Michigan in the movies: Q&A with Michigan Film Office director Margaret O’Riley
The Michigan Film Office has been active since 1979, serving as a bridge between the state government and those interested in bringing images from the Great Lake State to the silver screen. The state-funded entity offers financial incentives and other services to studios and filmmakers. Last month, Michigan’s Legislature passed a new law that […]
Q&A: PSC’s Shanna Draheim and Amanda Menzies on the Green and Healthy Homes Initiative
A healthy home is crucial for educational and economic success — unfortunately, many families live in substandard housing, plagued by hazards like mold or chipping lead paint. The national nonprofit Green and Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI) has helped residents and cities tackle these problems for years by forging strong community partnerships. By bringing together […]
In The Gears: Turning the implementation gear with the Michigan Department of Education
Bringing projects from thought to practice takes a special set of skills in implementation. How implementation benefits our clients is the focus of this installment of In the Gears, a series that highlights the tools PSC uses to turn the gears of public policy innovation. Other areas of focus include evaluation, facilitation, strategic counsel, and strategic planning. The […]
Visualizing Data: The performance of nonprofits in a new tableau
Melissa Gibson, senior consultant at PSC crunches the numbers to beautiful effect. When it comes to high-quality information analysis, the numbers can become overwhelming. But Public Sector Consultants has always prided itself in being ahead of the curve in policy and research, so why should the firm’s approach to data technology be any different? […]
In The Gears: Finding the right research to turn the gears
Informing public discourse with research is the focus of this installment of In the Gears, a series that highlights the tools PSC uses to turn the gears of public policy innovation. Other areas of focus include program implementation, evaluation, and defining problems and solutions through facilitation, strategic counsel, and strategic planning. In the sea […]
Is Michigan finally getting serious about fixing our crumbling roads?
For anyone driving into Michigan from a bordering state or from Canada, the situation becomes immediately clear: Michigan’s roads are crumbling beneath their tires. While that’s nothing new, officials say the situation has gone from bad to worse to critical. According to a Nov. 20 press release from the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG), only 14 percent of […]
Global Detroit: Leveraging the talent of Michigan’s immigrants
Elda and Rafael Castellanos own El Comal, a restaurant in southwest Detroit featuring Salvadorean, Guatemalan and Mexican fare. Global Detroit helped connect the Castellanos to partner organization ProsperUS Detroit, a microlending organization that provides access to capital for small businesses that otherwise might not have access through traditional sources. With President Obama’s new policy on […]
Where do Michiganders stand on immigration?
Public Sector Consultants’ quarterly public opinion poll asked several questions on the topic of immigration. The poll, which ran September 11–13, is the second installment of an effort by PSC to gauge public opinion on behalf of its clients. “We were finding among our colleagues and also with our clients that there was a […]
PRESS RELEASE: November PSC/Denno Research Poll Results
For Immediate Release Contact: Selma Tucker, Director of Marketing and Communications Public Sector Consultants (517) 484-4954 November PSC/Denno Research Poll Results Fresh off the heels of the November 2014 election, with winter already knocking at our door, Public Sector Consultants and Denno Research hit the phone lines to hear from 600 Michigan voters from November 11–13. […]