Different sectors of our society—business, government, and nonprofit—often operate in silos. But through collective cross-sector leadership, we can tap into endless opportunities, from securing public funding resources to engaging local elected officials about the areas of greatest community need and opportunity.
The Community Development Coalition of Northwest Michigan is working together with a unified voice. This creates unique value and opportunity to jointly access new resources that we may not qualify for alone, amplify the needs and stories of our peer organizations, and leverage a greater collective voice to advance key advocacy efforts in support of our shared goals.
Coalition Contributors work together to share information, align and leverage resources, and coordinate action such as:
The Community Development Coalition is made up nearly 40 business, governmental, and nonprofit sector partners from across the region and is comprised of two collaborative bodies, the Steering Committee and our Coalition Contributors.
Check out the organizations serving as Steering Committee members and Coalition Contributors.