GIVING GUIDE 2025

On Giving Tuesday and through the rest of December, we encourage you to consider making a donation to support the transformative work that members of the Green Garage coworking community are doing to make Detroit and the world a better place.
We know the need is great, and that it can be overwhelming to decide which organizations to support with your end-of-the-year giving. With that in mind, we put together a brief guide highlighting eight organizations based at Green Garage that would benefit from your generosity and support. It’s impossible to summarize the profound impact that these organizations make every day, but we at the Green Garage have the utmost confidence that a donation made to any of them will contribute meaningfully to a better future for us all.
 
Please note that all donations to 501(c)(3) (public charity) organizations are tax deductible, but that donations to support other orgs/projects may or may not be. (See notes below.)

🗳️ Common Cause Michigan

501(c)(4)

Nonpartisan organization dedicated to upholding the core values of American democracy. Donations to 501(c)(4) orgs are not tax deductible; to make a tax deductible donation supporting CC’s work, donate to Common Cause Education Fund, 501(c)(3).

🍏 Detroit Food Academy

501(c)(3)

Through edible education, mentorship, and industry immersion, DFA helps young people cultivate essential life skills, grow confidence, and build college and career pathways within our food system and beyond.  
 

🐴 Detroit Horse Power

501(c)(3)

Teaching Detroit students to ride and care for horses to develop critical skills that will set them up for academic, career, and life success.

⚖️ Great Lakes Environmental Law Center

501(c)(3)

Environmental legal advocacy organization that works with communities impacted by racism and economic discrimination to hold polluters and government agencies accountable.
 

🏡 Green and Healthy Homes Initiative

501(c)(3)

Preventing childhood lead poisoning and creating green, healthy and safe homes across the nation. In Detroit, GHHI administers the Detroit Home Repair Fund, which has made over 600 homes (and counting) safe for the people who live in them.
 

💃🏾 Heritage Works

501(c)(3)

Promoting youth and community development in Detroit through cultural traditions, arts and education.
 

☪️ LaunchGood

The largest fundraising platform for Muslims globally. Donations may or may not be tax deductible; check individual campaigns to be sure.

🌎 Planet Detroit

Producing quality climate, equity, health and environment journalism in the public interest that centers grassroots voices, holds power accountable, spotlights solutions and serves the community. Donations are tax deductible through fiscal sponsor Michigan Environmental Council, 501(c)(3).

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