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Have questions or need help completing your online application for the $50,000 Kresge Artist Fellowships? Join Kresge Arts In Detroit staff for a virtual info session at 5:30 p.m. EST on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. Register here: collegeforcreativestudies.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
December 9, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Have questions or need help completing your online application for the $50,000 Kresge Artist Fellowships? Join Kresge Arts In Detroit staff for a virtual info session at 5:30 p.m. EST on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. Register here: collegeforcreativestudies.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Kresge will host 2026 summer internship opportunities for college students interested in exploring careers in philanthropy and expanding equity and opportunity in America’s cities. Application deadline: Jan. 4, 2026. Learn more: kresge.org/about-us/car...
December 4, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Kresge will host 2026 summer internship opportunities for college students interested in exploring careers in philanthropy and expanding equity and opportunity in America’s cities. Application deadline: Jan. 4, 2026. Learn more: kresge.org/about-us/car...
Culture is often treated as a luxury—but in New Orleans & Memphis, community leaders are proving it's essential to building power, healing & resilience. Join @nextcity.org on Dec. 9 for a webinar with leaders from Ashé Cultural Arts & Center for Transforming Communities. nextcity.org/events/detai...
December 3, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Culture is often treated as a luxury—but in New Orleans & Memphis, community leaders are proving it's essential to building power, healing & resilience. Join @nextcity.org on Dec. 9 for a webinar with leaders from Ashé Cultural Arts & Center for Transforming Communities. nextcity.org/events/detai...
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Apply now for $50,000 Kresge Artist Fellowships in Live Arts and Film & Music from Kresge Arts in Detroit. You can also apply for $5,000 Gilda Awards for early-career artists in the metro Detroit area. The deadline is Jan. 15, 2026.
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December 1, 2025 at 9:50 PM
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Apply now for $50,000 Kresge Artist Fellowships in Live Arts and Film & Music from Kresge Arts in Detroit. You can also apply for $5,000 Gilda Awards for early-career artists in the metro Detroit area. The deadline is Jan. 15, 2026.
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Dear Kresge community: Before the holiday rush hits, we wanted to say something simple: Thank you. Thank you for the long hours, the creative solutions & the unwavering belief that our cities can work better for everyone. May your holiday table be full of good food & great company #HappyThanksgiving
November 26, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Dear Kresge community: Before the holiday rush hits, we wanted to say something simple: Thank you. Thank you for the long hours, the creative solutions & the unwavering belief that our cities can work better for everyone. May your holiday table be full of good food & great company #HappyThanksgiving
The recently launched Central California Immigrant Resilience Fund is a rapid-response investment in the strength, dignity and future of immigrant communities across that region. This fund strengthens the infrastructure immigrant communities need to thrive. www.shfcenter.org/programs-and...
November 25, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The recently launched Central California Immigrant Resilience Fund is a rapid-response investment in the strength, dignity and future of immigrant communities across that region. This fund strengthens the infrastructure immigrant communities need to thrive. www.shfcenter.org/programs-and...
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Guidelines for 2026 Kresge Artist Fellowships are now available. Detroit artists can apply for awards in Live Arts and Film & Music on Dec 1. There will be 20 awards—10 Artist Fellowships at $50,000 each & 10 Gilda Awards at $5,000 each. kresgeartsindetroit.org/announcement...
November 3, 2025 at 9:33 PM
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Guidelines for 2026 Kresge Artist Fellowships are now available. Detroit artists can apply for awards in Live Arts and Film & Music on Dec 1. There will be 20 awards—10 Artist Fellowships at $50,000 each & 10 Gilda Awards at $5,000 each. kresgeartsindetroit.org/announcement...
Kresge has awarded $18.6M to 32 organizations working at the intersection of climate justice & health equity. This 2nd phase of our Climate Change, Health & Equity initiative supports orgs that address how climate change disproportionately harms low-wealth communities. kresge.org/news-views/k...
Kresge launches next phase of Climate Change, Health & Equity Initiative with $18.6M investment - Kresge Foundation
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October 23, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Kresge has awarded $18.6M to 32 organizations working at the intersection of climate justice & health equity. This 2nd phase of our Climate Change, Health & Equity initiative supports orgs that address how climate change disproportionately harms low-wealth communities. kresge.org/news-views/k...
We are tremendously excited to share the news that Saunteel Jenkins has officially rejoined Kresge’s Board of Trustees. A lifelong Detroiter, Jenkins has dedicated her entire career to underserved populations and communities through nonprofit leadership and public service. kresge.org/news-views/s...
Saunteel Jenkins rejoins Kresge Foundation Board of Trustees - Kresge Foundation
The Kresge Foundation Board of Trustees today announced the re-appointment of Detroit nonprofit leader Saunteel Jenkins to serve on the private, national foundation’s governing body. A lifelong Detroi...
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October 8, 2025 at 5:55 PM
We are tremendously excited to share the news that Saunteel Jenkins has officially rejoined Kresge’s Board of Trustees. A lifelong Detroiter, Jenkins has dedicated her entire career to underserved populations and communities through nonprofit leadership and public service. kresge.org/news-views/s...
