Community Investment, Community Growth - 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
The Power of MILE & Local Investing - April 5th marked the three-year anniversary of President Obama signing the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act into law. Among other provisions, Title III of the Act paved the way for non-accredited investors—those 93% of Americans who make less than
Adrian Succeeds in Public Spaces Community Places Crowdfunding Campaign! - The Adrian Kiwanis Ted Durst Trailhead Park will be completed and ready for the public in Spring 2015 thanks to a unique partnership and a cutting edge way to raise funds. The City, together with the Adrian Kiwanis Club, utilized
Five Public Projects Funded Through New MEDC Crowdfunding Match Program, 4 More In The Works! What’s Your Project? - The Public Spaces Community Places program is the most exciting initiative coming out of the State right now – helping fund local public projects – with the help of crowdfunding – that support the activation of space in communities. And
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