Our Goal
Developing K.I.D.S. first launched in 2007 with $750 and a dream. Fifteen years later, we are ecstatic about transforming a vacant 23,000-square-foot building in northwest Detroit into our permanent home. It will be an oasis serving 1,000 youth annually!
To make this dream a reality, we are officially launching The Village Campaign – an effort to raise $5M for the purchase and renovation of our new home. We’re off to a great start – thanks to a few generous lead gifts, we are 35% of the way to our goal!
Over the next few weeks and months, we will be finalizing plans for our new space, and we are excited to reveal additional details soon
Our Mission
Developing Kingdoms In Different Stages (Developing K.I.D.S.) is a non-profit organization that services its community through three areas: Prevention, Family Management, and Community Support. The word Kingdoms is used as a synonym for communities. The word Stages represents the process in how we will service communities. The underlying philosophy is that leaders will be developed and nurtured in every community that we serve. Therefore, that Kingdom (community) will be initially serviced in a stage that reflects the voice and needs of that community. The mission is fulfilled through efforts of reaching out to families instead of individuals. There is tremendous support for families but our priority is the youth and we host activities for them to work together; hence building and increasing strong communities.
The mission of Developing K.I.D.S. is to strengthen urban communities through inter-generational leadership, academic enrichment, and civic engagement.
Our vision is that through the work of Developing K.I.D.S., we will create stronger communities throughout metropolitan Detroit with an emphasis on building vibrant communities where individuals and families are heard, valued, and thrive.
Who We Serve
Since our first group of high school seniors in 2012, we have had a continuous 99-100% high school graduation rate for youth engaged in our program activities. Dozens of our alumni have been awarded national and global Fellowships and acknowledgments for their leadership. We celebrate development and offer opportunities within as we have three long-term participant parents on our team and nine alumni.
The youth we serve are:
Organization name
Developing Kingdoms in Different Stages
other names
Developing K.I.D.S.
Tax id (EIN)
01-0893642
Categories
Education , Children & Family , Community
Address
19321 W. Chicago St.