Detroit Employment Solutions
DETROIT, MI · Employment
Built from IRS filings (latest Form 990: tax year 2023). Detroit Employment Solutions has not reviewed or approved this page. Kindora is not affiliated with it.
Mission
DETROIT EMPLOYMENT SOLUTIONS CORPORATION (DESC) IS PART OF THE MICHIGAN WORKS! SYSTEM, WHICH IS A NETWORK OF 16 WORKFORCE AGENCIES LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE STATE. THIS SYSTEM HELPS RESIDENTS FIND NEW JOBS, RETAIN EMPLOYMENT, AND ADVANCE THEIR SKILLS. ALSO, SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO EMPLOYERS TO HELP THEM MEET EMPLOYMENT NEEDS. THE WORKFORCE SYSTEM IN THE CITY IS OVERSEEN BY THE MAYOR'S WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD (MWDB). DESC IS THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND FISCAL AGENT FOR THE MWBD. THE BOARD'S STRATEGIC VISION IS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE REVITALIZATION OF DETROIT BY CREATING A DEMAND-DRIVEN WORKFORCE SYSTEM THAT ENABLES CITIZENS TO ACQUIRE THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS THAT LEAD TO FAMILY-SUSTAINING EMPLOYMENT, WHILE AT THE SAME TIME PROVIDING EMPLOYERS WITH THE SKILLED WORKFORCE THEY NEED TO COMPETE GLOBALLY. THE BOARD'S GOAL IS TO GROW EMPLOYMENT OF DETROITERS BY 40,000 OVER 5 YEARS.
Financials (IRS Form 990)
Source: IRS Form 990, tax year 2023.
Who funds Detroit Employment Solutions
$13.1M in foundation grants on record from 24 funders — matched from IRS 990 grant line items. Some matches may be approximate.
| Funder | Total given | Grants |
|---|---|---|
| Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management | $3.5M | 3 |
| Kinexus Youth Solutions | $1.9M | 4 |
| Dte Energy Foundation | $1.4M | 6 |
| National Basketball Association Foundation | $1.4M | 3 |
| Skillman Foundation | $901K | 3 |
| Bank of America Charitable Foundation | $650K | 4 |
| Midwest Urban Strategies | $535K | 1 |
| Hudson-Webber Foundation | $425K | 4 |
| Miami Foundation | $340K | 1 |
| Wk Kellogg Foundation | $330K | 1 |
Leadership
DANA WILLIAMS — PRESIDENT & CEO (Principal officer)
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