Impact

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Our Impact

Numbers That Tell a Story

Every figure represents a community better resourced, a leader more confident, and a system built to last well beyond our engagement.

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$12.5MCapital LeveragedDetroit Developers of Color Fund — $750K turned into $12.5M
$30M+Secured NationwideClimate resilience and health equity projects across the country
$3MHomelessness FundingDirected to Black women with children in Washtenaw County
15+Years of ServiceA decade and a half of earned trust and proven community impact
Signature Work

Initiatives That Moved the Needle

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Detroit Developers of Color Fund

Co-developed a groundbreaking fund that leveraged $750K into $12.5M — creating real pathways for underrepresented developers in Detroit’s real estate market.

Economic Development • Capital Strategy
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Washtenaw County Homelessness Initiative

Led the strategic direction of $3M in homelessness funding specifically targeting Black women with children — an underserved population historically overlooked in housing policy.

Affordable Housing • Racial Equity
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National Climate Resilience Funding

Provided strategic guidance helping teams across the country secure over $30M for climate resilience and health equity initiatives — building communities that can adapt and thrive.

Climate Resilience • Health Equity
What Partners Say

Trusted by Organizations Doing Real Work

“Ashlee didn’t just deliver a plan — she helped our entire team understand why it would work. The community buy-in we achieved in six months would have taken us years.”

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Marcus Johnson
Executive Director, Eastside Opportunity Center

“The evaluation framework Ashlee built finally gave us language to talk to funders. We secured two new grants within 90 days of implementation.”

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Regina Lewis
Program Director, City of Change Foundation

“Working with Ashlee felt like having a partner who genuinely cared about outcomes, not just deliverables. Her leadership work transformed how our management team shows up.”

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Theresa Washington
COO, Upward Mobility Partners
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