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Meghan Rutigliano Joins Advancing Macomb as Program Manager
Posted November 12, 2024
We are thrilled to announce that Meghan Rutigliano has joined Advancing Macomb as our new program manager. In this role, Meghan will oversee the launch and management of our Nonprofit Incubator Program, designed to provide critical resources and strategic support to nonprofit organizations and leaders throughout Macomb County.
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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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Nonprofit Spotlight: Dutton Farm
Posted October 7, 2024
Through the Nonprofit Spotlight series, Advancing Macomb highlights the work of a Macomb County-based nonprofit. This month, we feature Dutton Farm. In 2010, Michelle and Jim Smither and their daughter Jenny Brown started Dutton Farm to create opportunities for people with developmental disabilities. They were inspired by their daughter and sister, Rebecca "Becca." Today, Dutton Farm serves over 150 individuals through two locations in Rochester and Sterling Heights and has become a light of hope for those they serve.
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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 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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Press Release
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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Nonprofit Spotlight: MyCare Health Center
Posted August 7, 2024
Through the Nonprofit Spotlight series, Advancing Macomb highlights the work of a Macomb County-based nonprofit. This month, we feature MyCare Health Center. The need for quality yet affordable healthcare in Macomb County is significant. A recent survey conducted by the Macomb County Health Department revealed that nearly half of the surveyed Macomb County residents believe the cost of their healthcare has made it difficult to access services. There is a solution.
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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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