OUR MISSION We develop, support, and connect emerging and existing community-minded leaders, amplifying the positive impact on our diverse, culturally vibrant city. WHAT WE DO - Attract and retain innovative, community-minded individuals to the greater Detroit area by promoting and supporting the opportunities within the city and the neighborhoods - Portray Detroit and the surrounding region as a place people can live, work, play, give and lead - Contribute to community development efforts of the city and region through collaboration with local nonprofits on strategic, intellectually-based, community-focused projects—making incremental impact and learning by doing HOW WE DO IT - Launch a local and national recruitment effort to raise awareness of Challenge Detroit and the issues and opportunities in the city - Act as a platform to share balanced and positive messages about Detroit, showcasing the Fellows, companies, and non-profit partners that bring the program to life - Create jobs and stimulate the economy by partnering with top companies to serve as hosts to Challenge Detroit’s Fellows - Further work with these companies to build partnerships that ultimately support the professional development of the local workforce while contributing positively to community impact efforts - Spearhead a robust leadership development program, centered around innovation and design thinking to support ongoing skill development that helps Fellows in their jobs and their work with Challenge Detroit’s non-profit partners - Design team challenge projects to leverage the power, resources and intellectual capital of Fellows to positively impact operations, fundraising, programming, marketing and other critical aspects of our non-profit partners’ organizations.