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The McGregor Fund prioritizes learning with and from grant partners. Two years ago, we changed an important learning practice: our grant reports. We stopped asking for narrative reports by default and began asking grant partners if they would like to check in with us and, if so, how.

The McGregor Fund's Heidi Alcock and Marcia Gardner were honored to join the Midnight Golf Program's birthday celebration and to accept our long-time grantee partner's Driver Award on the Fund's behalf.

McGregor Fund President Kate Levin Markel and Trustees Joyce Jenereaux and Sheilah Clay joined Developing K.I.D.S. (Kingdoms In Different Stages) Founder and CEO Kimberly Johnson for the renovation groundbreaking for her organization's new and expanded home.

At its 20th Anniversary Gala, McGregor Fund grantee partner The Yunion recognized Heidi Alcock, McGregor Fund Director of Grant Development & Communications, with its Community Equity and Inclusion Award.

Over the last 17 years, Kim has transformed Developing K.I.D.S. from a small neighborhood family support group into an expanding organization with a waiting list, newly acquired permanent home, and a workforce development program.

McGregor Fund President Kate Levin Markel recently appeared with Allandra Bulger, Executive Director of Co.act Detroit, a McGregor Fund grantee partner, on the Camelback Ventures "It’s Not Your Money" videocast.

From Crain's Detroit Business: Nine prominent Detroit-area nonprofit CEOs and directors have been awarded a sabbatical through a fellowship aimed at allowing them to "recharge, immerse in enriching experiences, build skills and knowledge and broaden their vision."

We are thrilled to announce the McGregor Fund’s 2023 Eugene A. Miller Fellows! This sabbatical program proudly supports our grant partners’ CEOs and executive directors to take extended time away from their organizations to recharge, immerse in enriching experiences, build skills and knowledge, and broaden their vision – all according to a plan of their own design.

TeQuion Brookins Transitions to Advisory Role; Malika Pettigrew Joins the McGregor Fund The McGregor Fund is celebrating TeQuion Brookins, our departing Director of Operations and welcoming Malika Pettigrew as our new Accounting & Operations Associate (AOA). At the end of 2021, TeQuion transitioned to full-time mission-driven entrepreneurship. During her time at the Fund, …

Largest Grant in McGregor Fund History Made to UCHC At the end of 2021, the McGregor Fund made a $1 million operating support grant, the largest grant for services in the Fund’s history, to United Community Housing Coalition (UCHC). This Housing & Homelessness Prevention grant will support UCHC's substantially increased effort to deploy …