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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.
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www.kresge.org
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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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Case Western Reserve University to lead studies on mixed-income developments
Foundation: Ford Foundation, Johnson Foundation, Kresge Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
A $500,000 grant from the Ford Foundation, which will help fund NIMC's operations and launch the Mixed-Income Innovation and Action...more
Foundation: Ford Foundation, Johnson Foundation, Kresge Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
A $500,000 grant from the Ford Foundation, which will help fund NIMC's operations and launch the Mixed-Income Innovation and Action...more
Philanthropy Must Respond Forcefully to Charlottesville
Foundation: Kresge Foundation
Philanthropy Must Respond Forcefully to Charlottesville. A statement from Rip Rapson. August 17, 2017. There is no moral ambiguity about...more
Foundation: Kresge Foundation
Philanthropy Must Respond Forcefully to Charlottesville. A statement from Rip Rapson. August 17, 2017. There is no moral ambiguity about...more
Can We Build Inclusive, Innovative Local Economies?
... support for Muhammad Ali, whose undeterred social activism had been met with ... "In today's knowledge-based, tech-driven global innovation economy, we ... lessons learned to develop their...more
... support for Muhammad Ali, whose undeterred social activism had been met with ... "In today's knowledge-based, tech-driven global innovation economy, we ... lessons learned to develop their...more
StoryCorps Detroit Podcast: House, Techno, Raves and Voguing
Foundation: Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, Kresge Foundation
... Cultural Affairs, National Endowment for the Arts, The Kresge Foundation, Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan and our series...more
Foundation: Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, Kresge Foundation
... Cultural Affairs, National Endowment for the Arts, The Kresge Foundation, Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan and our series...more
Town and Country: What's Happening With Creative Placemaking?
Foundation: Kresge Foundation
... the biggest losers, since the NEA is a critical funder of local music and art exhibitions in parts of the country that are off the beaten philanthropy...more
Foundation: Kresge Foundation
... the biggest losers, since the NEA is a critical funder of local music and art exhibitions in parts of the country that are off the beaten philanthropy...more
Brochure: Kresge Social Investment Practice
Foundation: Kresge Foundation
Brochure: Kresge Social Investment Practice. The Kresge Foundation's Social Investments Practice works to expand opportunities in America's...more
Foundation: Kresge Foundation
Brochure: Kresge Social Investment Practice. The Kresge Foundation's Social Investments Practice works to expand opportunities in America's...more
Southern Strategy: Can National Funders Better Engage a Growing Region?
Foundation: Community Foundation of the Lowcountry, Kresge Foundation
... most in need of philanthropic investment. According to the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP), there's an enduring...more
Foundation: Community Foundation of the Lowcountry, Kresge Foundation
... most in need of philanthropic investment. According to the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP), there's an enduring...more
Double Up Food Bucks Continues Growth, Innovation Across US
Foundation: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, Community Foundation of Greater Flint, Johnson Foundation, Kresge Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Newman's Own Foundation
This was matched by philanthropic and State of Michigan support. "Support for produce incentives has energized the field with direct benefits...more
Foundation: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, Community Foundation of Greater Flint, Johnson Foundation, Kresge Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Newman's Own Foundation
This was matched by philanthropic and State of Michigan support. "Support for produce incentives has energized the field with direct benefits...more
What Can We Learn From Another Flunking Effort by Funders to Help Urban Schools?
This is another example, it seems, of how not to do education philanthropy. Notably, though, the funders involved here were not the newer K-12...more
This is another example, it seems, of how not to do education philanthropy. Notably, though, the funders involved here were not the newer K-12...more
New Alliance Launches to Accelerate Impact Investment Movement
Foundation: Ford Foundation, Kresge Foundation
Darren Walker and Fran Seegull introduce the Alliance and its strategy at the 2017 GSG Impact Summit. | Image Credit: U.S. Impact Investing...more
Foundation: Ford Foundation, Kresge Foundation
Darren Walker and Fran Seegull introduce the Alliance and its strategy at the 2017 GSG Impact Summit. | Image Credit: U.S. Impact Investing...more
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