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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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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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Foundation Impact Investing: Progress and Opportunity
Foundation: Northwest Area Foundation, Kresge Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation
Jessica Droste Yagan attended the Mission Investing Institute (MII) in Troy, Michigan.She saw great progress in two areas in particular: mission-related investments (MRIs) and place-based...more
Foundation: Northwest Area Foundation, Kresge Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation
Jessica Droste Yagan attended the Mission Investing Institute (MII) in Troy, Michigan.She saw great progress in two areas in particular: mission-related investments (MRIs) and place-based...more
Inyathelo secures R11 million grant to boost education institutions' capacity
Foundation: Kresge Foundation
The Kresge Foundation is a US philanthropic private foundation that has ... To build philanthropy, and particularly individual giving, in South...more
Foundation: Kresge Foundation
The Kresge Foundation is a US philanthropic private foundation that has ... To build philanthropy, and particularly individual giving, in South...more
The 9:01: Roundup on Beale Bucks, Urban Art, Kresge grants, Curb Market and more
Foundation: Kresge Foundation
Kresge Grants Announced: Last summer, The 9:01 wrote about the Detroit-based Kresge Foundation's embrace of Memphis. This week,...more
Foundation: Kresge Foundation
Kresge Grants Announced: Last summer, The 9:01 wrote about the Detroit-based Kresge Foundation's embrace of Memphis. This week,...more
SA universities need more local donor funding
Foundation: Kresge Foundation
More donors on board: A total of 8 519 donors made philanthropic contributions in ... “Ultimately, the game-changing potential of philanthropy in...more
Foundation: Kresge Foundation
More donors on board: A total of 8 519 donors made philanthropic contributions in ... “Ultimately, the game-changing potential of philanthropy in...more
ArtPlace selects finalists for grants from Creative Placemaking Fund
Foundation: Kresge Foundation
ArtPlace selects finalists for grants from Creative Placemaking Fund ... collaboration of foundations, federal agencies and financial institutions...more
Foundation: Kresge Foundation
ArtPlace selects finalists for grants from Creative Placemaking Fund ... collaboration of foundations, federal agencies and financial institutions...more
Changing how philanthropy works in Detroit
Foundation: Kresge Foundation
In the decade since Rip Rapson joined the Kresge Foundation, he's taken its work well beyond grants. The Kresge Foundation has served as...more
Foundation: Kresge Foundation
In the decade since Rip Rapson joined the Kresge Foundation, he's taken its work well beyond grants. The Kresge Foundation has served as...more
Driving Postsecondary Success with Impact Investing
Foundation: Lumina Foundation, Kresge Foundation
Driving Postsecondary Success with Impact Investing. This research by Avivar Capital, funded by The Kresge Foundation and Lumina...more
Foundation: Lumina Foundation, Kresge Foundation
Driving Postsecondary Success with Impact Investing. This research by Avivar Capital, funded by The Kresge Foundation and Lumina...more
Morgan Stanley's Impact Investment Fund Raises $125 Million
Foundation: Kresge Foundation
Morgan Stanley's Impact Investment Fund Raises $125 Million. May 19, 2017. Morgan Stanley's ... Subjects: impact investing. People: james...more
Foundation: Kresge Foundation
Morgan Stanley's Impact Investment Fund Raises $125 Million. May 19, 2017. Morgan Stanley's ... Subjects: impact investing. People: james...more
Detroit's New Streetcar is an Example of Philanthropy's Rising Power in Cities
Foundation: Kresge Foundation
Rapson, Penske, then-regional transit czar John Hertel, and other business leaders formed a “philanthropic-private sector consortium” called M-1...more
Foundation: Kresge Foundation
Rapson, Penske, then-regional transit czar John Hertel, and other business leaders formed a “philanthropic-private sector consortium” called M-1...more
Decision to Engage: Grants to Bring An Equity Lens to Urban Sustainability Work
Foundation: Surdna Foundation, Kresge Foundation, New York Community Trust, Summit Foundation, Summit Foundation
Decision to Engage: Grants to Bring an Equity Lens to Urban Sustainability Work.The program matches sustainability officers in city halls with local funders.National funders supporting the program...more
Foundation: Surdna Foundation, Kresge Foundation, New York Community Trust, Summit Foundation, Summit Foundation
Decision to Engage: Grants to Bring an Equity Lens to Urban Sustainability Work.The program matches sustainability officers in city halls with local funders.National funders supporting the program...more
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