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