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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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Ford Foundation to tap endowment for $1 billion to fight injustice and inequality
Foundation: Ford Foundation, Kresge Foundation
Historically, most U.S. foundations have pursued their missions through grants. Their endowments, which have grown to $650 billion in assets,...more
Foundation: Ford Foundation, Kresge Foundation
Historically, most U.S. foundations have pursued their missions through grants. Their endowments, which have grown to $650 billion in assets,...more
Ford Foundation Bets $1 Billion On Mission Investing
Foundation: Gates Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Knight Foundation, F.B. Heron Foundation, Ford Foundation, Kresge Foundation, McKnight Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, Kellogg Foundation
“If philanthropy's last half-century was about optimizing the 5 percent, its next half-century will be about beginning to harness the 95 percent as...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Knight Foundation, F.B. Heron Foundation, Ford Foundation, Kresge Foundation, McKnight Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, Kellogg Foundation
“If philanthropy's last half-century was about optimizing the 5 percent, its next half-century will be about beginning to harness the 95 percent as...more
The Ford Foundation's Bold Move: A Cool $1B from Endowment for Mission-related Investments
Foundation: Gates Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Knight Foundation, Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation, Meyer Memorial Trust, Surdna Foundation, Ford Foundation, Kresge Foundation, McKnight Foundation, Nathan Cummings Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation
Philanthropy and the nonprofit sector were largely bystanders as advocates of ... Ford's new creativity with its assets could signal a new...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Knight Foundation, Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation, Meyer Memorial Trust, Surdna Foundation, Ford Foundation, Kresge Foundation, McKnight Foundation, Nathan Cummings Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation
Philanthropy and the nonprofit sector were largely bystanders as advocates of ... Ford's new creativity with its assets could signal a new...more
Fluxx raises $16 million for software to manage foundation grants
Foundation: Kresge Foundation
Fluxx has raised $16 million for software to manage foundation grants. Fluxx's software helps philanthropies manage their grant disbursements...more
Foundation: Kresge Foundation
Fluxx has raised $16 million for software to manage foundation grants. Fluxx's software helps philanthropies manage their grant disbursements...more
Fluxx Receives $16 Million
Foundation: MacArthur Foundation, Knight Foundation, Ford Foundation, Kresge Foundation
“Fluxx's mission is to enable the philanthropic community to do their ... “We are fusing leading-edge technology with tried and true philanthropy,”...more
Foundation: MacArthur Foundation, Knight Foundation, Ford Foundation, Kresge Foundation
“Fluxx's mission is to enable the philanthropic community to do their ... “We are fusing leading-edge technology with tried and true philanthropy,”...more
'Roots Rising' To Provide Pittsfield Teens Work In Food Industry
Foundation: Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, Kresge Foundation
The organizers received grants from Appelbaum-Kahn Foundation, Berkshire Bank Foundation, Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation,...more
Foundation: Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, Kresge Foundation
The organizers received grants from Appelbaum-Kahn Foundation, Berkshire Bank Foundation, Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation,...more
Aligning Philanthropy To Support Locally Driven Health Interventions Addressing Upstream Issues
Foundation: de Beaumont Foundation, Johnson Foundation, Kresge Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Kellogg Foundation
We hear much about American health and health care being in crisis. Health care in the United States is increasingly expensive...more
Foundation: de Beaumont Foundation, Johnson Foundation, Kresge Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Kellogg Foundation
We hear much about American health and health care being in crisis. Health care in the United States is increasingly expensive...more
Dc3 to Develop Inclusive Urban Development Strategy For Next Phase of Detroit City of Design ...
Foundation: Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, Knight Foundation, Ford Foundation, Kresge Foundation
Detroit Creative Corridor Center will develop an economic development and civic engagement strategy that will include all residents in shaping the city's future.Obtaining a UNESCO City of Design...more
Foundation: Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, Knight Foundation, Ford Foundation, Kresge Foundation
Detroit Creative Corridor Center will develop an economic development and civic engagement strategy that will include all residents in shaping the city's future.Obtaining a UNESCO City of Design...more
Solar+ Storage Technology Poised to Expand With Strategic Philanthropy
Foundation: Kresge Foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies
To ensure greater equity in the distribution of such solutions, the report argues, philanthropic interventions should address gaps and...more
Foundation: Kresge Foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies
To ensure greater equity in the distribution of such solutions, the report argues, philanthropic interventions should address gaps and...more
Village Capital to Invest in Digital Health Businesses Addressing Issues Stemming from the Social ...
Foundation: Kresge Foundation
“Forty percent of an individual's health outcomes are attributed to social determinants, but most innovation today is focused on improving...more
Foundation: Kresge Foundation
“Forty percent of an individual's health outcomes are attributed to social determinants, but most innovation today is focused on improving...more
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