Projects Funded in 2025

 

Featured Projects From Past Cohorts

Featured
Oshki Recycling plastic waste from the Great Lakes into clothing

Oshki

Recycling plastic waste from the Great Lakes into clothing

FoodFinder A national web platform for people to find locations and hours of food pantries near them

FoodFinder

A national web platform for people to find locations and hours of food pantries near them

Trinity Barbara [the brand] A jewelry brand exclusively using ethically-sourced fine metals and gemstones to create versatile and durable luxury jewelry

Trinity Barbara [the brand]

A jewelry brand exclusively using ethically-sourced fine metals and gemstones to create versatile and durable luxury jewelry

Take On College Offering quality college mentorship and application reviews for first-generation and low-income high school students in Seattle.

Take On College

Offering quality college mentorship and application reviews for first-generation and low-income high school students in Seattle.

MA:E Magazine A literary outlet for the Asian Pacific Islander Desi American community on campus to explore their interests, express themselves, and empower one another

MA:E Magazine

A literary outlet for the Asian Pacific Islander Desi American community on campus to explore their interests, express themselves, and empower one another

Blueprints for Pangaea Redistributing millions of dollars of wasted medical supplies to hospitals in need

Blueprints for Pangaea

Redistributing millions of dollars of wasted medical supplies to hospitals in need

STAR Laces Shoelaces that normalize pronouns

STAR Laces

Shoelaces that normalize pronouns

Paani A nonprofit that aims to improve health and sanitation in Pakistan

Paani

A nonprofit that aims to improve health and sanitation in Pakistan

She’s Got Grit A scholarship and support program for mothers currently enrolled in high-school.

She’s Got Grit

A scholarship and support program for mothers currently enrolled in high-school.

GoNanas A healthy, gluten-free, single serve banana bread company to increase accessibility of nutritious foods

GoNanas

A healthy, gluten-free, single serve banana bread company to increase accessibility of nutritious foods

Seven Mile Music Providing music education for youth in Brightmoor, Detroit

Seven Mile Music

Providing music education for youth in Brightmoor, Detroit

Radio Free Detroit 24-hour broadcast entity providing local content and support to communities in the Great Lakes region

Radio Free Detroit

24-hour broadcast entity providing local content and support to communities in the Great Lakes region

ReSource Fund One-to-one financial coaching program—adopted for scale by the United Way!

ReSource Fund

One-to-one financial coaching program—adopted for scale by the United Way!

Michigan Urban Farming Initiative Community farm growing 50,000 lbs of fresh produce in Detroit

Michigan Urban Farming Initiative

Community farm growing 50,000 lbs of fresh produce in Detroit

Michigan Prison Doula Initiative Mobilizing doulas to support pregnant incarcerated women in Michigan

Michigan Prison Doula Initiative

Mobilizing doulas to support pregnant incarcerated women in Michigan

Common Cycle Community-based organization empowering Ann Arbor to ride bicycles by providing access to education, workspace, and resources

Common Cycle

Community-based organization empowering Ann Arbor to ride bicycles by providing access to education, workspace, and resources

Ohana Bridging the generational divide with a simple app for elderly people to connect with their families from a distance.

Ohana

Bridging the generational divide with a simple app for elderly people to connect with their families from a distance.

Detroit Entrepreneurship Network A program for Detroit high schoolers to turn their ideas into reality.

Detroit Entrepreneurship Network

A program for Detroit high schoolers to turn their ideas into reality.

Opportunities to Educate Children A program for Michigan students to tutor ‘Little Victors’ in the U-M Health System.

Opportunities to Educate Children

A program for Michigan students to tutor ‘Little Victors’ in the U-M Health System.

Live Zero Waste   Building a movement of people who live zero waste.

Live Zero Waste 

Building a movement of people who live zero waste.