News & Views Commentary: State program is a leap forward for early childhood facilities and those they serve March 23, 2023 $50M effort for high-quality early childhood facilities is a model for the equitable implementation of federal funds for children and families The rooms are airy and bright. Multicolored carpeted areas are coordinated with walls painted in soothing shades. Cubbies and tot-proportioned features are everywhere. And the radiant smiles of the…
News & Views How a grant-funded renovation brightened one early childhood center March 23, 2023 Before you even meet a student at Detroit’s LACC Childcare Academy, you are greeted with smiles. Some of the students’ smiling faces are printed on bright green rugs that line the hallways and give a glimpse of the kind of joy you will encounter when you step over the threshold…
News & Views Loiter builds community-owned businesses that encourage reinvestment in East Cleveland March 23, 2023 Alima Samad and her brother Ismail Samad are the co-founders of Loiter, a nonprofit organization dedicated to reconsidering and reimagining a different future for the City of East Cleveland, Ohio, where the siblings were born and raised. Founded in 2020, Loiter focuses on building community-owned businesses that encourage reinvestment in…
News & Views Island Press e-book details sustainable, equitable solutions by environmental thought leaders March 22, 2023 For those who care about sustainability and equity, 2022 brought plenty of good news. The Biden Administration made good on its promise of the Justice40 initiative, which targeted 40% of certain federal investments to disadvantaged communities. Through the Inflation Reduction Act, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the American Rescue Plan Act…
Award National Public Radio G-2209-292665 With support from the Kresge Foundation, NPR will deliver to the American public critical news, information, analysis, and programming that meets the highest standards of public service journalism and cultural expression that reflects the full diversity of the country.
Award The Aspen Institute, Inc. G-2209-292664 This grant supports Aspen Institute to launch Higher Education Climate Action, an initiative that will bring together higher education, climate, student, and workforce leaders to develop a holistic agenda to support higher education in taking action on climate change. The initiative seeks to mobilize the higher education sector to more…
Award Financial Services Stakeholder Project NFP G-2207-292319 This grant enables the Private Equity Stakeholder Project to estimate the costs of private equity ownership, acquisition, and dividend recapitalization of the health care infrastructure in four cities and highlight opportunities for public and private finance models that advance health equity. This collaboration with the Social Investment practice will inform…
Award Vision Maker Media G-2203-291869 This planning grant will enable Vision Maker Media to partner more extensively with Native community organizations and health specialists to expand the health focus of the Native Youth Media Project, develop Native youth media story development skills and health stories, and address mental health, gun violence, youth suicide, and other…