Michigan Hispanic Collaborative

What Michigan Hispanic Collaborative does

Michigan Hispanic Collaborative (MiHC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation founded in 2018 and headquartered in Detroit, Michigan. The organization provides academic and career support programs for first-generation and under-resourced Hispanic students in Michigan, operating through a culturally relevant, two-generation, in-school delivery model. MiHC structures its work around the "Everything to Win" (ETW) framework, which spans four service layers: 11th and 12th grade support (FAFSA and financial aid workshops, tutoring, SAT preparation, internships, mentorship, college tours, and the Summer Latinx Send-Off), college-level support (corporate internships, Midwest university cohort creation, mentorship, networking, and leadership development), early career support (professional development, career planning, first-look career fairs, and industry-specific mentorship), and collaboration/research (summits, partnerships with the Michigan and Detroit College Access Networks, and SW Detroit community engagement).

The core technology asset is the La Puerta portal, a digital roadmap for college-bound students launched in March 2021 on the Docebo SaaS platform, which supplements the organization's primarily in-person, in-school service delivery. MiHC does not develop proprietary technology or AI/ML capabilities; its value proposition rests on human coaching, mentorship, and a dense network of partnerships with Michigan high schools, universities, Hispanic professional associations, CareerSpring, and community organizations.

As a nonprofit, MiHC does not charge for services. Its revenue model is grant- and donation-driven, sourced from private donors, family foundations, corporate sponsorships, and annual fundraising events such as the Annual Desayuno. A $500,000 grant from the DTE Energy Foundation was received in July 2022. The organization reports serving 1,500+ students and families with demonstrated outcomes including a 90%+ college persistence rate for MiHC Scholars and a 100% FAFSA completion rate among program participants. MiHC's target population includes the 500,000 Hispanics in Michigan, of whom 25% live below the poverty line, within a state where only 15.7% of Hispanics hold a bachelor's degree (6.1% in Detroit).

Name

Michigan Hispanic Collaborative

Legal name

Michigan Hispanic Collaborative

Website

https://mihc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Michigan Hispanic Collaborative (MiHC) is a Detroit-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit, founded in 2018, that delivers culturally relevant college-access, persistence, and career-readiness programming to first-generation and under-resourced Hispanic students across Michigan through its Everything to Win framework.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Education / College Access & Career Readiness Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Cultural, Identity & Inclusion Programs (EDALAHAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family & School System Navigation (Parent Engagement, Youth Services) (EDAAADAH), Workforce Development & Continuing Education Divisions (Noncredit) (EDAHADAG)

Keywords

• College access programs
• Hispanic student support
• College persistence services
• Career readiness programs
• Nonprofit education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Detroit

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit recognized by the IRS, MiHC operates primarily through charitable donations, private donors, family foundations, and corporate sponsorships. The organization hosts an Annual Desayuno event and accepts sponsorships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Michigan Hispanic Collaborative (MiHC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers college access, persistence, and career readiness programming for first-generation and under-resourced Hispanic students in Michigan. Through its Everything to Win (ETW) framework, it provides in-school coaching, FAFSA/financial aid workshops, SAT support, mentorship, internships, and career boot camps. Its service also includes the La Puerta digital roadmap portal, college-level cohort support at Midwest universities, and early-career development, all delivered at no cost to students.

Product overview

Michigan Hispanic Collaborative operates as a single unified nonprofit program rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The organization centers its work on the Everything to Win (ETW) framework, which encompasses multiple interconnected service components: the La Puerta Portal (a digital student roadmap), 11th & 12th Grade Support Program, College-level Support, and Early Career Support. These programs work together to guide students from high school through college completion and into meaningful careers, providing decision-making infrastructure, sustained coaching, real-world exposure, and personalized support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Everything to Win (ETW): The core program framework providing in-school decision-making infrastructure, sustained coaching, real-world exposure, and personalized support for students.
• La Puerta

