Restauranteur works to get it right
John Capers knows his way around a restaurant. He started working in his uncle’s barbecue in Tennessee when he was 8. “I had to work my way up by starting…
Snackwerks offers ESL classes
Snackwerks, a longtime Northern Initiatives customer, continues to amaze us with their workforce initiatives. The latest, an English as a Second Language class, is yet another stellar example of what…
The Case for the 7 Cs of Credit
This is an essay by Dennis West, past-president of Northern Initiatives, that is still oh-so-relevant. As long as I have been involved in this field, there are some guideposts…
Putting Down Roots
This article in Second Wave talks about food innovators who stayed in Battle Creek after they had left Kellogg. Jeff Grogg of Snackwerks is mentioned; they have been working hard…
Michigan’s New CDFI Coalition
This article in MIBiz is a good explanation of Michigan's new CDFI Coalition: Elissa Sangalli, president of Marquette-based Northern Initiatives, said she looks forward to the coalition bringing more awareness…
5th Community Foundation invests in Northern Initiatives
The Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation is the fifth community foundation to invest in its community through Northern Initiatives. “Impact investing, also known as Program Related Investing, is an important…
Q&A with Amanda Blondeau about Job Quality Award
Mark Sanchez of MIBiz talked with Amanda Blondea, Chief Strategy Officer for Northern Initiatives, about the Shared Success funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Washington, D.C.-based…
Nourish Our Community podcast
This edition of the People First Economy Podcast is part of Nourish Our Community, an initiative PFE started in 2021 to highlight the importance of our food system. Joining Emmanuel…
‘Shared Success’ project scales job quality
Northern Initiatives Among 10 CDFIs Selected by Aspen Institute to Launch “Shared Success” Project Scaling Small Business Job Quality Northern Initiatives will support business owners to improve jobs while strengthening…
Changing what it means to build resilient economies
Jamie Schriner of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation wrote this article for Every Child Thrives, a publication of the foundation. Read the full article here. Northern Initiatives is an innovative Community Development…
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