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.

Foundation Grants and Resources





    

Recent News from Kresge Foundation


Hilton Foundation Awards $16 Million in Q3 Grants
Foundation: Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, Firelight Foundation, Kresge Foundation, Hewlett Foundation, Wells Fargo Foundation

The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation has announced third-quarter grants totaling $16 million. The grants span the foundation's program areas, both in...more

Vivian Carpenter leads fundraising drive for music programs for School at Marygrove
Foundation: Kresge Foundation

Has raised $75,000 toward first-year costs of $200,000; Third of inaugural freshman class at the school are participating in either the choir or...more

Helen D. Johnson to Lead Michigan Municipal League Foundation
Foundation: Kresge Foundation

Her work has sought to recognize the power of place, support individuals, leverage the power of philanthropy to advance equitable opportunity,...more

SPC joins community leaders to examine transportation barriers for students
Foundation: Community Foundation of Tampa Bay, Kresge Foundation

... Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA), the Tampa Bay College Access Network, Community Foundation of Tampa Bay and Forward...more

Philanthropic Response to Opportunity Zones Remains Tepid
Foundation: Kresge Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation

But, according to John Lettieri, co-founder, president and CEO of the Economic Innovation Group, the response of the philanthropic community to...more

Kresge Foundation looking to share $1.5 million for projects that improve quality of life in Detroit
Foundation: Kresge Foundation

Kresge Foundation looking to share $1.5 million for projects that improve ... Kresge Innovative Projects: Detroit has awarded 99 grants totaling...more

Minot woman chosen for Creative Community Fellows
Foundation: Bush Foundation, Kresge Foundation

“Each Fellow's unique perspectives will contribute to transformational learning experiences throughout the program, shaping and elevating...more

Local arts, cultural groups to share $12 million from four foundations
Foundation: Kresge Foundation

A total of 74 organizations will receive the three-year operating grants awarded by the Kresge Foundation, Erb Family Foundation,...more

The Week in impact investing: Accelerating the transition
Foundation: Kresge Foundation

And Agents of Impact are getting increasingly serious: candidates for impact investing jobs are turning the tables and vetting prospective employers...more

The College For Creative Studies Exceeds Fall Enrollment Goals
Foundation: Kresge Foundation

The Taubman Center houses all of the College's design programs and additional student dormitories.Kresge Arts in Detroit, a comprehensive community development effort to strengthen the long-term...more



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Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) has launched a series of noteworthy research projects to learn if social enterprises can help Scotland lose its “sick man of Europe” label and boost the nation’s overall health.




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