Michigan's Nonprofit Voices

On this Wrap-Up feature of the Nonprofit Voices Podcast - Three previous guests share their experiences participating in the Nonprofit Relief Fund and the necessity of additional funding for Michigan's nonprofit organizations.

Our guests are:

Dell Johnson - Executive Director of Equal Access to Training

Lysne Tait - Executive Director of Helping Women Period

Sommer Dawson - Executive Director of Accent Pontiac

On this Nonprofit Voices Podcast - Amy Quinn, CEO of Grow & Lead, shares how Upper Peninsula nonprofits supported each other in the uncertainty of 2020. Amy Quinn explains the significance of nonprofits' impact during the pandemic.

On this Nonprofit Voices Podcast - Sommer Brock, VP of Development for Pontiac Community Fund, details the actions Pontiac Community Fund took during and after the pandemic. Sommer shares Pontiac Community Fund's mission for Pontiac's future.

On this Nonprofit Voices Podcast - TeQuion Brookins, COO of the Minority Freedom Community Fund, reflects on how MFCF leveraged relationships and experience to show up for Detroit during COVID-19. TeQuion explains how the efforts during the pandemic ultimately defined their organization.

On this Nonprofit Voices Podcast - Mary Bennett, CFO of Migrant Legal Aid, details the hands-on effort her organization does to protect migrant farming communities in Michigan. Mary expresses the importance of uplifting the dignity of those most vulnerable.

On this Nonprofit Voices Podcast - Lysne Tait, Executive Director of Helping Women Period, expresses how the demand for period products heightened during the pandemic, and her nonprofit was left with no volunteers to meet the demand. Lysne talks about the evolution of Helping Women Period, and her vision to end period poverty.

Lynse applied for the MI Nonprofit Relief Fund...have you? Learn more and apply today: MINonprofitRelief.org

On this Nonprofit Voices Podcast - Dell Johnson, Executive Director of Equal Access to Training, shares his mission to level the playing field for Michigan's student-athletes. Dell talks about why he started E.A.T., how he kept training through the toughest years of the pandemic, and why the Nonprofit Relief Fund is vital for Michigan's nonprofit community right now.