Our Approach and Impact
Five-Year ReportCo.act accelerates transformational impact within nonprofits and across sectors in Southeast Michigan to advance equity through collaborative idea generation, cross-sector resources, and access to tailored programming and learning opportunities. To build a more equitable future, we work with partners to catalyze collaborative action and address systemic barriers so nonprofits can realize their missions and cultivate flourishing communities. We leverage a hybrid model to meet busy nonprofit leaders where they are and make global resources accessible to our community, while holding physical space for connection, community, and natural collisions.
Collaborative Networks
To address systemic, complex issues we need innovation and diverse perspectives and experiences. We bring nonprofits, philanthropy, government, corporations, small businesses, and service providers together to dream of ways to tackle our region’s most pressing concerns – ones that are too big for any one organization or sector to solve alone.
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By February 2020, Coa.act’s physical space had seen 13,000 visitors and was host to 175+ convenings, equivalent to $75K of in-kind (space rental) donations.
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Innovative Resources
There are thousands of nonprofits working to facilitate change across Southeast Michigan. We provide access to world-class knowledge and learning opportunities that can strengthen their work and accelerate their impact.
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Natural Collisions podcast episodes
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Access Co.act’s most loved reports and toolkits!
- Wellbeing Toolkit, developed with support from University of Michigan Wolverine Pathways
- Rest and Liberation Report, co-authored by Transforming Solidarity Collective partners
- Nonprofit Funder Dialogue Report, in partnership with the Johnson Center & Eureka Group
- Nonprofit Service Providers Ecosystem Map, in partnership with Data Driven Detroit
- Dovetail Directory, in partnership with MCR
- Dovetail Collaboration Playbook, in partnership with MCR
- Dovetail Fund Development Wizard, in partnership with MCR
- Leadership Pipeline Report, in partnership with MCR and Duke Engage fellows. Coming soon!
Equitable Funding
Co.act is committed to promoting an equitable funding environment in Southeast Michigan by advancing best practices for participatory, community-centered grantmaking. We partner with philanthropy and nonprofits to increase access to capital, address funding disparities, and shift power in ways that center community voice and decision-making because we believe that those who are most impacted by an issue or challenge are best positioned to solve it.
Projects funded: In at least 46 unique zip codes across Detroit, Hamtramck, and Highland Park.
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