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Cities across the U.S. face worsening storms and flooding, and traditional infrastructure can’t keep up. GIH Funding Partner @kresge.org highlights how green infrastructure offers solutions, with lessons from a project featured at GIH’s 2025 Annual Conference. Read the article:
Green infrastructure: Cities turn to nature to solve urban flooding - Kresge Foundation
As cities across the U.S. grapple with increasingly severe and more frequent flooding from intense storms and climate change, a growing number of municipalities are recognizing that the century-old…
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August 18, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Cities across the U.S. face worsening storms and flooding, and traditional infrastructure can’t keep up. GIH Funding Partner @kresge.org highlights how green infrastructure offers solutions, with lessons from a project featured at GIH’s 2025 Annual Conference. Read the article:
Last year alone, Americans endured 27 major weather disasters costing $180 billion and claiming 568 lives. This sobering reality demands we move beyond resilience as a buzzword to meaningful action. But true resilience means something more profound: nonprofitquarterly.org/moving-beyon...
October 7, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Last year alone, Americans endured 27 major weather disasters costing $180 billion and claiming 568 lives. This sobering reality demands we move beyond resilience as a buzzword to meaningful action. But true resilience means something more profound: nonprofitquarterly.org/moving-beyon...
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Our Senior Director of Environmental Finance Erangi Dias joined fellow climate financing experts Aaron Seybert of @kresge.org and Amir Kirkwood of Justice Climate Fund for a powerful panel on mobilizing climate capital.
Thank you to JCF for hosting and Theresa Bedeau for opening the panel!
📸: JCF
Thank you to JCF for hosting and Theresa Bedeau for opening the panel!
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September 30, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Our Senior Director of Environmental Finance Erangi Dias joined fellow climate financing experts Aaron Seybert of @kresge.org and Amir Kirkwood of Justice Climate Fund for a powerful panel on mobilizing climate capital.
Thank you to JCF for hosting and Theresa Bedeau for opening the panel!
📸: JCF
Thank you to JCF for hosting and Theresa Bedeau for opening the panel!
📸: JCF
NEW JOB POSTING: Kresge has a job opening for a Senior HRIS, Benefits & Payroll Specialist. The position is responsible for the administration of health & welfare benefits, HRIS, Learning Management System, data analytics, supporting the compensation program & review and back up payroll. Learn more:
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The Kresge Foundation is one of the top 20 private foundations in the U.S. Our employees are mission-driven and value-based in all they do.
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September 23, 2025 at 5:36 PM
NEW JOB POSTING: Kresge has a job opening for a Senior HRIS, Benefits & Payroll Specialist. The position is responsible for the administration of health & welfare benefits, HRIS, Learning Management System, data analytics, supporting the compensation program & review and back up payroll. Learn more:
“This is probably the largest commitment that has ever been made to a neighborhood in the city of Detroit.” – Kresge President Rip Rapson on its $180M investment. In this special PathBreakers podcast, Rapson discusses Kresge’s decision to move its HQ to Marygrove. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYFR...
PathBreakers podcast: Rip Rapson is leading Kresge into a new chapter
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September 16, 2025 at 8:37 PM
“This is probably the largest commitment that has ever been made to a neighborhood in the city of Detroit.” – Kresge President Rip Rapson on its $180M investment. In this special PathBreakers podcast, Rapson discusses Kresge’s decision to move its HQ to Marygrove. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYFR...
🚨 HISTORIC ANNOUNCEMENT: The Kresge Foundation is moving our headquarters to Detroit's Marygrove Campus and investing $180 million in Northwest Detroit neighborhoods over the next five years.
Building Our Future Together. Four neighborhoods. One unprecedented commitment. kresge.org/news-views/k...
Building Our Future Together. Four neighborhoods. One unprecedented commitment. kresge.org/news-views/k...
Kresge Foundation investing $180M in neighborhoods, plans new headquarters in Detroit - Kresge Foundation
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September 12, 2025 at 3:35 PM
🚨 HISTORIC ANNOUNCEMENT: The Kresge Foundation is moving our headquarters to Detroit's Marygrove Campus and investing $180 million in Northwest Detroit neighborhoods over the next five years.
Building Our Future Together. Four neighborhoods. One unprecedented commitment. kresge.org/news-views/k...
Building Our Future Together. Four neighborhoods. One unprecedented commitment. kresge.org/news-views/k...
LIVE NOW: The Kresge Foundation announces our headquarters move to Detroit's Marygrove Campus and a historic $180 million investment in Northwest Detroit neighborhoods. Join Detroit Mayor @michaelduggan.bsky.social, Kresge President & CEO Rip Rapson and more: www.youtube.com/live/Vp1ZWL0...
The Kresge Foundation is live!
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September 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
LIVE NOW: The Kresge Foundation announces our headquarters move to Detroit's Marygrove Campus and a historic $180 million investment in Northwest Detroit neighborhoods. Join Detroit Mayor @michaelduggan.bsky.social, Kresge President & CEO Rip Rapson and more: www.youtube.com/live/Vp1ZWL0...
