Editor’s note: This story is part of Southwest Michigan Second Wave’s On the Ground Battle Creek series. When people think of the work of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, economic development does not immediately come to mind. That is just how the woman who spearheads the Kellogg Foundations’s economic development work prefersContinue Reading
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation, one of the world’s largest private philanthropic organizations, is coming off a record year for grant making. The Battle Creek-based charitable foundation, with a combined $8.8 billion in its endowment and trust, set a new benchmark in its 92-year history by awarding more than $483 million in grant commitmentsContinue Reading
‘In the post pandemic era, people will be looking for workplaces that are flexible. ‘ The on-going pandemic has turned the focus on the workforce like never before. The initial lockdown made employers push the envelope to introduce remedial interventions for protecting their people. After arresting immediate threats at theContinue Reading
Jay Johnson, founder and CEO of Birmingham-based College Prep U, which specializes in admissions consulting. (Marvin Gentry, For The Birmingham Times) By Erica WrightThe Birmingham Times When small-business owner Krishawn Ahmadou was starting out and needed information about filing a business license, she attended an event hosted by a newlyContinue Reading
