One D is a collaborative initiative that supports regional progress in Southeast Michigan by connecting, convening and influencing change. One D focuses on five overarching priority areas: Economic Prosperity, Educational Preparedness, Race Relations, Regional Transit and Quality of life.
One D’s mission is to connect the community of Southeast Michigan together for the purpose of:
- Connecting the community to the important work that supports the five priority areas and thereby, the success of the region
- Increasing awareness about programs and projects in the region
- Increasing awareness of how the Detroit region progressing against key indicators
- Increasing collaboration and reducing redundancies
- Sharing best practices
- Encouraging local foundations, businesses, civic and other organizations to focus on regional priorities and a common path
One D’s function is to keep the focus of the community on regional challenges and progress in these five areas and to encourage collaboration and action toward change. We do that in three ways:
- “How are we doing as a region?”
One D publishes a scorecard of regional indicators with comparisons to other metropolitan areas.
- “What are we doing in this region?”
One D collects information about programs, events and initiatives that are happening within the community that support progress against our priority areas and goals.
- “What do you think?”
One D hosts key learning groups, website discussion forums, “Share Your Work” discussion boards and regional update meetings to increase participation and awareness of initiatives in Southeast Michigan.
One D is lead by Edsel B. Ford II and the CEO’s of eight regional, civic organizations:
- Larry Alexander, Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Richard E. Blouse, Jr., Detroit Regional Chamber
- Michael J. Brennan, United Way of Southeastern Michigan
- Maud Lyon, Cultural Alliance of Southeastern Michigan
- Doug Rothwell, Detroit Renaissance
- Shirley Stancato, New Detroit, Inc.
- Paul Tait, SEMCOG & the Metropolitan Affairs Coalition
For more information, contact One D director, Kathleen Bushnell Owsley at 313.202.6309 or at kat.owsley@oned.org
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