Detroit, we've got unprecedented news for you! 🎉 Join our livestream at 10 a.m. EDT for a historic announcement about Kresge's future in Northwest Detroit neighborhoods. Link live at 10 a.m. EDT: www.youtube.com/live/Vp1ZWL0...
September 12, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Detroit, we've got unprecedented news for you! 🎉 Join our livestream at 10 a.m. EDT for a historic announcement about Kresge's future in Northwest Detroit neighborhoods. Link live at 10 a.m. EDT: www.youtube.com/live/Vp1ZWL0...
Recognized by @timemagazine.bsky.social as one of 18 "Closers" of the racial wealth gap, @darrickhamilton.bsky.social of @racepowerpolicy.org is revolutionizing how we understand wealth inequality by centering race and power in analysis of financial systems. pathbreakers.kresge.org/story/dr-dar...
September 4, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Recognized by @timemagazine.bsky.social as one of 18 "Closers" of the racial wealth gap, @darrickhamilton.bsky.social of @racepowerpolicy.org is revolutionizing how we understand wealth inequality by centering race and power in analysis of financial systems. pathbreakers.kresge.org/story/dr-dar...
The @nytimes.com recently ran an enthusiastic piece about Detroit. The remarkable progress made in the city is the result of steady, consistent investments – from the private, public, nonprofit, and philanthropic sectors in the city’s building blocks of revitalization and quality of life.
Downtown Detroit Is Back
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September 2, 2025 at 4:50 PM
The @nytimes.com recently ran an enthusiastic piece about Detroit. The remarkable progress made in the city is the result of steady, consistent investments – from the private, public, nonprofit, and philanthropic sectors in the city’s building blocks of revitalization and quality of life.
In the two decades since Hurricane #Katrina, Kresge has engaged deeply in #NewOrleans, supporting recovery and restoration alongside dedicated, innovative partners. In this special edition of our American Cities Program newsletter, we examine lessons learned as we look ahead to the next 20 years.
August 29, 2025 at 5:07 PM
In the two decades since Hurricane #Katrina, Kresge has engaged deeply in #NewOrleans, supporting recovery and restoration alongside dedicated, innovative partners. In this special edition of our American Cities Program newsletter, we examine lessons learned as we look ahead to the next 20 years.
20 years after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans faces a dual challenge: persistent climate threats & rising economic barriers making it increasingly unaffordable. 2 orgs—Sankofa & Thrive New Orleans—show that climate resilience & economic opportunity can work in tandem to build a more equitable city.
Preserving place, creating opportunity: New Orleans’ path forward 20 years after Katrina - Kresge Foundation
As New Orleans marks 20 years since Hurricane Katrina, climate threats remain an undeniable reality in the Gulf South. But equally pressing are the economic challenges that have made New Orleans incre...
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August 28, 2025 at 6:34 PM
20 years after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans faces a dual challenge: persistent climate threats & rising economic barriers making it increasingly unaffordable. 2 orgs—Sankofa & Thrive New Orleans—show that climate resilience & economic opportunity can work in tandem to build a more equitable city.
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Our new report REALIZING RESILIENCE documents progress, setbacks, and opportunities in several key areas—climate resilience, equity and climate, energy, climate and health, and cities and the built environment.
Read and download for free here: islandpress.org/real... @kresge.org
Read and download for free here: islandpress.org/real... @kresge.org
July 22, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Our new report REALIZING RESILIENCE documents progress, setbacks, and opportunities in several key areas—climate resilience, equity and climate, energy, climate and health, and cities and the built environment.
Read and download for free here: islandpress.org/real... @kresge.org
Read and download for free here: islandpress.org/real... @kresge.org
As New Orleans marks 20 years since Hurricane Katrina, Kresge President Rip Rapson reflects on the foundation's enduring commitment to the city & its people. He highlights the renewal happening across neighborhoods & reaffirms our commitment to standing with New Orleans.
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From crisis to community-led renewal post-Katrina: Kresge’s long view in New Orleans - Kresge Foundation
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August 27, 2025 at 9:43 PM
As New Orleans marks 20 years since Hurricane Katrina, Kresge President Rip Rapson reflects on the foundation's enduring commitment to the city & its people. He highlights the renewal happening across neighborhoods & reaffirms our commitment to standing with New Orleans.
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American research science is facing an unprecedented crisis as federal grants get canceled & scientists are being laid off. A new @ssir.org article outlines how foundations can deploy their resources through social investments to stabilize research while building a more resilient system.
Philanthropy’s Sputnik Moment (SSIR)
A new toolkit to reinforce and reinvent American research science in a time of crisis.
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August 25, 2025 at 8:06 PM
American research science is facing an unprecedented crisis as federal grants get canceled & scientists are being laid off. A new @ssir.org article outlines how foundations can deploy their resources through social investments to stabilize research while building a more resilient system.