Community Partners

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Community Partners

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We love working with local organizations to enhance the love of learning in our community.

United Way
for Southeastern Michigan

Brilliant Detroit
Community Centers dedicated to having school ready, healthy and stable children

Hospitality House
Food Pantry

All Things Women
Housing and Supportive Services for Women

Words of Hope 4 Life
Mental Wellness for Teens

UUAA Prison Book Program
Donation Distribution Program

Neighborhood Service Organization
Detroit-Based Health & Human Service Agency

Kids Kicking Cancer
Therapeutic Martial Arts

Ivy Rehab for Kids
Pediatric Physical Therapy

Presbyterian Villages of Michigan
Subsidized Housing, Assisted Living and Nursing Home Care

Boldli
Oppor­tunities every day for young people with diverse abilities.

City of Pontiac
Project Excel
After School program providing leadership and academic support

Fish & Loaves
Food Pantry

First Step
Services for Domestic and Sexual Abuse Survivors

Detroit Parent Network
Services for parents to empower children

The Konnection
Detroit Youth Mentoring Program

Easterseals
Healthcare, education, and employment services for the Disabled

Project Nighty Night
Program that provides comfort items to Homeless Children

Liberia Children's Community Library Foundation
Organization that transports books to and distributes books in Liberia

Services to Enhance Potential
Support services to enable mentally disabled people to become employed

SOS Community Services
Promotes housing stability and family self-sufficiency through collaboration, care and respect

Neuro Restorative
We know what a serious injury, illness or other challenge can mean for a person’s life and the goals they have for themselves

Capuchin Soup Kitchen
Feeding bodies. Nourishing spirits. Strengthening communities

Haven Women's Shelter
Eradicate sexual assault and intimate partner violence and heal those affected by its injustice.

GFL Northville
Empower businesses and households to manage waste responsibly

Rotary Club of Westland
Service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace

Michigan Humane
Improving the lives of animals and people

CaughtUp
Empower and mold young men

Share Detroit
Build a stronger, more equitable community

Just Between Friends
Creating a sustainable, community-driven marketplace for local families.

Michigan Community Resources
Strengthening nonprofit and grassroots organizations

Wayne State Athletics
Empower the next generation of marketing researchers

Mission Cry
Empowering spiritual literacy and growth for underserved communities worldwide
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Community Partners
We love working with local organizations to enhance the love of learning in our community

Open Door Outreach Center
Provide Emergency Services of Food, Clothing, and Referral Information to People in Need

Community Partners
We love working with local organizations to enhance the love of learning in our community
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Giving Back

How We Help

Learning and Growing

First Step

MSB is providing books to First Step to gift to their clients and their families.

Fish & Loaves

MSB provided 4000 books to Fish & Loaves to distribute to their clients when they shop for food!

Brilliant Detroit

Brightmore Park Hub

MSB At Home Library event provided!  Every child created a home library and stocked it with 15 books!

Brilliant Detroit

Martin Park Hub

MSB At Home Library event provided!  Every child created a home library and stocked it with 15 books!

Detroit Parent Network

MSB provided 389 books for their Powerful Parents for Change group

Brilliant Detroit

SouthWest Hub

MSB At Home Library event provided!  Every child created a home library and stocked it with 15 books!

Brilliant Detroit

Central Hub

MSB At Home Library event provided!  Every child created a home library and stocked it with 15 books!

Brilliant Detroit

Grixdale Hub

MSB At Home Library event provided!  Every child created a home library and stocked it with 15 books!

Brilliant Detroit

Cody-Rouge Hub

MSB At Home Library event provided!  Every child created a home library and stocked it with 15 books!

Brilliant Detroit

Littlefield Hub

MSB At Home Library event provided!  Every child created a home library and stocked it with 15 books!

Project Nighty Night

MSB is providing books for the comfort packages given to homeless children

Easterseals

MSB is keeping the book shelves filled at the Easterseals in Walled Lake

Brilliant Detroit

Dexter-Linwood Hub

MSB At Home Library event provided!  Every child created a home library and stocked it with 15 books!

The Konnection

MSB is filling the shelves at the Konnection Kloset with books for their mentees!

Pontiac Project Excel

MSB gifted 240 books at Project Excel’s March is Reading Month event.

Detroit Institute for Children

MSB provides books to DIC for their tutoring sessions and for their students at home libraries.

Presbyterian Villages of Michigan

MSB provides books to senior citizens suffering socio-economic hardships that are living in Presbyterian Village subsidized housing.

Ivy Rehab for Kids

MSB gifts books for their pediatric therapy waiting room.

UUAA Prison Book Program

MSB supplies 1000 adult books to the UUAA prison book distribution program quarterly.

Liberia Children’s Community Library Foundation

MSB donated 5950 books to LCCLF to be distributed to community libraries in Liberia!

Professional Organizations

Share Detroit

A community Engagement Conduit offering simple ways for neighbors, nonprofits and businesses to come together and strengthen our local community.

Diverse Books For All Coalition

A national consortium of organizations working together to increase access to affordable, high quality children’s books about diverse races, cultures, identities, and abilities.

National Literacy Directory

The National Literacy Directory’s network provides the latest resources, research, and grant opportunities that promote literacy.

Michigan Nonprofit Association

MNA’s mission is to serve nonprofits by strengthening the collective voice, leadership, and capacity of nonprofits to enrich the lives of all Michiganders.

National Book Access Association

NBAA works to strengthen the impact of book distribution organizations through strategic collaboration, resource-sharing, and professional developement.

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          Strategic Plan

          Ensuring Effective Communications & Engagement

          Goal #1

          Increase MSB’s visibility and presence in the larger community in order to ensure that we are able to attract more long-term supporters, donors and volunteers.

          Goal #2

          Develop strategic partnerships with key community organizations in order to ensure maximum reach and efficacy.

          Goal #3

          Continue to expand programs and partnerships with schools to ensure that we are reaching our target market.

          Goal #4

          Develop and implement communications, marketing and evaluation efforts to expand awareness and track MSB’s community impact.

          Building Administrative & Operations Support

          Goal #1

          Develop policies and procedures to ensure the efficient operations of the staff, board and overall organization.

          Goal #2

          Establish a budget and financial management system that allows MSB’s board and staff to be proactive in ensuring the short- and long-term success of the organization.

          Securing Funding & Financial Resources

          Goal #1

          Focus fundraising efforts on key constituencies that we believe are likely to support MSB, most notably: educators; arts supporters; foundations active in the areas of education, youth development, etc; and individuals who have connections to the Founder and/or board members.

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                  By including Making Spirits Bright in your estate plans, you can leave a legacy of hope, learning, and lifelong impact.

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                    Honor the life of a loved one by making a meaningful gift in their memory.

                    Select the In Honor/Memory option and your donation will support our mission to provide quality books to
                    underserved children, creating a lasting impact in the name of someone special.

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