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Profile chronicles Bobb's progress, next steps


Skillman Foundation President & CEO Carol Goss talks to Education Week about the progress Robert C. Bobb, the state-appointed emergency financial manager for Detroit Public Schools, is making to turn around the financial crisis and the concerns about what lies ahead.

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Resilient CityVideo: Resilient city

Leaders for The Skillman Foundation discuss how the Foundation plans to survive these tough economic times.

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Listen Up Mayor campaign seeks parents' opinions

The Detroit Parent Network has launched its Listen Up Mayor campaign, funded by The Skillman Foundation, in an effort to help Detroit parents' concerns shape a children's agenda for the new mayor.

Make your voice heard!
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Kids Count report ranks state 27th for child well-being


Michigan's rising poverty and unemployment are troubling trends in the new Kids Count report on child well-being, released recently by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.

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Upcoming community events


Mosaic Alumni Reunion Concert, 5-10 p.m. Sunday, Second Ebenezer Church, 14601 Dequindre Road, Detroit. 313.872.6910.
Osborn Governance Steering Committee Meeting, 6 p.m. Aug. 13, Matrix Human Services Center, 13560 E. McNichols, Detroit.

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About us: Learn more about the Foundation's grantmaking and mission.

Our history: Rose Skillman's commitment to children.

Grants: Browse our searchable Grants Database.



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