The 2020 Inforum Michigan Women’s Leadership Report finds that of the 77 public companies analyzed, 45 had zero named women executive officers. Women of color held only 2% of named executive officer positions, as well as 2% of executive officer roles, and board positions. To help change these statistics, there are steps that companies and women themselves can take but it requires on-going attention and intentionality.

Silence Violence Project is made possible by the collaboration of creatives and community connectors and aims to stimulate real-time outcomes to de-violence inner-city communities using a collective of socialized workshop experiences.

First used in 1953, the term social entrepreneur refers to an individual who addresses social issues through a for-profit business enterprise. Two local businesses are seeking to create change, positively impact various stakeholders, and respond to greater societal concerns.

In January 2020, the West Michigan Sports Commission moved into new offices at 300 Ottawa Ave. NW and hired a new national sales manager, Alyssa Updegrave.