CEDAM Announces $200k in Children’s Savings Account Innovative Project Grants, Partners with University of Michigan to Track Impact
CONTACT: Brian Rakovitis517.485.3588 (ext. 1942)rakovitis@cedamichigan.org LANSING, MI — The Community Economic Development Association of Michigan (CEDAM) today announced the recipients of its 2023 Children’s Savings Account (CSA) Innovative Project Grants. […]
Introducing: The CSA Innovative Grant Project
We are proud to announce the recipients of CEDAM’s Children’s Savings Account (CSA) Innovative Project Grants! In partnership with the Michigan Poverty Task Force, CEDAM has awarded four Michigan CSA […]
$100,000 Consumers Energy Foundation Grant supports CEDAM’s Economic Inclusion Work
As tax season kicks off, this grant is supporting meaningful initiatives to help more than 100,000 Michiganders build wealth. Lansing, MI – The Community Economic Development Association of Michigan (CEDAM) […]
Kicking Off 2023: NFL Player Shows Support for M&M Area Community Foundation’s Future Fund
What does an Upper Peninsula foundation and Green Bay Packers all-time leading scorer Mason Crosby have in common? Well, for one, both are supporters of Children’s Savings Accounts (CSAs). Earlier […]
LEAF Student Art Exhibit Asks the Right Questions
Lapeer County Children’s Savings Account Program Puts Dreams on Display with Student Art Exhibit “What do you want to be when you grow up?” A new art exhibit led by […]
Fellow Feature: First annual Cultivating Community series celebrates Coldwater’s diversity
Written by Katie Higgs, CEDAM Community Development Fellow I moved to Coldwater from Chicago, landing my position as a community development fellow in 2021. As part of my orientation, I […]
Battle Creek Community Foundation Soft-Launches Area’s First Children’s Savings Account Program
The eve of launch day for a new Children’s Savings Account (CSA) program feels a little bit like the night before a holiday. The handouts are prepped, the partnerships have […]
Manistee’s Commitment to Housing: Former Fellow Lissette Reyes Discusses Their Journey
By Dominic Cippola, CEDAM In order for a community development project to succeed, a lot must happen behind the scenes. In the case of Manistee, Lissette Reyes shares what it […]
What Economic Security Should Mean in an American Context
This post was originally published by the University of Michigan Center Center on Assets, Education, and Inclusion. Guest Author: Professor William Elliott, University of Michigan Economic security requires both income […]