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See our portfolio of investments Find GreenLight in Your CityAtlantaBaltimoreBostonCharlotteChicagoCincinnatiDenverDetroitGreater NewarkMiamiKansas CityPhiladelphiaSan Francisco Bay AreaTwin CitiesOur ApproachOur ImpactAnnual Impact ReportStories of Impact20 Years of ChangeAbout UsOur TeamOur BoardNational InvestorsOur ValuesCentering Racial Equity Donate Search Close Detroit Driving innovative change for inclusive prosperity DET Portfolio Organizations Impact Team & Advisors Investors News & Insights Get In Touch Overview Ready to build on community strengths and steer towards new possibilities The Motor City, birthplace of the auto industry, helped shape the country’s middle class. Today, Detroit’s strength lies in the power of its entrepreneurship, collaboration, and civic engagement. Still, many residents, often due to economic and racial inequities, face barriers to quality education, housing, healthcare and employment opportunities. That’s where GreenLight comes in. Through our community-driven process, we bring together diverse leaders and advocates to launch effective programs locally and drive meaningful change. Portfolio Investing in proven organizations to bring to Detroit to address community-identified needs We identify, invite in and launch evidence-based organizations, providing support so they quickly become embedded in the community and deliver measurable change. See All Organizations Detroit Detroit Detroit Detroit Making an Impact in Detroit 20,186 individuals and families reached in 2023-24 $6.8M leveraged dollars raised by portfolio organizations Through a community-centered process, GreenLight Fund identifies unmet needs and invites in proven programs to address them. In Detroit 86% of new teachers report their New Teacher Center mentors positively influenced their teaching practice Read Teacher Feedback In Detroit 74% of program participants remain employed one year after graduating from a CEO transitional work crew to permanent employment Read Ronnie's Story Detroit Team & Partners GreenLight Detroit is made up of a diverse group of changemakers from across the community, working together for positive impact. Team & Advisors Investors What Our Community is Saying “We’re so excited to partner with GreenLight Fund again as they use such a thoughtful, deep community-driven process where we can listen, learn and build together.” Angelique Power President and CEO, The Skillman Foundation “GreenLight Fund’s successes have informed my own work to make sure that our residents are seen, heard, and empowered to be their best selves. Investments in Detroit reverberate all across the state of Michigan.” Garlin Gilchrist II Lieutenant Governor, State of Michigan “Because of GreenLight Fund, we have had individuals change the course of their life. That doesn’t come from head work. That comes from heart work.” Nina Hicks Detroit Director, Center for Employment Opportunities “By building partnerships and complementing existing work happening in Detroit, GreenLight Fund is making positive change happen.” Maha Freij President & CEO, ACCESS; Founder, Center for Arab American Philanthropy “GreenLight Fund Detroit combines a data-driven approach with a thoughtful, people-centered process, and it works.” David Dauch Chairman and CEO of American Axle & Manufacturing (AAM) Bottom Line Bottom Line Center for Employment Opportunities Center for Employment Opportunities New Teacher Center New Teacher Center Springboard Collaborative Springboard Collaborative Delivering measurable results in Detroit We invest multiyear funding along with on-the-ground support to ensure portfolio organizations quickly take root in the local community and are positioned for growth, measurable impact and sustainability. We are proud to highlight the work, results and meaningful stories of our portfolio organizations locally. Read our latest Impact Report Detroit Springboard Collaborative is closing the literacy gap for students with 82% reaching or exceeding their grade level in reading Detroit 287 teachers involved in the New Teacher Center program in DPSCD has a positive impact for more than 21,000 students Detroit CEO is supporting participants on their journey toward personal growth and professional success with 74% one-year employment retention rate Making an Impact in Detroit 20,186 individuals and families reached in 2023-24 $6.8M