Empowering Black Nonprofit Leaders in Detroit’s Fitzgerald Neighborhood
On Friday, August 20 our team had the honor of graduating five extraordinary organizations and their leaders from our first cohort of the Community Impact Incubator.
Launched as a partnership between Strategic Community Partners and the Marygrove Conservancy with financial support from the Kresge Foundation, the Community Impact Incubator provides capacity building support and facilities to a cohort of nonprofits organizations during a 12-month incubator experience. This opportunity creates an environment for the participating organizations to develop their missions and further scale their service to children and families in the heart of Detroit’s Fitzgerald neighborhood.
We are extremely proud of each graduate and look forward to seeing them continue to flourish.
Congratulations to the 2020-2021 cohort!
Devon Buskin
Detroit City Lions Youth Club
Detroit City Lions Youth Club helps at-risk youth develop healthy bodies and minds. Children aged 3 to 15 can participate in sports programs such as football, soccer, basketball, swim, dance, lacrosse, and more. Detroit City Lions also provides tutoring and mentoring services, STEM programming, leadership development, financial literacy, youth employment, and wraparound services for families.
Courtney Smith
Detroit Pheonix Center
Detroit Phoenix Center is a low-barrier resource center for young people between the ages of 13 and 24 who are experiencing housing insecurity. Homeless and high-risk youth can drop in to take a shower, access laundry services, receive meals or other basic need items. The center also offers career readiness, life skills, and educational workshops, as well as a computer lab for schoolwork or job searching.
Anthony White
Detroit Youth Choir and Performing Arts Company
Detroit Youth Choir and Performing Arts Company offers the youth of Detroit a performing arts experience to develop creative skills and talents through music education, dance, and theater.
Richard Grundy
JOURNi
JOURNi is dedicated to building an inclusive technology ecosystem in Detroit, equipping individuals with the education and skills to jumpstart their careers and thrive in the local economy. JOURNi provides immersive courses and youth-centered programming in technology and entrepreneurship.
Sherelle Hogan
Pure Heart Foundation
Pure Heart Foundation aims to empower and embrace children of incarcerated parents to help break the cycle of generational incarceration. Children enrolled in the Pure Heart program receive access to mental health care and counseling, mentorship, academic support, and recreational activities.
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