by Will Jones III | Jul 11, 2025 | Blog, Uncategorized
“…Remember, anybody can get it. The hard part is keeping it, m***********.” – Dr. Dre on “Wesley’s Theory” from Kendrick Lamar’s 2015 album, “To Pimp a Butterfly.” People keep asking me what it feels like. Even before the transition actually took...
by Carly Friedrich | Aug 1, 2024 | Blog, Uncategorized
“We are exactly who we need.” This is a commonly used phrase around NEW these days, and I completely understand why. Coming to NEW burned out and feeling alone, I have experienced healing and daily inspiration from my connections with those in NEW’s Learning...
by Yodit Mesfin Johnson | Aug 21, 2023 | Blog
In late June, 2023, NEW’s leadership got together to discuss participatory budgeting and what it’s like at NEW. Here’s a recording of their conversation. Featuring Yodit Mesfin Johnson, president & CEO; Carrie Hammerman, chief strategy &...
by Terri McKinnon | Mar 23, 2023 | Blog
In mid-February, I had the opportunity to visit the Green Door Initiative for the official launch of their Tech Hub. Green Door Initiative is one of 22 locations throughout Detroit where Connect 313 is working with organizations to create community Tech...
by Megan Featherstone | Mar 8, 2023 | Blog
Here at NEW the financial services team gets questions about financial best practices for nonprofits regularly in our work. This post will focus on best practices for nonprofits who have experienced a surplus of cash – what’s the best way to use these resources?...
by Yodit Mesfin Johnson | Jan 24, 2023 | Blog
Mission, vision and values are the three-legged ‘stool’ that nonprofits and community efforts stand upon. They are the foundational pillars that we construct our work and programs around. Yet, sometimes external and unexpected circumstances can get in the way. They...
