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News
Rolling Out: Byna Elliott, OppFund CEO, on Closing the Wealth Gap (Aug 25, 2026)
Model D: Community Developers’ Growth in Detroit Neighborhoods (June 8, 2026)
Fox 17: Opportunity Resource Fund Grants Loan to Marvelous Kidz Learning Center (Apr 27, 2026)
Michigan Chronicle: Opportunity Resource Fund Names Byna Elliott as New CEO, Christine Coady Narayanan to Retire After 35 Years (May 27, 2025)
The Detroit News: First-time Homebuyers in Michigan Find Answer to Prayers with These Programs (Dec 28, 2023)
Blogs
Scaling an Award-winning Woman–Owned Marketing Agency and Championing Community Finance in Michigan
As the founder and CEO of WrightOne Media Group, a full-service marketing agency, Ramona Wright represents a growing but still under-recognized segment of the business...
A Community Center Reversing Residents Turnover in Pontiac, Michigan
Pontiac’s economic unraveling followed a familiar Midwestern trajectory. Once a hub for General Motors and related manufacturers, the city depended on stable, entry‑level industrial jobs...
From Vision to Growth: How a Latina Woman Entrepreneur Built a Million-Dollar Construction Firm
In Michigan’s $50 billion construction industry, small businesses dominate the landscape. Yet for many of those businesses, particularly women- and immigrant-owned firms, access to capital...
An Immigrant Entrepreneur’s Journey to Restoring Community Health in Ypsilanti, Michigan
When Jacqueline opened the doors of her independent pharmacy and wellness center in Ypsilanti in May 2025, she walked into a growing gap in Michigan’s...
A Rent-to-Own Journey: How A Detroit Household of Senior Citizens Owned Their “Castle”
For years, Greg Brown called the house he lived in on Detroit’s west side “our castle.” It wasn’t just a place to live; it was...
In Grand Rapids’ “Childcare Desert,” an OppFund-Nonprofit Partnership Fills the Gap
In Grand Rapids, Michigan, the childcare crisis is no longer an abstract policy issue—it is a daily reality shaping families’ livelihoods, workforce participation, and community...