Eggleton, Cindy

Co-Founder and CEO

Cindy has a long history of working “with, for, and by” families to build a Detroit where children and families have what they need to be successful. At the United Way for Southeastern Michigan, she oversaw a $60 million education portfolio and brought the Federal Social Innovation Fund to Detroit, supported efforts to improve high school graduation rates and train over 15,000 early childhood caregivers, and more. During her time as CEO, she grew Brilliant Detroit to serve more than 22,000 children and caregivers with more than 200 organizational partners operating out of 24 neighborhoods. Her work has earned her numerous recognitions, including Crain’s 2018 Notable Women in Nonprofits, AARP’s 2020 Purpose Prize, the 2022 Elevate Prize, and the Medal of Honour for Community Transformation & Humanitarian Leadership by the World Peace & Diplomacy Organisation (WPDO). She sees this as the work of her life and is committed to growing this impact to affect population-level change in Detroit.