News & Views The next generation of the social safety net: From safety net to springboard July 16, 2026
Resource Strengthening the Economic Value Generated by Public Four-Year Colleges July 14, 2026 Public four-year colleges generate economic value that reaches far beyond individual students, rippling out to strengthen entire communities and state economies. A new report from the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) puts numbers to that impact and pairs them with federal and state policy recommendations designed to grow it.…
News & Views PathBreakers Season 2 heads to Memphis to discuss building family stability from the block to the region July 8, 2026
News & Views Rapson: Revisiting Frederick Douglass at America’s 250th July 8, 2026 Despite the extraordinary 250th milestone of our democracy last week and despite the wondrously creative, joyful and unifying observances in every nook and cranny of the country, I couldn’t help but think that this 4th had a different feel from those past. I can’t recall witnessing quite so many writings…
News & Views 4 new hires bring talents to Program, Investments and Talent & Human Resources teams June 25, 2026 The Kresge Foundation has recently welcomed four new staff members to its Detroit Program, Investment Office, and Talent and Human Resources team. The new hires include Kimberly Sherer, Gianna DiLisio-Perez, Diana Karditsas and Alexa Bush, who has returned to support the foundation’s work in Detroit. Bush returns to Kresge after…
News & Views PathBreakers podcast earns top honors at Timbre Awards June 24, 2026 The Kresge Foundation’s podcast PathBreakers has been named Podcast of the Year and Best Interview Podcast at this year’s Timbre Awards, the organization announced this week. It also won Best Content of the Year. The Timbre Awards recognize podcasts that serve the public interest, strengthen democratic discourse, and prioritize accuracy,…
Person Diana Karditsas Diana Karditsas is a senior talent and organizational development specialist at The Kresge Foundation, where she supports the advancement of initiatives across the employee lifecycle, including talent acquisition, onboarding, learning and development, performance management, and organizational development. She joined the foundation in 2026. Previously, Diana built a diverse career spanning philanthropy, academia and the manufacturing and information…
News & Views Kresge’s 2025 Annual Report, “Hold and Build,” is live June 18, 2026 The Kresge Foundation’s 2025 Annual Report is live today at holdandbuild.kresge.org, framing a turbulent year in philanthropy around a not unfamiliar tension: how can an institution hold firm and stick to longheld values and partners while using the moment to imagine and build new approaches to change? In President and…
News & Views Kresge support helps bring Rosa Parks Courtyard Lounge to life at the Obama Presidential Center June 17, 2026 When the Obama Presidential Center opens its doors to the public this week on Chicago’s South Side, visitors strolling its nearly 20-acre campus will encounter a space designed for reflection, gathering and reverence: the Rosa Parks Courtyard Lounge. Named for the civil rights icon whose quiet courage helped change the…