An Ardent Advocate: Getting to know Michigan Fitness Foundation President & CEO J.J. Tighe

An Ardent Advocate: Getting to know Michigan Fitness Foundation President & CEO J.J. Tighe

An optimist and advocate, J.J. Tighe offers compelling reasons why we should care passionately about community health. “Improving our health is paramount for us as individuals and as a State,” says Tighe, president and CEO of the Michigan Fitness Foundation (MFF). “Personal choice and responsibility when it comes to healthy choices is critical, so education […]

So what happens after the Mackinac Policy Conference? In this example, schools, children and Detroit won

So what happens after the Mackinac Policy Conference? In this example, schools, children and Detroit won

One consistent thing that happens at the Mackinac Policy Conference is someone (or multiple someones) has to ask: What, if anything, happens when business leaders, governmental representatives, philantropists, educational experts and the media are stuck together in a hotel for four days? The typical answer is – or, at least, the expectation of those naysayers […]

Neighborhood Services Organization has plans to end homelessness in Detroit

Neighborhood Services Organization has plans to end homelessness in Detroit

When Sheilah Clay became CEO of Neighborhood Services Organization 16 years ago one of her goals was to end homelessness as we know it. She’s making progress and other organizations are also picking up the momentum and developing some spectacular solutions. “We are working to rapidly re-house the homeless population to break the cycle of […]

Returning citizens can help rebuild Detroit if we let them

Returning citizens can help rebuild Detroit if we let them

Whether we realize it or not, we’ve all received or benefited from a second chance at some point in our lives. Unfortunately, not everyone is as quick or generous to extend a second chance when it comes to helping convicted felons return to society in a constructive and productive manner. These are the friends, relatives, […]

Michigan, Israel partner to bring new technologies and jobs to the state

Michigan, Israel partner to bring new technologies and jobs to the state

Building bridges is a great thing. They connect people and cultures, break down separation, and bring businesses to jobs and jobs to businesses. In short, they fill gaps. There’s a new bridge being built between Michigan and Israel. It’s part of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s (MEDC) Pure Michigan Business Connect program and is created […]