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‘HONEST CONVERSATIONS’: Report spotlights racial gap in Michigan nonprofit leadership
A major statewide survey of nonprofit organizations highlights significant and persistent racial gaps in the sector as roughly three-quarters of Michigan nonprofits remain white-led. A major statewide survey of nonprofit organizations highlights...
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DEI in the arts is a long but necessary process, local leaders say
Opera Grand Rapids, formed in 1966 to host musical productions that in prior decades had occurred through multiple local community and civic theater companies, is taking measures to help expose the arts to future and more diverse audiences. Opera Grand...
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CONSTRUCTION AND CONSERVATION: A yearslong dispute over the Northshore of Saugatuck development is revived amid recent court activity
SAUGATUCK TWP. — Controversy over a multi-purpose development on the mouth of the Kalamazoo River in Saugatuck Township will drag on for at least a few more months amid recent court developments. SAUGATUCK TWP. — Controversy over a multi-purpose...
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New WMCAT training program opens access to career opportunities in tech
GRAND RAPIDS — The West Michigan Center for Arts and Technology, a nonprofit focused on increasing social and economic opportunities in the region, is launching a new tech education pathway within its Adult Career Training Program. GRAND RAPIDS — The...
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The Right Place launches 10-year plan to grow tech sector in greater Grand Rapids
Economic development agency The Right Place Inc. has launched plans to transform the greater Grand Rapids area into a technology and innovation hub over the next 10 years. Economic development agency The Right Place Inc. has launched plans to transform...
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People in the News: Aug. 29, 2022
named Megan Steenwyk to senior business services manager and Olivia Koster to senior event project manager. — Compiled by Abigail Ham, Mark Sanchez and Andy Balaskovitz. CORRECTION: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that Steve Faber at...
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Bell’s Brewery launches scalable giving initiative for clean water
KALAMAZOO — Bell’s Brewery Inc. has launched a new charitable initiative that expects to distribute $480,000 in donations in its first year and support social and environmental causes in communities where its products are distributed. KALAMAZOO —...
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Local wind and solar jobs can counteract losses at retiring coal plants, U-M study finds
The wind and solar industries could fully replace the number of lost jobs at U.S. coal-fired power plants that are expected to close to meet emission-reduction targets, a recent University of Michigan study has found. The wind and solar industries...
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Longtime Amway employee joins Guiding Light leadership team
Grand Rapids-based Guiding Light Mission Inc. has tapped a longtime Amway Corp. community relations specialist to lead the nonprofit’s fundraising and communications. Grand Rapids-based Guiding Light Mission Inc. has tapped a longtime Amway Corp....
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Great Lakes report highlights land use pressures, natural solutions
Land use changes driven by population growth and habitat loss and degradation continue to stress the health of the Great Lakes, according to a recent report jointly issued by federal environmental agencies in the U.S. and Canada. Land use changes...
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People in the News: Aug. 15, 2022
In his new role, Ashford will oversee operations of the Grand Rapids hospitals andmedical center campus. — Compiled by Abigail Ham.
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Wedding coordinators grow capacity for post-pandemic boom, hoping it lasts
Emily DeRitter formed Grand Rapids-based wedding coordination company The Best Day Details LLC in late 2019. Emily DeRitter formed Grand Rapids-based wedding coordination company The Best Day Details LLC in late 2019. The company’s first wedding season...
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Kent Co. senior millage extension to boost nonprofit’s new technology support program
A Grand Rapids nonprofit providing independent living services received a boost last week when Kent County voters extended a senior services millage that will help the organization’s recently launched technology support program. A Grand Rapids...
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Industry 4.0 brings obstacles, opportunities for women in manufacturing
The Industry 4.0 transition depends on male-dominated fields like computer science and engineering, potentially causing a disproportionate effect on women seeking to enter the field. The Industry 4.0 transition depends on male-dominated fields like...
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People in the News: Aug. 1, 2022
hopes to increase MGA’s advocacy efforts by strengthening lines of communication with state leadership. — Reported by Abigail Ham. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Eric Frederick has been named the Michigan High-Speed Internet Office’s first chief connectivity...
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Arts playing ‘huge role’ in shaping downtown Muskegon through pandemic
Arts and cultural organizations are helping to define Muskegon’s downtown resurgence as they innovate out of slumps in attendance and events caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Arts and cultural organizations are helping to define Muskegon’s downtown...
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Buses idle, services trimmed as transit companies scramble for drivers
A nationwide bus driver shortage has forced school districts to cut routes and scheduled transit services to trim trips. A nationwide bus driver shortage has forced school districts to cut routes and scheduled transit services to trim trips. In...
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People in the News: July 18, 2022
clerk for the city of Hastings. Parmenter succeeds Kare Bower, who retired in early July after 27 years. — Compiled by Abigail Ham. New CEO overseeing Catherine’s Health Center expansions Megan Erskine is overseeing Catherine’s Health Center’s planned...
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STALEMATE: Local governments, realtors at odds over short-term rental legislation
For more than a year, advocates representing local governments and realtors have failed to reach common ground on proposed regulations for short-term rental properties — and compromise between the two sides appears far from certain. For more than a...
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Nonprofit support services help companies boost refugee employment
Prince Shema arrived in Michigan from the Democratic Republic of the Congo via Ethiopia in 2013. With help from a local nonprofit organization, he completed an independent living preparation program while going to high school. Prince Shema arrived in...
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