leveraged dollars raised by portfolio organizations Team Mary Forfia Mary Forfia Coordinator, GreenLight Fund Detroit Jasahn Larsosa Jasahn Larsosa Executive Director, GreenLight Detroit Renard “Boom” Wilson Renard “Boom” Wilson Program Manager, GreenLight Detroit Advisory Council Margrit Allen Trinity Health Commissioner Chair Alisha Bell Wayne County Chief Todd Bettison Detroit Police Department (DPD) Alexa Borromeo The Skillman Foundation Kenyetta Campbell Cody Rouge Community Action Alliance Senator Mary Cavanagh Michigan State Senator, 6th District Ian Conyers Amazon Dessa Cosma Detroit Disability Power Brian Demkowicz Huron Capital Partners Josh Dobrowitsky Strong Force Design Chris Economeas Detroit Pistons Ivy Ellington GreenLight Fund Detroit Youth Advisor Maria Franklin L!fe Leaders, Inc. Ryan Friedrichs Related Companies Sherry Gay-Dagnogo Detroit Public School District Stephen Grady Muhammad Ridgewood Consulting Lina Harajli ACCESS Wytrice Harris Detroit Regional Chamber (Detroit Promise) Adam Hollier Michigan Veteran Affairs Agency Ashley Johnson Kresge Foundation Kofi Kenyatta Kenyatta Consulting Brandon Lee United Way for Southeast Michigan Will Love Ernst & Young Theresa Mitchell Community Builders Inc Harolyn Nimmo Wayne County Health, Human, and Veterans Services Marcy Ryan-Hooker GM Financial Helda Saad First Independence Bank Jeremiah Steen The Steen Foundation Punita Thurman Direct Advisor — The Skillman Foundation Dontae Tucker The Siegfried Group Joanna Underwood Senior Advisor, Office of Councilwoman Mary Waters (Founder, Detroit Black Women’s Council) Councilwoman Mary Waters Direct Advisor — Detroit City Council Ashley Williams Clark Detroit Future City Darryl Woods Fightin’ the Good Fight Silvan “Sco” Wright GreenLight Fund Detroit Youth Advisor Representative Stephanie Young Michigan House of Representatives, 16th District Fund II Investors American Axle Manufacturing Anonymous Lizabeth Ardisana Jim and Carolyn Bellinson Kevin and Jeanine Clark Matthew and Karen Cullen Family Foundation Brian and Connie Demkowicz Walter E Douglas, Sr. Eric Fornell Carol and Tom Goss Pat Greene Neil and Annmarie Hawkins Hans-Werner and Anke Kaas Bill and Melissa Kozyra Fred and Michelle Minturn Rishi Moudgil The Paulateer Family Derron and Selam Sanders MacKenzie Scott John and Susan Simon Matthew and Mona Simoncini Shannon Smith The Song Foundation The Stebbins Family Foundation Alice Thompson Rick and Kathy Wagoner Monica Wheat Ken Whipple Founding Investors Lizabeth Ardisana The Brian and Connie Demkowicz Charitable Trust Eric Fornell The Pat Greene Family Foundation Lisa A. Payne Family Fund John and Susan Simon Rick and Kathy Wagoner Type Two Degrees of Detroit: A Full Circle Moment with Margrit Allen 20 Stories of Change Two Degrees of Detroit: A Full Circle Moment with Margrit Allen May 22, 2025 Detroit GreenLight Fund Detroit green lights Bottom Line Announcement, Press Release GreenLight Fund Detroit green lights Bottom Line Oct 28, 2024 Detroit GreenLight Fund Names Ali Knight as Chief Executive Officer Announcement, News, Press Release GreenLight Fund Names Ali Knight as Chief Executive Officer Apr 16, 2024 Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Denver, Detroit, Greater Newark, Kansas City, National, Philadelphia, San Francisco Bay Area, Twin Cities GreenLight Fund Announces Detroit Executive Director Announcement, Press Release GreenLight Fund Announces Detroit Executive Director Nov 7, 2023 Detroit GreenLight Fund Annual Impact Report July 2022 – June 2023 Insights GreenLight Fund Annual Impact Report July 2022 – June 2023 Oct 20, 2023 Atlanta, Baltimore, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Denver, Detroit, Greater Newark, Kansas City, National, Philadelphia, San Francisco Bay Area, Twin Cities GreenLight Fund Raises Second Detroit Fund To Extend Coalition’s Social Impact Announcement, News, Press Release GreenLight Fund Raises Second Detroit Fund To Extend Coalition’s Social Impact Jun 22, 2022 Detroit Highlights of Our Work in Detroit Insights, News Highlights of Our Work in Detroit Jun 15, 2022 Detroit GreenLight Partners Come Together for SHIFT Series Insights, News GreenLight Partners Come Together for SHIFT Series Feb 10, 2022 Detroit Join our work in Detroit We rely on champions and supporters who believe in the power and potential of community-driven change. 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