Pancake Palooza 2025 is almost here, and I couldn’t be more excited! Every year, we come together for this event to support Haven House and provide a fresh start for families in need. Over the years, we’ve raised critical funds that have helped hundreds of families find stability, and nothing makes me prouder than seeing the impact we’ve made together.
I’d love for you to continue to be part of this tradition. Check out this short video where I share why this event means so much to me.
Please join me to support the families at Haven House with a generous donation to Pancake Palooza today – every dollar makes a real difference. Let’s make this year’s Pancake Palooza the best one yet!
With gratitude,
Mark
About Mark:
Mark McDaniel, President & CEO, leads our team of 100+ financial experts, innovative thinkers, policy analysts, and other professionals at Cinnaire. Nationally recognized for his visionary leadership, Mark has over 30 years of experience in affordable housing, community development, urban planning, and market research. He is a champion for diversity, inclusion, and equity both in the workplace and in the communities we serve. Mark’s passion for helping people and communities is infectious. He lives to serve others and to inspire those around him to find their Why.
In 1993, Mark launched the Michigan Capital Fund for Housing, a tax credit fund to support affordable housing in Michigan. Now known as Cinnaire, the organization has invested more than $4.9 billion in community and economic development across a 9-state footprint. Mark has strategically diversified Cinnaire to provide access to permanent debt financing, construction lending, technical assistance, predevelopment lending, real estate development, youth leadership training, and title services. Under Mark’s leadership, Cinnaire has been recognized nationally as one of the Top 50 Nonprofits to work for, a Crain’s Detroit Business Cool Place to Work, and a Detroit Free Press Top Workplace.
Mark has served on more than 25 local, state, and national non-profit and housing boards. He is currently or has served as a founding board member for Michigan Habitat for Humanity; Michigan Housing Council, past president; NH&RA, board member; FHLB Indiana, board member and chair of Housing Advisory Council; Michigan Community Capital, board member. Mark is the honorary Chairperson and master of ceremonies for the Greater Lansing Area MLK Commission Holiday luncheon, the nation’s largest MLK day celebration.