Apr 29, 2020 | Forward Wayne County, News, Our Community
You may recall that the Wayne County Foundation offered rapid grants to local non-profit organizations to assist their support of our community. We followed up with two of the grant recipients to learn what these grants mean to their organization and how they’re...
Apr 13, 2020 | Forward Wayne County, News, Our Community, Our People, Uncategorized
Wow, 2019 was whirlwind year for Forward Wayne County! Wayne County faces significant and persistent challenges that include declining population, lack of high-skilled employment pool, high percentage of families living in poverty, and low levels of educational...
Mar 24, 2020 | Collective Impact, Forward Wayne County, Our Community, Uncategorized
Strengthening communities has always been important work, and it is even more essential now that families across America are facing so much uncertainty. Forward Wayne County (FWC) partners with local leaders and organizations to create more vibrant, thriving,...
Mar 18, 2020 | Forward Wayne County, News, Our Community
The Power of Hope It seems like only yesterday we were all gearing up for the new decade. We were excited about the 2020 Vision and as a community, Wayne County residents, we were ready to be done with bike paths, road construction, and winter weather. Then, without...
Oct 4, 2019 | Collective Impact, Forward Wayne County, Our Community, Our People
We just moved into our lovingly named Gingerbread House. We knew when we first crossed the threshold that it was the home for us, and after a lot of collaboration, we have finally closed. Buying our home required help from a number of people and...
Sep 3, 2019 | Collective Impact, Forward Wayne County, Our Community
One of the best ways of learning is to learn from others. Forward Wayne County did just that with a trip to Muncie, Indiana. While there, representatives visited two organizations that are doing fantastic work in the community. Their work spans from restoring and...
