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Archive for February, 2010
One D is part of a regional, civic initiative that launched in November 2006 to support progress in Southeast Michigan. It is lead by Edsel B. Ford II and CEO’s of eight organizations – Detroit Renaissance, Detroit Regional Chamber, New Detroit–The Coalition, Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau, United Way for Southeastern Michigan, Metropolitan Affairs Coalition, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, and Cultural Alliance of Southeastern Michigan.
Nowadays, One D is working to feature nonprofit organizations and their ongoing efforts to change the Southeast Michigan region. Featuring over 200 programs on OneD.org, there’s several organizations supporting indicators including Quality of Life, Race Relations, Economic Prosperity, Regional Transit and Educational Preparedness.
The OneDScorecard.org is one initiative that is undergoing an overhaul to feature a relevant and statistical, objective view of the region as it compares to other Metropolitan areas, including Washington DC, New York, Chicago, Seattle and other large cities.
Visit OneD.org and OneDScorecard.org.
Media Genesis recently built a new home for the Detroit Housing Commission. Unlike the great work the DHC does every day, this home is online.
The Detroit Housing Commission is a government-created organization in Detroit working to assist Detroiters in finding affordable, quality housing. The DHC selected Media Genesis to update an aging web presence as part of a larger organization-wide push.
The new DHC site features a new clean and modern design. Other features include:
- A section that displays the properties available from the DHC.
- The site checks the eligibility of potential public housing applicants.
- The property pages update the waitlist status for individual properties.
- An online bid module provides extra functionality online.
- The entire site is manageable on a custom-built CMS.
Media Genesis also worked with the DHC to create a site-wide security plan that protects users’ information when they use this site.
The result is a website with which the DHC can better serve citizens in the area and grow as an organization while the city continues its recovery.
DETROIT – For many, the idea of foreclosure is overwhelming, embarrassing and frustrating, yet it is becoming a reality for thousands of families across the country.
But now, there is a trustworthy community resource to help homeowners through this process. www.ForeclosureDetroit.org is a tool to help people learn the facts, realize they are not alone, and most importantly take action.
The Detroit Office of Foreclosure Prevention and Response (FPR), an initiative of the Detroit Economic Growth Association, developed the web site to help families stay in their homes and avoid becoming the victim of mortgage rescue scams.
“The biggest impediment to people losing their homes is that they don’t take action,” said Diane McCloskey, FPR director of communication and community initiatives. “Less than 40 percent of people facing foreclosure take action. We want this web site to be a catalyst for action and to enforce that wherever you are in the foreclosure process, it is never too late to be informed and learn about your options.”
www.ForeclosureDetroit.org includes:
- A resource center for finding free foreclosure prevention counselors and links to lender and servicer contacts
- An interactive module on the homepage that helps consumers find resources at different stages of the foreclosure process
- Important information about how to avoid mortgage rescue scams
The Detroit Office of Foreclosure Prevention and Response is an independent public/private model that is a clearinghouse to share tools, resources and recommendations to leverage and enhance the work of partners throughout the City of Detroit to reduce the effects of the foreclosure crisis on families and neighborhoods.
Media Genesis designed, programmed, and created the logo/branding for the ForeclosureDetroit.org website. MedigG also developed a content management system for the nonprofit so they could easy update the content and images on their site.
