Stories

The 1st Annual Nonprofit Exploration Fair at Romeo Middle School was a huge success! On Thursday, February 27th there were over 60 nonprofits in total, who met one-on-one with 1200 Romeo students to educate and inform about how organizations serve the community. Share Detroit helped advise in the pre-planning phase for the event and supported engagement by sharing nonprofit missions and answering questions about volunteering and service.

"Women’s History Month is a celebration of the trailblazers who changed the world, and a reminder that our work is far from done."
— Cecilia Muñoz

Recovery Mobile Clinic has recently set a $20,000 fundraising goal for their Patient Recovery Fund on their SHARE Detroit profile! Founder Jordana Latozas says that SHARE Detroit has been a valuable resource in helping make community members aware of the work Recovery Mobile Clinic is doing and how to get involved, so we wanted to take some specific time to highlight the impact they make in Southeast Michigan and beyond. This will help readers like you understand why this fundraiser is so important!

SHARE Detroit is home to over 500 nonprofits. Each of these nonprofits has a page on our website where they can post their events, volunteer opportunities, and wishlists. Community members can also donate directly to nonprofits via their SHARE pages and nonprofits can use SHARE as their primary donation link on their own websites. Jennifer Jackson, founder of The DRE Project, sat down with SHARE to talk about the impact SHARE’s easy-to-use platform has had on her organization’s ability to maximize donations.

March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month! The CDC defines developmental disabilities as “a group of conditions due to an impairment in physical, learning, language, or behavior areas. These conditions begin during the developmental period, may impact day-to-day functioning, and usually last throughout a person’s lifetime.” The CDC also estimates that 1 in 6 children have developmental disabilities or delays.

“Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people. A nation does not have to be cruel to be tough.” - Franklin D. Roosevelt

With its welcoming parks, beautiful nature preserves and conservancies, formidable and serene rivers, and long border on one of Michigan’s Great Lakes, the environment of Southeastern Michigan is one worth taking care of! At SHARE Detroit, we are partnered with many environmentally based nonprofits and our website can make it easier to find nearby organizations and opportunities to support!

It is Black History Month and here at SHARE Detroit, we want to highlight two of our Black-run nonprofit partners who are doing good in our community.

On January 24th, Wayne State University and SHARE Detroit teamed up to host an impactful nonprofit workshop, bringing together local organizations to gain valuable insights on essential business topics. Designed to support smaller nonprofits, the event featured interactive sessions on marketing, fundraising, finance/accounting, and technology, equipping  more than 100 attendees with the tools they need to grow and sustain their missions.

“Mayors, city council members, and legislators come and go, but neighborhoods don't go anywhere.” - Rashida Tlaib