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The Kresge Foundation
The Kresge Foundation is a private, national foundation based in Detroit was established since 1924 by Sebastian Spering Kresge.
The foundation supports seven specifically defined programs: Arts and Culture, Community Development, Detroit, Education, Health, and Human Services. They partner with those organizations and individuals commited to the needs of poor people and communities.
The hallmark of their work as a foundation is creating opportunities for low-income people.
Web Address
www.kresge.org
Social Media Links
Blog - www.kresge.org/kresge-blog
Facebook - www.facebook.com/TheKresgeFoundation
Twitter - @kresgefdn
YouTube - www.youtube.com/user/TheKresgeFoundation
The foundation supports seven specifically defined programs: Arts and Culture, Community Development, Detroit, Education, Health, and Human Services. They partner with those organizations and individuals commited to the needs of poor people and communities.
The hallmark of their work as a foundation is creating opportunities for low-income people.
Web Address
www.kresge.org
Social Media Links
Blog - www.kresge.org/kresge-blog
Facebook - www.facebook.com/TheKresgeFoundation
Twitter - @kresgefdn
YouTube - www.youtube.com/user/TheKresgeFoundation
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Arctaris Impact Investors Recapitalizes $19.5M in Multifamily Property in Colorado Springs
Foundation: Kresge Foundation
Arctaris Impact Investors Recapitalizes $19.5M In Multifamily Property in Colorado Springs - An Opportunity Zone Investment.The Globe and Mail has not reviewed this content.The Opportunity Zone...more
Foundation: Kresge Foundation
Arctaris Impact Investors Recapitalizes $19.5M In Multifamily Property in Colorado Springs - An Opportunity Zone Investment.The Globe and Mail has not reviewed this content.The Opportunity Zone...more
People in the News (01/25/2026): Appointments, Promotions, Obituaries
Foundation: Kresge Foundation
People in the News (01/25/2026): appointments, promotion, and more.Starling, who previously served as senior deputy director of children services for the Michigan Department of Health and Human...more
Foundation: Kresge Foundation
People in the News (01/25/2026): appointments, promotion, and more.Starling, who previously served as senior deputy director of children services for the Michigan Department of Health and Human...more
People in the News (01/18/2026): Appointments, Promotions, Obituaries
Foundation: Gates Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Rasmuson Foundation, Johnson Foundation, Kresge Foundation, Meadows Foundation, Meadows Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
In the programs department, STEPHANIE DAVISON was promoted from the human services program to senior program officer.On the operations team, SARAH TRAXLER was promoted to director of the executive...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Rasmuson Foundation, Johnson Foundation, Kresge Foundation, Meadows Foundation, Meadows Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
In the programs department, STEPHANIE DAVISON was promoted from the human services program to senior program officer.On the operations team, SARAH TRAXLER was promoted to director of the executive...more
Three foundations commit $11.2M to 107 Detroit arts organizations
Foundation: Kresge Foundation
In the programs department, STEPHANIE DAVISON was promoted from the human services program to senior program officer.On the operations team, SARAH TRAXLER was promoted to director of the executive...more
Foundation: Kresge Foundation
In the programs department, STEPHANIE DAVISON was promoted from the human services program to senior program officer.On the operations team, SARAH TRAXLER was promoted to director of the executive...more
Resilient Neighborhoods: From Aspiring to Own A Restaurant to Dishing Out Tostones
Foundation: Kresge Foundation
Detroit's social entrepreneurship program includes a six-week course called Side Hustle to CEO.The program also includes one-on-one coaching on various aspects of being an entrepreneur."We saw that...more
Foundation: Kresge Foundation
Detroit's social entrepreneurship program includes a six-week course called Side Hustle to CEO.The program also includes one-on-one coaching on various aspects of being an entrepreneur."We saw that...more
Mandel's Mark Joseph talks about the philanthropy of the Cleveland and Kresge foundations
Detroit's social entrepreneurship program includes a six-week course called Side Hustle to CEO.The program also includes one-on-one coaching on various aspects of being an entrepreneur."We saw that...more
Detroit's social entrepreneurship program includes a six-week course called Side Hustle to CEO.The program also includes one-on-one coaching on various aspects of being an entrepreneur."We saw that...more
Hope Starts With Investing in Early Childhood Education
Foundation: Kresge Foundation, Kellogg Foundation
A 2023 "True Cost of Care" report found that Michigan child care providers earned an average salary of just $23,020 in 2019.The State of Michigan would need to invest an additional $2.2 billion in...more
Foundation: Kresge Foundation, Kellogg Foundation
A 2023 "True Cost of Care" report found that Michigan child care providers earned an average salary of just $23,020 in 2019.The State of Michigan would need to invest an additional $2.2 billion in...more
Vision, Momentum, and the Arts in 2025
Foundation: Kresge Foundation
I appreciate everyone involved in this critical work.I am also proud to share significant progress we have made on two initiatives that advance creativity, foster inclusivity, and preserve our shared...more
Foundation: Kresge Foundation
I appreciate everyone involved in this critical work.I am also proud to share significant progress we have made on two initiatives that advance creativity, foster inclusivity, and preserve our shared...more
Kresge Foundation Seeking Investment Director
Foundation: Kresge Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation
Kresge Foundation is seeking an investment director who will focus on public market investments.The 100-year-old organization deploys grants and social impact investments across arts and culture,...more
Foundation: Kresge Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation
Kresge Foundation is seeking an investment director who will focus on public market investments.The 100-year-old organization deploys grants and social impact investments across arts and culture,...more
How This 100-Year-Old Foundation Helped Save Detroit
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Kresge Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation
Detroit's Kresge Foundation turned 100 this month, and while the foundation's $4.3 billion endowment is sizable, it's less than a tenth of the size of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, per...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Kresge Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation
Detroit's Kresge Foundation turned 100 this month, and while the foundation's $4.3 billion endowment is sizable, it's less than a tenth of the size of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, per...more
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