United Way for Southeastern Michigan
Daniel Colling has a diverse work experience, starting in 2013 with their role as a Student Fundraiser for MSU Greenline, where they raised over $45,000 in support for Michigan State University. From 2014 to 2016, they served as an Intern for Brenda Lawrence's Campaign for Congress, reaching out to constituents and staffing events. In 2016, they became a University Advancement Intern at Michigan State University, where they identified and analyzed stewardship practices and developed a disaster recovery plan. Daniel then joined the United Way for Southeastern Michigan in 2016 as a Corporate Relations Associate and later became the Director of Corporate Relations in 2019. Additionally, Colling served as a Board of Education Trustee for Lake Shore Public Schools from 2017 to 2022.
From 2012 to 2016, Daniel Colling attended Michigan State University where they received a Bachelor's degree in Social Relations and Policy.
United Way for Southeastern Michigan
We mobilize the caring power of Detroit and Southeastern Michigan to improve communities and individual lives across Wayne, Oakland, Washtenaw, and Macomb counties in measurable and lasting ways. IN OUR REGION, NEARLY 40% OF HOUSEHOLDS STRUGGLE TO MEET THEIR BASIC NEEDS. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit Southeastern Michigan, families in our community were struggling. Now, the situation is dire. People are struggling to find jobs, or they’re working, but not making enough to provide for their families. Parents are forced to choose between feeding their children and paying the rent. Senior citizens have to go without prescriptions. Children struggle to keep up in school. College students have to go without health care. This is a problem in every city in our region — and the problem is growing. This affects your neighbors, coworkers, and friends. This is everyone’s problem. Without stable households, children will never be able to thrive. And if children aren’t thriving now, they won’t be prepared to build stable households in the future — or a stable community. Together, we can break the cycle. At United Way, we work to build communities where all households are stable and every child can thrive.