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Janae Griggs

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P.I.N.K. Detroit

What is P.I.N.K. Detroit?

P.I.N.K. Detroit is a nonprofit women’s organization whose focus is mentoring at-risk young girls grades 6-12 across metro Detroit. We provide tangible role models our youth can relate to and all of our mentors are college students or recent grads.  Our mission is to empower girls to succeed by increasing their self-esteem and building positive relationships.

What was your experience in Build Institute?

I started a similar organization, I AM P.I.N.K., while I was living in Ypsi. Once I moved to Detroit and took Build it put things into perspective. I’m originally from Detroit but coming back to the city it was so different from how I remembered it. Build connected me to resources and helped me think bigger picture. I saw it could be more than just an idea, it could be as big as the Girl Scouts.

What are your most recent developments?

We recently restructured the program and opened it up to 5th graders. We are also organizing our 3rd annual Glitz & Glam Prom Affair. It’s a donation drive for prom dresses for high schoolers, which I started after overhearing two girls talking about how expensive going to prom was. I realized I had my old dress hidden away in my closet and knew a lot of my friends probably did too. We’re collecting dresses until April 12th so drop yours off today! (drop off locations are: D:hive, 1253 Woodward, She’s Happy Hair Store 2407 E. 7 Mile, Zarkpas Purses & Accessories 214 E. Grand River)

What’s in the future for P.I.N.K. Detroit?

I hope it will grow beyond Detroit and become a something every young girl participates in. I would also like to have a permanent physical space for our programming so it can also function as a community center, where people can gather and be surrounded by a positive and supportive environment. I want every girl to be P.I.N.K.!

To the BUILD Institute Community,

On behalf of the BUILD Institute Board of Directors, we want to share that the Board has made the decision to pause operations at the end of 2025.

We recognize that we are living in a time of great uncertainty for small business support organizations across Michigan. This moment offers us an opportunity to reassess how BUILD delivers on its mission, retool our programming, and evaluate new partnership opportunities and our overall business model to ensure long-term sustainability and impact.

In the coming months, we will continue all scheduled programming through December to ensure that all commitments to entrepreneurs and partners are honored. During this time, we will also explore new ways to align our work with the evolving needs of our community, including our network of over 3,000 alums.

Please join us in showing appreciation for the team members and facilitators who have served Detroit’s entrepreneurs and supported BUILD’s mission since our founding in 2012.

If you have any questions about this decision or what it means in the near term, please email us at [email protected].

Thank you for your continued support and for being part of BUILD’s legacy of inclusive entrepreneurship.

With gratitude,
The BUILD Institute Board of Directors