Member Update
CEDAM News & Views: November 12,
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LISC/CEDAM Sustainable
Communities Conference was a hit!
Over 100 people
attended last Wednesday's Sustainable Communities Conference
co-hosted by Michigan LISC, Detroit LISC, and
CEDAM. Presenters discussed issues critical to
comprehensive neighborhood revitalization, including youth
development, asset-building, and healthy
communities. Michigan LISC announced $800,000 in
funding available to organizations in its target areas
interested in pursuing Sustainable Communities
strategies. CEDAM will post all presentations on our
website in the coming weeks. Check out coverage of
the conference in the Michigan
Messenger.
Change to CEDAM's membership
dues structure - feedback
requested
CEDAM's Board is
currently investigating a change to membership structure/dues
beginning with the 2008 calendar year. This change
involves potential increases/decreases to member dues rates.
While some organizations may see an increase in the amount of
their annual dues, some will actually see a decrease.
Organizations that feel their dues may increase in 2008 are
welcome to renew early at the existing 2007 member rates (dues
must be post-marked by December 31, 2007). The CEDAM Board
asks CEDAM's members to review the proposed changes and submit any
comments by November 19th to Brian McGrain.
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| State Politics and
Policy |
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Michigan FY 2008 State Budget - what's
new?
 The Michigan Nonprofit Association has posted
some information on their website detailing the new fiscal
year's budget proposal that passed during the last few days of
October - please read about the changes
here. Please also take a look at
Ten Things Every Michigan
Taxpayer Should Know.
DeRoche Calls for Elimination of
Michigan Community Service
Commission
 In a press statement released on
October 31, House Republican Leader Craig DeRoche
(R-Novi) unveiled a GOP plan to find cuts to replace the
services tax, including the state matching funds for the
Michigan Community Service Commission. The elimination
of the $3.9 million in state funding and authority would mean
that Michigan would turn back twice the amount in
federal funding and cut off support to the community
based efforts of AmeriCorps, Learn and Serve, Mentor Michigan,
and the Volunteer Investment Grants. Please check out the
website for more information, and make
your voice heard on this issue.
State-wide Publications of
Interest:
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National Politics and
Policy
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US News and World Report - article on
small town business
 In last week's
addition of US News and World Report, author David LaGesse
wrote an article on small
businesses in small towns, and how they can flourish if the
idea is right. Also, there are many tax incentives and
micro-enterprise incubators that are rapidly growing in
popularity that can help keep small businesses open and
profitable.
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| Members & Partners
Spotlight... |
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 "Vibrant Grand River mural
shows off the neighborhood" - features our member, the
Grandmont Rosedale Development Corporation, and a Detroit
neighborhood mural that has really made a
difference.
CEDAM member the Jefferson East Business
Association (JEBA) is one of 6 organizations around the
country to win the MetLife Foundation Neighborhood
Revitalization Award. The $10,000 was awarded at JEBA's annual
dinner in Detroit on November 8th. Read the Model D feature to find
out more! |
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Resources,
Trainings, and Events... |
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Events This
Week
 TONIGHT from 6-8pm: How to Rehab Successfully
- a historic preservation workshop being held in Howell at
the First National Bank on Grand River. Featuring architect
Robb McKay from SHPO, the Michigan State Historic
Preservation Office, attendees will learn about the features
of an old building and the merits of restoration. The event
is free and is a project of the Howell Main Street and
Howell DDA.
- TOMORROW starting at
5:30pm, Detroit's Nuisance Abatement
Program (NAP) seminar will occur, at
the Wayne County Building at 600 Randolph in the Atrium on
the first floor. Detroit's NAP is known around the country
for its success as being a tool to fight the increase in
vacant properties that older industrial cities have been
seeing over the last few years.
 This WEDNESDAY, at 8am at
the Detroit Yacht Club, Social Compact CEO John Talmage will
be presenting the Detroit Drilldown
report and there will be a panel of
Detroit retailers to talk about what it's like having a
business in downtown Detroit. Please read the story on the event and RSVP at this
site.
- This THURSDAY from
10:30am to 5pm, there is a national seminar on the legal
basics for nonprofits being put on by the Pfizer Legal
Division. Please check out the brochure and to RSVP, please contact either Sarida at
Community Legal Resources or Carmen at
United Way of Southeast
Michigan.
For
information on other upcoming training opportunities, don't
forget to visit MITTAC
- the Michigan Training and Technical Assistance
Collaborative.
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CEDAM's Career Corner is also frequently updated
with job openings in the Community Economic Development
industry. New positions are added
often! |
Compliments of CEDAM
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