WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO
Founded in 2001 as a 501( c ) 3 nonprofit organization under the name City Connect Detroit by local foundation and civic leaders, Connect Detroit today helps Detroit-area nonprofit organizations and governments work together to solve local problems.
This organization mobilizes much-needed funding so these groups and its constituents can be empowered to reach common goals for the greater good of the community.
Connect Detroit has tackled, and continues to pursue, collaboration opportunities surrounding a variety of issues affecting children, youth, and families. The nonprofit has been instrumental in creating platforms and partnerships for community health and community development initiatives, too.
To-date, the agency has organized, managed, and led more than four dozen community change initiatives and mobilized more than $140 million in support of this work. Several Connect Detroit-driven initiatives became self-sustaining and grew into standalone initiatives outside of Connect Detroit.
Connect Detroit Board of Directors
Connect Detroit Staff
SERVICES
Collaborative Facilitation
Help for cross-sector groups to develop a common agenda, align their work, communicate, use data, advance policy, manage projects, and mobilize funding – especially through cultivation of funding relationships, grant writing, and donor stewardship activities.
Incubation of Innovative Change Initiatives
Fiscal management and technical assistance to innovative community change initiatives with the potential to create positive community impact.
Intermediary Services
Project management, accountability, and sub-granting support to grant makers and other funding organizations with an interest in supporting work in Detroit and Michigan.
Consulting
Individual training and technical assistance for community-based change initiatives, especially around relationship building, collaboration, and fund development activities.