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Working remotely: What began as a necessity has become the norm
Posted January 9, 2023
“We had a private office and that’s a big overhead,” said Diane Banks, executive director of the Mount Clemens-based Advancing Macomb, a nonprofit that works to bring about collaborative initiatives that provide sustainable solutions for communities. Prior to the pandemic, Banks was already working remotely one day a week. “When the pandemic hit in March of 2020 my two staff people went fully remote.”
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Advancing Macomb snares grant to help lower the cost of local recreational programs
Posted December 22, 2022
Nonprofit organization Advancing Macomb has been awarded a $50,000 grant to support its Breaking Barriers to Play initiative.
Breaking Barriers to Play was developed to lower the cost of recreation programming that is community and family centered. The program is a public-private, cost-sharing partnership that allows youth to participate in programming in their own communities at little to no cost.
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Advancing Macomb’s Breaking Barriers to Play program receives Davidson Grant
Posted December 12, 2022
Project Play: Southeast Michigan, an initiative of the Community Foundation, partnered with the William Davidson Foundation in issuing $1 million in 18 one-time grants to local youth sports organizations to celebrate what would have been Mr. Davidson's 100th birthday. Advancing Macomb's Breaking Barriers to Play program is one of those grant recipients.
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Diane Banks named to Crain’s 2022 Notable Women in Nonprofits
Posted December 5, 2022
Strengthening Macomb County by connecting community challenges with high-impact solutions is the mission of Diane Banks’ organization. In less than three years with the nonprofit, Banks has attracted more than $1 million in direct community investments in the county, increased the organization’s visibility and strengthened regional partnerships.
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Mount Clemens mayor highlights recreation at State of the City
Posted November 10, 2022
Mount Clemens-Clinton-Harrison Journal | Published November 9, 2022 - MOUNT CLEMENS — Changes to recreation programs in Mount Clemens held top billing as Mayor Laura Kropp delivered her 2022 State of the City address at the Cairns Community Center on Oct. 14...
Another organization that contributed to the redevelopment of the recreation program was Advancing Macomb, which worked with the city and TCB to provide funding for programs, equipment and facilities.
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Cairns Center reopens under new partnership
Posted September 26, 2022
Mount Clemens-Clinton-Harrison Journal | Published September 21, 2022
The Cairns Community Center in northeast Mount Clemens has reopened under a new operating partnership between Advancing Macomb and TCB Youth Mentoring.
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Video: Cairns Community Center reopens after closing in 2019
Posted September 16, 2022
Fox2 News Detroit story video - "Advancing Macomb, a 501c3 that convenes resources to solve community challenges has secured funding to support programming at the Cairns Community Center in Mount Clemens, officially allowing the center to reopen. Because of the funding secured by Advancing Macomb, the City of Mount Clemens was able to contract with TCB Youth Mentoring, a nonprofit youth organization dedicated to assisting at-risk youth, as the new operating partner. Advancing Macomb provides back-office support for the center..."
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Mount Clemens Cairns Center gives youth a place to play after school
Posted August 31, 2022
Macomb Daily - August 31, 2022
The sounds of children having fun after school — learning how to play basketball or just socializing with other kids in the neighborhood — has returned to Cairns Community Center in Mount Clemens.
Three-years ago, after the center was forced to close its doors because of a lack of funding and operating partners, Advancing Macomb went to bat for young people in the community who no longer had a place to play.
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General Motors awards eight community impact grants to local organizations
Posted July 26, 2022
General Motor's Global Technical Center in Warren is granting a total of $160,000 to eight nonprofits in the area to improve the lives of people in the community.
Ahead of the annual employee car show held at the center, GM recognized the organizations, each working to build community through a multitude of programs.
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GM boosts local community with grants to nonprofits
Posted July 25, 2022
General Motors awarded $160,000 in community grants to eight local nonprofit organizations (including Advancing Macomb) Wednesday during a special presentation at the GM Technical Center in Warren.
The grants are part of GM’s Community Impact Grants program, created in 2010, and are focused on STEM education, vehicle and road safety, community development, and climate equity.
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