The Michigan Municipal League Foundation helps create and maintain vibrant communities in Michigan by funding placemaking projects and educating community leaders and advocates. MMLF recognizes that communities are economic drivers, so the Foundation plays a key role in connecting communities to opportunities to help them grow and thrive. Gisgie D'vila Gendreau of Michigan Municipal League Foundation joins host Laurel Hess to talk about the Foundation and how it's helping Michigan communities thrive. Interview recorded October 26th, 2017.

Inforum, founded in 1962 as the Women's Economic Club, served as a pioneer for the advancement of women in business by giving them a place to learn, network, support each other, and find speaking opportunities. Today Inforum continues to build on that early legacy and is the only 501(c)(3) educational and charitable nonprofit in Michigan - and one of only a few in the country - designed to help companies boost talent initiatives and incredible women like you break the glass ceiling. Terry A. Barclay of Inforum Michigan joins Laurel Hess to discuss Inforum's Michigan Women's Leadership Report. Interview recorded November 16th, 2017.