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Cooperation key to ‘State of Macomb’
Posted December 6, 2024
C&G News - December 5, 2024 - On the evening of Dec. 4, leaders and luminaries from throughout the region gathered inside the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts to address the State of Macomb County in 2024. Democratic Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel began the bulk of the address with the theme of partnership being the No. 1 tool to get things done....A new community impact fund in the 2025 budget will see the county work with Advancing Macomb to target grants and philanthropic dollars for nonprofit development, parks and public spaces, small business innovation, senior citizen advocacy and childhood achievement....
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Macomb Executive Mark Hackel: Get things done through partnership not partisanship
Posted December 5, 2024
Detroit Free Press - December 5, 2024 - Put aside partisan politics and work together. That was the overarching theme of Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel's annual address Wednesday night on the progress of Michigan's third most populous county, with a look toward the future. ...Among the many highlights for the county Hackel mentioned were:
....New Community Impact Fund in the 2025 budget to allow the county to partner with Advancing Macomb to target grants and philanthropic dollars to invest in nonprofit development, parks, public spaces, small business innovation, senior citizen advocacy and childhood achievement...
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Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel touts county’s progress at annual address
Posted December 5, 2024
Detroit News - December 4, 2024 - ...In other areas, the county will partner with Advancing Macomb in a new Community Impact Fund included in the 2025 budget to target grants and philanthropic dollars. Targeted areas include nonprofit development; parks and public spaces; and small business innovation, he said. Hackel previously said that when creating the FY 2025 budget, he increased Advancing Macomb’s budget from $50,000 to $100,000.
“We’re real proud of the work that Advancing Macomb is doing,” said District 5 County Commissioner Don VanSyckel after the speech...
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Macomb County partnership with Advancing Macomb bolsters local nonprofit organizations
Posted October 24, 2024
Momentum, October 2024 - In June 2024, it was announced that MCPED (Macomb County Planning and Economic Development) had partnered with Advancing Macomb, a 501c3 that convenes resources to solve community challenges and enrich the lives of Macomb County residents, to provide resource navigation and technical assistance for local nonprofit organizations. Through the agreement, Advancing Macomb will serve as a bridge, connecting 501c3 charitable organizations in Macomb County with a wide range of local, regional, and statewide programs and services.
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Advancing Macomb Inspires Leaders at Second Annual Community Engagement Summit
Posted October 4, 2024
Advancing Macomb hosted its second annual Community Engagement Summit on September 27, 2024 at the Welsh Activity Center at Lake St. Clair Metropark. The event brought together business, community and civic leaders from across Macomb County and metro Detroit for an afternoon of networking, collaboration and learning centered on best practices for community engagement.
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Advancing Macomb Hosts Second Annual Community Engagement Summit
Posted September 18, 2024
DBusiness, Sept. 12, 2024 - Advancing Macomb, a 501(c)(3) that convenes resources to solve community challenges and enrich the lives of Macomb County residents, will host its second Community Engagement Summit on Sept. 27 from 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at the Welsh Activity Center at Lake St. Clair Metropark in Harrison Township.
The event will offer practical strategies and valuable tools to help attendees better engage with their communities. Attendees will also learn why community engagement is essential for achieving success in community development, improving quality of life and encouraging greater economic growth.
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Advancing Macomb Community Engagement Summit set for Sept. 27
Posted September 9, 2024
Advancing Macomb will host its second annual Community Engagement Summit on Sept. 27, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Lake St. Clair Metropark’s Welsh Activity Center in Harrison Township.
The event will offer practical strategies and valuable tools to help attendees better engage with their communities. Attendees will also learn why community engagement is essential for achieving success in community development, improving quality of life and encouraging greater economic growth.
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Macomb County nonprofit announces second annual Community Engagement Summit in Harrison Township
Posted August 22, 2024
Metromode, 8/22/24 - What’s happening: The second annual Community Engagement Summit has been announced for Friday, Sept. 27, in Harrison Township. The four-hour event is hosted by the Advancing Macomb nonprofit in its efforts to build community and economic development in Macomb County, though the summit will likely appeal to those with similar interests beyond the county line.
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Advancing Macomb Hosts Second Annual Community Engagement Summit
Posted August 19, 2024
Mt. Clemens, Mich. (Aug. 19, 2024) – Advancing Macomb, a 501c3 that convenes resources to solve community challenges and enrich the lives of Macomb County residents, will host its second annual Community Engagement Summit on Friday, September 27, 2024, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Welsh Activity Center at Lake St. Clair Metropark in Harrison Twp., Mich. Event Provides Tools and Strategies for Successful Community Engagement
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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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