The Way Forward: Nonprofits face long recovery, uncertainty
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A fundraiser on June 23 benefiting Beyond Basics was one of the first large in-person charity events following the lifting of restrictions.
Nonprofits
COVID impact: Community needs were spiking, but finances became a struggle for charitable nonprofits as fundraisers ground to a halt and public venues were closed or limited.
The Way Forward: A predicted surge in closures of nonprofits hasn t happened yet, but might yet. Health and social services charities are emerging stronger.
Also in this report:
Nonprofitsface long recovery, uncertainty
State government likely to take up less space
Manufacturing:Auto industry worries get flipped on their heads
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Helped increase league s scope, impact in advocacy for economically disadvantaged
Search launched for her successor
Michigan League for Public Policy
Gilda Jacobs
Gilda Jacobs, the longtime head of the Michigan League for Public Policy, will retire at the year s end.
Jacobs has led the Lansing-based agency as president and CEO for the past 11 years.
The Hunter Group in Bloomfield Hills is leading a search for her successor. Under Gilda s leadership, the league has grown in size, scope, and influence, and has cemented its status as the go-to organization for high-quality research and advocacy on behalf of Michiganders who are economically disadvantaged, said Charles Ballard, League Board Chair and an economist and professor at Michigan State University.
Labor and Economic Opportunity - To honor their exemplary volunteer service in Michigan, Governor Rick Snyder presented the Governor s Service Awards to individuals, organizations, and a business at an awards ceremony on July 23, 2013.
Whitmer
Gov. Whitmer announces federal funding priorities to transform state by promoting job growth and supporting small business
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Gov. Whitmer announces federal funding priorities to transform state by promoting job growth and supporting small business
LANSING, Mich. - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced today her funding priorities as the state readies for more than $18 billion in federal funding available through the American Rescue Plan Act. State government is expected to receive $5.7 billion in additional federal funding, in addition to $4.4 billion directed to local governments and $3.9 billion to K-12 schools. Many Michiganders have already received stimulus checks from the federal government thro