Hudson-Webber Foundation Awards $1.3M in New Grants to Six Detroit Nonprofits

Six Detroit-based organizations that support arts, economic development, and community-driven initiatives across Detroit will benefit from a series of new grant awards. & The Hudson-Webber Foundation Board of Trustees has approved nearly $1.3 million in grants to the Detroit-based nonprofit organizations to fund key initiatives aimed at fostering community growth, advancing economic development, and enhancing arts and culture in the metro Detroit area. & Organizations receiving funding are BasBlue, Council of Michigan Foundations, Detroit Opera, Detroit Regional Partnership Foundation, Enterprise Community Partners Detroit, and the Neighborhood Vitality Index. The funding enables new and ongoing projects to address the evolving needs of Detroit communities, while also enhancing the impact of the Foundation’s traditional funding strategies. & The 85-year-old Hudson-Webber Foundation began in 1939 with major contributions from Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Webber, other members of the Webber family, and The J.L. Hudson Company. The Foundation is governed by a 13-member board of trustees, with assets of approximately $190 million, and has contributed over $200 million to improve the quality of life in Detroit. & “We are proud to support these remarkable organizations that are making a tangible difference in the lives of Detroiters,” said Donald Rencher, president and CEO of...