Resource Rapson: Four roles philanthropy can play in promoting public health July 25, 2024 Kresge Foundation President and CEO Rip Rapson delivered the following comments at the opening of the National Association of County and City Health Officials 2024 NACCHO360 conference on July 23, 2024. Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome, and thank you all for being here. And what a pleasure it is to follow…
News & Views Federal funding to make clean energy equitable is here. It’s up to cities to do the right thing. July 25, 2024 While some cities are taking practical steps to ensure their clean energy investments benefit those left behind by the energy transition, more cities must act. A clean-energy revolution is upon us, as cost-saving solar power and other green technologies become more widely available. But not everyone can take advantage of…
Resource A Turnkey Model for Leveraging Direct Pay to Advance Solar and Renewable Energy Finance July 19, 2024 The Inflation Reduction Act has unlocked a new era of clean energy. This guide explores how provisions it includes, like Direct Pay, can help democratize clean energy projects like community and residential solar by making it financially viable for low-to-moderate income households and communities. Financing from Community Development Financial Institutions…
News & Views Detroit bankruptcy documentary debuts on streaming; filmmaker looks back on 11th anniversary of bankruptcy filing July 18, 2024
News & Views A new call to action: Comment period open on proposed rule to strengthen child support system July 17, 2024 Child support. Just the mention of the topic elicits strong opinions about parental responsibility and the role of government in family matters. For many, the child support system represents a “one size fits all” program, much like many publicly-funded programs, that rarely takes the actual needs or wants of the…
Resource Michigan Public Stateside podcast: Kresge President Rip Rapson reflects on the role of philanthropy and lessons learned from Detroit July 15, 2024 Michigan Public’s Stateside hosted by April Baer recently featured Kresge President and CEO Rip Rapson for a conversation on the foundation’s centennial and 100 years of charitable giving. The wide-ranging thirty-minute discussion, which begins at the 21:35 minute mark, explores ideas about the role of place-based philanthropy, investing in underserved…
News & Views Roundtable explores community-centered implementation of infrastructure projects July 11, 2024 The Kresge Foundation and the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently co-hosted the Roundtable on Centering Community in Infrastructure Implementation in Detroit, Michigan. This two-day convening centered on the imperative to center the voice and vision of community in the implementation of President Biden’s Investing in America-funded projects, especially those…
Resource A New Paradigm for the Common Good July 10, 2024 The philanthropy sector is at a critical crossroads. Even though we live in an era of unprecedented wealth and technological advancements, the world is confronted with vast racial, social and economic inequities. One could say there has never been a period when there was a greater need for philanthropy. At…
News & Views Eight national philanthropic organizations announce Investing in America Child Care Partnership June 27, 2024 New coordinated effort to strengthen local child care systems and increase access to high-quality, affordable child care in communities that house America’s growing infrastructure workforce. Today at the Department of Commerce National Child Care Innovation Summit, leaders from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Buffett Early Childhood Fund, David and Lucile…