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Phil Gilchrist New Executive Director of Advancing Macomb
Posted January 4, 2024
DBusiness - January 3, 2024 - Phil Gilchrist has been named as executive director of Advancing Macomb, a 501(c)(3) that works to solve community challenges faced by Macomb County residents.
In his new role, Gilchrist will lead all aspects of Advancing Macomb, including program oversight, financial administration, strategic planning and execution, marketing, and public relations.
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2023: Advancing Macomb’s Year in Review
Posted January 2, 2024
2023 has been an incredible year for Advancing Macomb. With the leadership and support of our board members, community leaders, sponsors and donors, we continued to pursue our essential mission: convene the resources needed to solve community challenges in Macomb County. Here are highlights from 2023:
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Outgoing Art Center director to head up Advancing Macomb
Posted December 13, 2023
Macomb Daily - December 13, 2023 - "One group’s loss is another group’s gain.
Evident by the turn of events over the weekend, including Sunday’s announcement that Phil Gilchrist, who headed the Anton Art Center for the past eight years was leaving to pursue new endeavors, which includes becoming Advancing Macomb’s new executive director. "There are tremendous opportunities for Advancing Macomb to grow and strengthen its nonprofit capacity building and community development efforts,” said Gilchrist. “I am excited to lead Advancing Macomb into this next chapter.”"
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Advancing Macomb Names Phil Gilchrist as Executive Director
Posted December 12, 2023
Accomplished Nonprofit Executive to Lead Advancing Macomb’s Next Chapter. Advancing Macomb has named long-serving nonprofit executive Phil Gilchrist as its new executive director. In his new role, Gilchrist will lead all aspects of Advancing Macomb, including program oversight, financial administration, strategic planning and execution, marketing and public relations.
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Dozens of Macomb County nonprofits receive COVID-19 relief funds
Posted December 11, 2023
Macomb Daily - December 6, 2023 -Nearly 1,400 nonprofits in Michigan, including 46 in Macomb County, have received grant funds from a pool of $35 million to help them survive and thrive as they emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Michigan Nonprofit Association and Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity announced Tuesday the 1,373 recipients of a grant between $5,000 and $25,000 via the MI Nonprofit Relief Fund, which was tasked with dispersing American Rescue Plan Act dollars to nonprofits.
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Nonprofit Spotlight: Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers
Posted November 27, 2023
Through the Nonprofit Spotlight series, Advancing Macomb highlights the work of a Macomb-County-based nonprofit. This month we feature Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers (IVC).
Volunteering to give someone a ride may seem like a simple gesture, but to a low-income senior or disabled adult without access to transportation, it can be life changing.
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How To Make Your Nonprofit Standout on Giving Tuesday
Posted November 13, 2023
Giving Tuesday, the day of global giving, is only two weeks away. If your nonprofit organization still needs to create a plan or strategy, no worries, we have you covered. Below are some simple and low-cost ideas to help your nonprofit engage current and prospective donors leading up to Giving Tuesday.
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Local Leaders Gather for Advancing Macomb’s 7th Annual Summer Soirée
Posted September 13, 2023
Over cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, business, civic and nonprofit leaders gathered to network and celebrate Advancing Macomb's recent accomplishments at the 7th annual Summer Soirée. The event was hosted by board member Jodi Switalski and took place at the Switalski Law offices in downtown Mount Clemens.
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Sixteen years later Cairns Community Center has impact in Mount Clemens neighborhood
Posted September 12, 2023
Macomb Daily, September 12, 2023 - ...The center ceased operations until a few years later when Advancing Macomb went to bat for young people in the community who no longer had a place to play.
Following on its mission to provide leadership and resources needed to solve the challenges in the community, Advancing Macomb negotiated an agreement with the City of Mount Clemens to assume ownership and operations from the Mount Clemens Community Schools district. They also secured the $290,000 in funding enabling the city to contract with TCB Youth Mentoring, a nonprofit youth organization dedicated to assisting at-risk youth as the center's new operating partner.
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Advancing Macomb awarded a $118,000 grant from Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation
Posted September 5, 2023
Macomb Daily, September 5, 2023 - Macomb County is a desirable place to live for many reasons – one of them being that people are willing to think outside the box to get things done or provide services that residents might need.
Among the groups that support this progressive way of thinking is Advancing Macomb.
Now, thanks to a $118,000 grant from Ralph C.Wilson Jr. Foundation this conduit for collaborative community solutions can do even more.
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