The Metro: Detroit collective offers microgrants to 10 community groups for Black Philanthropy Month
The Umoja Debate Network received $2,500 from TSOP Michigan in a recent round of microgrants for 10 metro Detroit nonprofits and block clubs.
Students from the Umoja Debate Team pose for a photo while visiting Ghana. The Umoja Debate Network received $2,500 from TSOP Michigan in a recent round of microgrants for 10 metro Detroit nonprofits and block clubs.
Black Philanthropy Month is an annual, global campaign to get people to donate to a variety of organizations run by people of African descent. Founded in 2011 by Black women, it’s a way to celebrate and fund those who do transformative work within the Black community.
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In honor of Black Philanthropy Month — which is recognized annually in Detroit — The Soul of Philanthropy Michigan (TSOP) will provide 10 microgrants totaling more than $15,000 to nonprofit organizations and block clubs in the metro Detroit area.
Nikia Washington, Steering Committee chair for TSOP Michigan, joined The Metro on Tuesday along with Ken Porter, chief visionary and brand storyteller for PMG and microgrant recipient, to discuss the community grant initiative.
Use the media player above to listen to the interview with Washington and Porter.
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- Former president Donald Trump came to Detroit on Monday to speak at a gathering of the National Guard Association of the United States at Huntington Place. The trip was Trump’s second visit to Detroit this summer. Michigan Public Radio Network reporter Colin Jackson and WDET Senior News Editor Quinn Klinefelter joined the show to share key takeaways from the event.
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