development (MCPED) to provide resource navigation and technical assistance for local nonprofit organizations in 2024. The partnership was approved as part of the county’s 2024 budget.
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