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October 3, 2012

CFO Olekszyk named 40 Under 40

Crain's Detroit Business named Skillman Foundation CFO and Treasurer Danielle Olekszyk to its 40 Under 40 list.

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ROSE FOR DETROIT BLOG

Social sphere invites everyone to put kids first

Social media outlets have a positive narrative going on these days about changes in Detroit. The Skillman Foundation invites you to be a part of the conversations that put kids first, too.

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IN THE NEWS

100 Houses seeks volunteers for second effort

Volunteers are needed for a second 100 Houses project, a Make a Difference Day effort to board up 100 vacant homes near Cody High on Detroit's west side. The first 100 Houses event in late August attracted nearly 400 volunteers and resulted in 105 homes being secured.

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PUBLICATIONS & REPORTS

Changemaking: Building Strategic Competence

Published in the Foundation Review earlier this year, "Changemaking: Building Strategic Competence" examines The Skillman Foundation's efforts to add value to its work through "changemaking," which encompasses roles and practices beyond grantmaking through which a foundation advances its goals.

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Upcoming Events

Education Community Conversation, 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick Conference Center at the Samaritan Center, 555 Conner Ave., Detroit 48213. Read More

BoardWALK Workshop Series Class 1: Board Member Essentials, noon Friday, Lawrence Technological University, 21000 W. 10 Mile, Southfield 48075. 248.204.3095. Read More

DLECTRICITY: Detroit's Nighttime Exhibition of Art and Light, 7 p.m. Friday, Midtown Detroit. www.dlectricity.com or 313.420.6004. Read More

Grants Maps

The Skillman Foundation has partnered with the New York City-based Foundation Center to provide Skillman Foundation website visitors with a custom version of the Foundation Center's Philanthropy In/Sight data visualization platform, which utilizes Google maps to show the scope and reach of the Skillman Foundation's work in Detroit.

Access Grants Maps here

More Online

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

Our history: Rose Skillman's commitment to children.

Grants: Browse our Grants Maps.

Go to www.skillman.org for more info.
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