A fundraising campaign to bring new playground equipment to Douglas s Beery Field and Schultz Park qualifies for matching dollars from a state organization.
Grand Rapids Business Journal
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The city of Douglas launched a Patronicity crowdfunding campaign to raise $25,000 to renovate a pair of city parks.
The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and the city of Douglas said the Patronicity campaign launched Monday has a goal to raise $25,000 by June 30 for the Douglas Park Project, and if it meets the goal, the project will win a matching grant with funds from the MEDC’s Public Spaces Community Places program.
As of Wednesday afternoon, the project raised $928.
“Activating underused spaces and creating more vibrant and inclusive public places is what our program is all about,” said Michele Wildman senior vice president of community development for the MEDC. “We are pleased to support and provide resources for the Douglas Park Project through our Public Spaces Community Places program.”
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Adrian s Chris Miller has been tasked with using his economic development expertise to help Michigan cities invest in their communities.
Miller was named an innovation fellow for this year by the Michigan State University Economic Development Administration Center for Regional Economic Innovation, which is federally funded and pushes for innovative economic ideas.
In this role, Miller will work with communities who have engaged in community capital projects and provide them with resources to do more local investing.
Miller is the special projects coordinator for PlaneWave Instruments in Adrian. Most recently, he was Adrian s Downtown Development Authority and economic development coordinator.
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Muskegon, Muskegon Heights and Norton Shores will soon enjoy a series of murals on two railroad overpass bridges along Seaway Drive with the support of a new crowdfunding campaign.
The Muskegon Rails Project campaign launched on the Michigan-based crowdfunding platform Patronicity, according to the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and the city of Muskegon.
If the campaign reaches its crowdfunding goal of $50,000 by Feb. 20, the project will win a matching grant with funds made possible by MEDC’s Public Spaces Community Places program.
For more project details and to donate, people can visit patronicity.com/mkg2.