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Read more about the article Northern Initiatives Board Members Receive Industry’s Highest Award
(From left) Ron Grzywinski, Maria Barksdale, and Mary Houghton accept the 2023 Ned Gramlich Award for responsible finance.

Northern Initiatives Board Members Receive Industry’s Highest Award

Founders of Shorebank Corp. Inspired a National CDFI Movement WASHINGTON, D.C. – Northern Initiatives board members Mary Houghton and Ron Gryzwinski received the CDFI industry’s highest honor at this year’s…

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Read more about the article BC’s Café Rica and GR’s Natural Maya inspired by native culture, supported by Northern Initiatives
Patricia Bejarano Bredehoft, and her sons who own Cafe Rica, Jackson, left, and Tristan

BC’s Café Rica and GR’s Natural Maya inspired by native culture, supported by Northern Initiatives

This story is part of a series in Second Wave SW Michigan that uplifts equitable small businesses and its ecosystem in Kalamazoo, Battle Creek and Grand Rapids. On an afternoon in…

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