132 Foundations that have given Community and Economic Development grants

DETROIT FUTURE CITY ("DFC") IS COMMITTED TO ADVANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL DETROITERS. WITH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND RACIAL EQUITY AS CORE VALUES, DFC ENGAGES IN ADVOCACY AND POLICY, CONVENING, RESEARCH, TESTING, AND INNOVATION IN THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMMATIC AREAS:- GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE AND LAND USE, WHICH INCLUDES HELPING TO ADVANCE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE BY CONVENING LOCAL AND NATIONAL PARTNERS, COMMUNITY EDUCATION ON GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE AND LOT ACTIVATION, AND HIGHLIGHTING AND IMPLEMENTING BEST PRACTICES AND ADVOCATING FOR OPEN SPACE PLANNING- COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, WHICH FOCUSES ON SINGLE-FAMILY RENTAL HOUSING, COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR STRATEGIES, AND DEVELOPING APPROACHES FOR THE ADAPTIVE REUSE OF OBSOLETE INDUSTRIAL SITES

Neighborhood improvement, including the removal of blight, minor home repair on blighted homes, vacant land planning, development of affordable housing, community organizing and communication, and block focused resident programs and communication.

THE MICHIGAN BASEBALL FOUNDATION WILL CREATE REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH CREATIVE PARTNERSHIPS AND GRANTS BY OPERATING THE FINEST MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL FACILITY AND EVENTS CENTER IN THE NATION.

SUPPORT, PRESERVE AND ENHANCE THE BOWERS FARM PROPERTY, PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THROUGH FINANCIAL SUPPORT, COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND VOLUNTEERISM.

TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF YWCA WEST CENTRAL MICHIGAN, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: (1) PROVIDING FUNDS TO AND OTHERWISE SUPPORTING PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES OF YWCA WEST CENTRAL MICHIGAN IN ITS MISSION TO EMPOWER WOMEN, PROMOTE DIVERSITY AND ADVOCATE FOR JUSTICE AND EQUALITY, AND (2) FACILITATING THE REDEVELOPMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND OPERATION OF A FACILITY TO BE LEASED AT BELOW MARKET RATES TO THE YWCA WEST CENTRAL MICHIGAN AND OTHER COMPLIMENTARY SERVICE PROVIDERS.