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Help Us Show Love to our Nonprofit Community on #GivingTuesday

November 27, 2023

To celebrating Giving Tuesday 2023, we’d like to share the love we’ve been given by turning the spotlight on another group of stakeholders that is absolutely critical to building stronger communities – our nonprofit partners.

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Program Assistance Center: A Year in Review (2023) 

November 21, 2023

JACKSON – The Program Assistance Center (PAC), run by United Way of South Central Michigan, administers Michigan Energy Assistance Program…

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Request for Proposal: Public Policy Planning/Government Relations Facilitation

October 30, 2023

TO:  Prospective Bidders FROM:  United Way of South Central Michigan CONTACT:  Lyonel LaGrone II (he/him), Community Impact Director RE:  Request for Proposal (RFP)…

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Day 21: Take Action

October 30, 2023

Take Action Congratulations on completing the 21-Day LGBTQIA+ Equity Challenge. Talking about systems of oppression, exploring our own privilege, and…

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Day 20: Reflection

October 27, 2023

Reflection Today’s opportunity is to take time to reflect on your experience with this challenge. Research shows that a critical…

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Day 19: Anti-LGBTQIA+ Legislation

October 27, 2023

Anti-LGBTQIA+ Legislation 501 anti-LGBTQIA+ bills have been introduced in the United States during the 2023 legislative session. These include bills…

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Day 18: International Context

October 27, 2023

International Context The LGBTQIA+ rights movement has made incredible progress over the past few decades both within the United States…

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Day 17: Education

October 27, 2023

Education In a 2021 survey of LGBTQ+ students, 68% of LGBTQ+ students reported feeling unsafe in school because of their sexual…

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Day 16: LGBTQIA+ Parenting

October 27, 2023

LGBTQIA+ Parenting Family means a lot of different things to different people. In the LGBTQIA+ community, many recognize a chosen…

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Day 15: Media

October 23, 2023

Media Historically, the LGBTQIA+ community has been excluded or erased from mainstream media for generations. Vita Russo’s book The Celluloid Closet, explores…

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