Published by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and Michigan Municipal League, this retrospective in Michigan crowdfunding shares case studies of community capital in action, telling the story of the evolution of crowdfunding. The high fives and the hard work, the
Detroit City Football Club
MAKING HISTORY BY SAVING HISTORY In 2016, history was made for the umpteenth time in Detroit. Investors from all over the world pledged nearly $750,000 to rehabilitate the historic — but crumbling — Keyworth Stadium in Hamtramck, Michigan. The goal?
The Drill Shop
FROM COPPER TO CURLING The story If Pinterest existed in 1885, everyone would have had a copper inspiration board. At the height of the copper mining era, the metal was everywhere; most notably, the Statue of Liberty making her way
Tecumseh Brewing Co. & Earthen Ales
LOCAL INVESTORS BELLY UP TO BREWERIES TO BUILD COMMUNITY “Craft breweries, moreso than any other industry, should be fundamentally community-centric and focused on local relationships in both customer base and purveyors,” according to Kyle DeWitt. He should know. DeWitt is the
Reach Studio Art Center
DONATIONS ACTIVATE NEIGHBORHOODS The folks at REACH Studio Art Center asked their donors to imagine. Imagine a spacious creative facility for youth and adults alike to make art right in the heart Michigan’s capital city. Imagine a rundown area in
Adrian and Grand Rapids Poised to Get State Money for Public Projects Through Crowdfunding Campaign
Public projects in the cities of Adrian and Grand Rapids could get $25,000 and $10,000 respectively from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation if they raise as much in an online crowdfunding campaign which kicked off this week. These two new
Crowdfunding: Tapping into Local Investment Power
League members filled the room, anxious to learn about how crowdfunding could benefit their communities. Summer Minnick, the League’s director of policy initiatives and federal affairs, engaged the audience with an interactive activity designed to gauge their current level of
Madison Heights Campaign for Flood Victims Sparks More Crowdfunding Ideas
Torrential rains blew through Southeast Michigan on August 11, sending gushing water through freeways, neighborhood streets and basements. When the skies finally cleared, cars, couches and cabinets were left bobbing in huge pools of storm water like rubber ducks in
First Public Spaces Community Places Project Surpasses Crowdfunding Target
The first Public Spaces Community Places project , the Green Alley in Midtown Detroit, has surpassed its crowdfunding target goal of $50,000, raising $52,290! This means they’ll be eligible for an additional $50,000 matching grant from the Michigan Economic Development
Katharine Czarnecki of MEDC talks about One of a Kind Crowdfunding Matching Grant for Placemaking Projects
On June 25th, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced a new crowdfunding initiative which allows local communities and non-profits to access state funding for public space projects. The program – Public Spaces and Community Places, was developed in conjunction with