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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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Foundation: Dell Foundation, Kresge Foundation
The company has leveraged a unique financing model, called social impact incentives (SIINC), to drive low-income patient intake and to raise...more
Foundation: Dell Foundation, Kresge Foundation
The company has leveraged a unique financing model, called social impact incentives (SIINC), to drive low-income patient intake and to raise...more
Global Investment Firms Adopt Ifc Principles Seeking A Market Standard For Impact Investing
Foundation: Kresge Foundation
"Investors sometimes wonder if their impact investment was actually living up to its name," says Le Houerou.The Brief's Big 7: Global investment firms adopt IFC principles seeking a market standard...more
Foundation: Kresge Foundation
"Investors sometimes wonder if their impact investment was actually living up to its name," says Le Houerou.The Brief's Big 7: Global investment firms adopt IFC principles seeking a market standard...more
Maine's universities, long shrinking, have traded places with community colleges
Foundation: Kresge Foundation
It was awarded a Kresge Foundation grant in 2016 to join Achieving the Dream, a national nonprofit focused on improving community...more
Foundation: Kresge Foundation
It was awarded a Kresge Foundation grant in 2016 to join Achieving the Dream, a national nonprofit focused on improving community...more
4 local foundations to share arts grant application process
Foundation: Kresge Foundation
The Southfield-based foundation makes grants totaling about $2.4 million each year to arts and culture groups and other nonprofits benefiting...more
Foundation: Kresge Foundation
The Southfield-based foundation makes grants totaling about $2.4 million each year to arts and culture groups and other nonprofits benefiting...more
Follow the Talent: Agents of Impact Special Report For Apr. 12
Foundation: Kresge Foundation
Learn how public funds can attract private capital for high-impact investment with "Impact Investment & Blended Finance" The Brief's Big 7:Adjusting climate risk, housing rehab in Mexico, affordable...more
Foundation: Kresge Foundation
Learn how public funds can attract private capital for high-impact investment with "Impact Investment & Blended Finance" The Brief's Big 7:Adjusting climate risk, housing rehab in Mexico, affordable...more
Four local foundations to share common application process for arts grants
Foundation: Kresge Foundation
Kresge, Erb foundations have used common application process for grants to arts organizations since 2010; Hudson-Webber, DeRoy...more
Foundation: Kresge Foundation
Kresge, Erb foundations have used common application process for grants to arts organizations since 2010; Hudson-Webber, DeRoy...more
'Black people are the most philanthropic people in the world, we just don't call it philanthropy ...
Foundation: Kresge Foundation
Susan Taylor Batten, the president and CEO of the Association of Black Foundation Executives (ABFE), is excited to share the power of philanthropy...more
Foundation: Kresge Foundation
Susan Taylor Batten, the president and CEO of the Association of Black Foundation Executives (ABFE), is excited to share the power of philanthropy...more
Kresge pledges to place one-quarter of assets with women, minority firms by 2025
Foundation: Kresge Foundation
Diverse asset managers are very philanthropic themselves, Batten said, noting that engaging them will also help build their wealth and their philanthropy. ... "By committing to the ABFE pledge,...more
Foundation: Kresge Foundation
Diverse asset managers are very philanthropic themselves, Batten said, noting that engaging them will also help build their wealth and their philanthropy. ... "By committing to the ABFE pledge,...more
Grants awarded to revitalize vacant land in Detroit
Foundation: Kresge Foundation
The Troy-based Kresge Foundation is providing funding for lot design ... and educational programming for organizations receiving grants this...more
Foundation: Kresge Foundation
The Troy-based Kresge Foundation is providing funding for lot design ... and educational programming for organizations receiving grants this...more
Kresge Foundation Commits $22M to Back Arctaris, Community Capital Management Opportunity ...
Foundation: Kresge Foundation
Kresge Foundation will provide $22 million in investments to anchor their emerging Opportunity Zone Funds.The two managers expect to raise and deploy more than $800 million in capital nationally into...more
Foundation: Kresge Foundation
Kresge Foundation will provide $22 million in investments to anchor their emerging Opportunity Zone Funds.The two managers expect to raise and deploy more than $800 million in capital nationally into...more
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