Products and services

• Everything to Win (ETW) MiHC's overarching program framework providing in-school decision-making infrastructure, sustained coaching, real-world exposure, and personalized support to help first-generation and under-resourced students build competencies for college, career, and economic mobility. Targets Hispanic high school and college students in Michigan.
• La Puerta Portal A dynamic digital portal and self-serve roadmap for college-bound students, providing access to educational resources, guidance tools, and institutional connections to support their journey from high school to college completion. Targeted at Hispanic first-generation students in Michigan.
• 11th & 12th Grade Support Program Comprehensive support for high school students (11th and 12th grade), including FAFSA and financial aid workshops, essay-writing assistance, SAT preparation, internship experiences, career boot camps, mentorship, college tours, a Summer Latinx Send-Off, and access to trained college counselors. Targeted at Hispanic high school students preparing for college.
• College-level Support Program Services for college students including corporate internships, cohort creation at Midwest universities, mentorship, soft skills training, networking events, leadership development, and career development support. Targeted at Hispanic college students to promote persistence and graduation.
• Early Career Support Program Professional and leadership development services, career planning, first-look career fairs, and industry-specific mentorship for early-career individuals transitioning from college to the workforce. Targeted at Hispanic early-career professionals in Michigan.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90%+ college persistence rate for MiHC Scholars
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• CareerSpringcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 March 2021Partnership providing Hispanic professionals as Career Advisors who support students' career exploration through online video chats and recorded career videos. Career Advisors are recruited from the Hispanic professional community to provide mentorship and exposure to career pathways.
• Michigan College Access NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnerships with Michigan College Access Network and Detroit College Access Networks for events and initiatives supporting college access throughout Michigan.
• Hispanic Professional AssociationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with all Hispanic professional associations in Michigan for events, networking, and professional development opportunities for students.
• First-Generation College Support OrganizationssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with other first-generation college support organizations to share resources, best practices, and expand reach.
• High Schools and UniversitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with high schools and universities across Michigan to deliver in-school programming and college-level support services.
• SW Detroit Community PartnerssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnerships with organizations in Southwest Detroit to cultivate college-going culture and support families.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU): National association representing Hispanic-Serving Institutions with advocacy, internship, and college-readiness programs (including K-12 prep). Overlaps with MiHC on Hispanic-focused college access and career pathways, though operating primarily at a national advocacy level.
• Hispanic Scholarship Fund: The largest national nonprofit supporting Hispanic higher education through scholarships, college support, and career services. Operates a much larger scale, national footprint model with overlapping college-access and career-pathway services for the same target demographic.

Direct peers

• College Possible: National nonprofit providing near-peer coaching for college access and persistence to first-generation and low-income students. Closely aligned model (coaching-driven, cohort-based, high-school through college) and comparable outcomes reporting; MiHC is a regional analog of this established model.
• Bottom Line: Nonprofit providing college access and success advising to first-generation college students from under-resourced communities, with strong outcomes in degree completion. Directly comparable mission, comparable coach-driven, in-school delivery model.
• College Advising Corps: Places recent college graduates as full-time advisers in underserved high schools to increase college access and matriculation. Comparable in-school delivery model with similar high-school-embedded coaching; comparable underrepresented-student focus.
• Detroit College Access Network (Detroit CAN): Detroit-focused college access organization that supports Detroit students through college advising and persistence programs. Directly comparable as a regional college-access nonprofit operating in MiHC's primary geography with overlapping high school partnerships and shared focus on underrepresented students.
• Michigan College Access Network: Statewide college access intermediary that partners with high schools and community organizations to increase postsecondary attainment. MiHC explicitly partners with MCAN for events and initiatives, making it a direct peer in mission and a partial collaborator at the same time.

Emerging players

• iMentor: Nonprofit pairing first-generation college students with mentors for college access and persistence support. Closely comparable mentorship-centric delivery model serving similar first-generation student populations.
• ScholarMatch: Nonprofit supporting first-generation and low-income students through college advising, scholarships, and career mentoring. Comparable mentor-driven college access delivery with overlapping first-generation student base.

Others

• United Negro College Fund (UNCF): Long-established nonprofit funding and supporting underrepresented minority students through scholarships, college readiness, and career pathways. Useful strategic analog for what a culturally-focused education nonprofit can scale to in donor support, infrastructure, and employer partnerships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/michiganhispaniccollab

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Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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Investments

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