The Transformation Continues
Five-Year Report2024 simultaneously marks Co.act’s 5-Year anniversary and the beginning of our next chapter of serving nonprofits and accelerating equitable change through collaboration. These past five years have shown us how important webs like this are to our humanity, community, and ability to thrive as people and organizations.
Today, Co.act provides exceptional in-person and virtual programs rooted in both local wisdom and national best practices. We aim to meet organizations where they are by providing tailored resources to help nonprofits achieve their missions. Fostering connections, sharing knowledge, and leveraging cross-sector resources remain central in our approach. As a catalyst and connector, our team works to transcend sector and power dynamics by bringing together funders, investors, practitioners, nonprofits, and community leaders to build a more equitable future.
Co.act Current Initiatives
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Co.act Detroit Strategic Framework
Co.act’s Strategic Framework has been a guiding document from 2022-2024. Co.act will refresh the existing Framework and elevate priorities for 2025. The Framework will continue to provide overarching guidance for Co.act.
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Convening & Collaboration
Our convening space at 6568 Woodward Avenue serves as a place for collaboration and inspiration, for which we’re seeing a resurgent demand as many organizations in the nonprofit ecosystem continue to operate in remote / hybrid environments.
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Programs & Resources
Co.act has numerous active programs – which were highlighted in this five-year impact report – and prospective pilot initiatives in its pipeline, creating an opportunity to sustain and enhance our slate of offerings at the onset of our next five years.
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Commitment to Wellbeing
Co.act models its deep commitment to mental health, wellbeing, and wellness within the nonprofit sector and beyond. Co.act offers dedicated mental health days and professional development resources to enhance staff health and performance. Co.act also founded the Nonprofit Wellbeing Series to bring ecosystem leaders together to learn and practice wellness, serving as a leading innovator in Detroit and the Southeast Michigan region.
Through our efforts, we have served more than 15,000 nonprofit leaders while co-designing and implementing more than $6 million in grant support to Southeast Michigan nonprofits, serving as a convener for brave and critical community conversations for collective problem solving and developing innovative and adaptable programming that connect nonprofits to critical resources.
We will continue this work, grounded in our core values: transparency and trust, quality and excellence, collaborative learning culture, and disruption of the status quo.
And, after five years of leadership, grantmaking and service delivery in the nonprofit space, Co.act is poised to move beyond the proof-of-concept stage toward a new operational model over the next 3-5 years. In 2025, Co.act will take a critical step toward advancing our organizational structure and governance under the leadership of the Strategic Advisory Board, with support from expert consultants, and collaborative insight from key partners and stakeholders.