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State gives final OK to Detroit grand bargain payment Detroit Free Press

Detroit’s two pension funds are expected to receive the state’s grand bargain bankruptcy contribution of $194.8 million on Feb. 9 after a state panel gave final approval to the payments...

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Thompson Foundation gives $13.5 million for science and math high school Crain's Detroit Business

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How Detroit Was Reborn Detroit Free Press

U.S. District Chief Judge Gerald Rosen wondered what the hell he’d gotten himself into. Rosen was in Florida in August 2013 for a quick golf vacation but was rising before...

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In Detroit’s ‘Grand Bargain,’ the Chief of a Local Foundation Was a Key Player The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Alberto Ibargüen’s foray into an unusual form of philanthropy began with a phone call last fall from Mariam Noland, head of the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan. Read the full...

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East Jefferson Avenue Slims Down With Bike Lanes, Islands Curbed Detroit

In Jefferson-Chalmers, a plan is underway to slim down busy Jefferson Avenue into something a little more neighborhood-friendly. Jefferson East Inc announced today that crews have begun installing five landscaped...

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Welcome to the Year of the Gazelle, a series looking at metro Detroit’s fastest growing companies Model D

The signs of McClure’s Pickles success are easy to spot, no matter where in the U.S. you happen to be. The Detroit company’s gourmet pickles – and its other products...

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Charity Preview Raises $5.3M, The Most Since 2008 Crain's Detroit

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Community Foundation Awards $150,000 To Organizations Across the Region to Benefit Youth

DETROIT—The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan announced the distribution of $150,000 in grants to fund 18 projects through its YOUth Voice Social Justice grant program. Earlier in 2014, the Metropolitan...

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Community Foundation for Livingston County Partners with Leadership Livingston to Promote Civic Leadership Patch

The Community Foundation for Livingston County has partnered with Leadership Livingston to promote civic leadership throughout the county. Leadership Livingston is a program that was initiated by Cleary University and...

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New Economy Initiative Takes ‘Street Level’ Approach to Detroit’s Entrepreneurial Hubs DBusiness

Starting today, the New Economy Initiative in Detroit is taking a street-level approach to better connect with the people and organizations it serves by sending its employees to various co-working...

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