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September 9th, 2024|

VP of Opportunity Hubs Brandi Haggins received Power of One Dedicated Woman Award

Brandi Haggins, Vice President of Opportunity Hubs received the Michigan Community Resources Power of […]

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January 23rd, 2024|

Life Remodeled named Crain’s Detroit Business 2023 Best-Managed Nonprofit Finalist

Have you seen the great news!? Life Remodeled has been named a Crain’s Best-Managed Nonprofit for a […]

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January 23rd, 2024|

Life Remodeled COO taking on new responsibilities in additional president role

By Sherri Welch

Life Remodeled, a Detroit nonprofit converting vacant schools into […]

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January 10th, 2024|

Detroit Community Names Eastside Detroit Neighborhood Opportunity Hub

“Anchor Detroit” selected by hundreds of community […]
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November 6th, 2023|

Life Remodeled featured on CBS Detroit to discuss plans for community to name new Detroit east side opportunity hub

We are so excited to announce our new […]

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VIDEOS

Community Fair / 2024 Anchor Detroit / CBS Detroit

FOX 2 Detroit / 2024 Life Remodeled / Launch Ceremony

WDIV Life Remodeled & Gardner White

2024 Mackinac Policy Conference / Life Remodeled / Durfee Innovation Society

DIS Annual Health & Wellness Block Party 2023

Durfee Field Day 2024

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Chris Lambert of Life Remodeled + Next Level Nonprofit On Five Things You Need To Be A Highly Effective Leader During Uncertain & Turbulent TimesNews and Media

From recognition on the TEDx stage to lists like Crain’s 40 Under 40, Building Design + Construction 40 Under 40, and SMART BUSINESS Dealmaker of the Year, Chris’s reputation precedes him. But it’s the journey ahead — and the people who are helping to lead the way — that excites him most.

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New home for old Fox Theatre seats with Detroit nonprofitNews and Media

The Ilitch Cos., owner of the Tigers and Little Caesars, is donating the old seats from its Fox Theatre downtown to a local nonprofit as the theater undergoes an interior revamp.

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Life Remodeled Partners with Gardner White to Provide 120 beds to Families in Need News and Media

Life Remodeled, the Detroit-based nonprofit organization, has partnered with Gardner White to provide 80 queen beds and 40 twin beds — including mattresses, platforms, and frames — to families in need in the Denby neighborhood on Detroit’s eastside.

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Life Remodeled, the Detroit-based nonprofit organization focused on repurposing vacant school buildings into one-stop hubs of opportunity for entire families to thrive, plans the return of Prom Remodeled, a one-of-a-kind fundraiser designed to provide generous Detroiters with a chance to remodel one of the rites of youth – the high school prom – while supporting the organization’s newest initiative.

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In this episode, host Tobi is joined by special guest Dr. Chris Lambert, CEO of Life Remodeled. Together, they dive into the transformative power of volunteerism, by working with communities, not for communities. They explore the grassroots to grass tops approach, sharing power, and educating volunteers about systemic root causes of community challenges.

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It’s been nearly a quarter-century since the sociologist Robert Putnam published Bowling Alone, a book that documented the falling enrollment of American “chapter” organizations that had long bonded people together, such as the Knights of Columbus and Boy Scouts, and the decline of civic engagement in general.

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Looking to take your nonprofit to the next level? 🚀 In our latest episode on The Intentional Fundraiser podcast, we delve into the revolutionary “Next Level Nonprofit Operating System” with expert insights from Chris Lambert and yours truly.

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For Clinton Township-based Team Rehabilitation, success begins by making patients and staff top priorities. 

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Nonprofit Life Remodeled is asking the public to vote for the name of its next neighborhood hub project.

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Our communities have ties that can bring us together, rather than divide us, even those that remind us of the worst of human history. Imagine the brighter future we can build together.

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After putting forth three years of concentrated effort in the community, the Detroit-based nonprofit Life Remodeled received some ‘sad’ news that their two final offers to transform the Cooley High School into an ‘Opportunity Hub’ were rejected. HOWEVER, their ‘SADNESS’ was turned into ‘JOY’ when they were contacted by an organization that actually ‘WANTED’ them to repurpose their school building into something like what they just did in the Central High School neighborhood with the Durfee Innovation Society.

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Lippert Components, Inc. (Lippert™), a leading supplier of highly engineered components for top original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) in the recreation and transportation product markets and their related aftermarkets, is excited to announce a new way for team members to serve their communities. In collaboration with the Detroit-based nonprofit Life Remodeled, this experience provided Lippert with an opportunity to extend their community outreach efforts beyond Elkhart County, leaving a lasting legacy of positive change.

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Seven years ago, volunteers from DTE Energy’s Lynch Road Service Center began volunteering with Life Remodeled, a non-profit organization in Detroit that works to rebuild local communities.  

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When nonprofits–or any organization for that matter–are poorly run, it inhibits their ability to deliver value for their customers and communities. Because nonprofits often deliver vital services to our most vulnerable citizens, we need systems in place that make them more efficient, more focused, and more productive. On today’s episode, we talk with the leader of Life Remodeled, a community-based organization in Detroit, MI that is transforming communities and providing opportunities for many people experiencing life-controlling challenges. 

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2470 Collingwood St., Detroit, MI 48206
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Recognized for Platinum Transparency 2023, Charity Navigator 4 star organization, Crain's Best Managed Non-Profit Finalist 2022
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Life Remodeled is a 501(C)(3) Non-Profit Organization. Our EIN is 27-5020487.

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