Person Katherine S. Boswell Kate Boswell (she/her) is an external affairs and communications assistant at The Kresge Foundation. She joined the foundation in 2023. Previously, Kate served as an executive administrative assistant at Park West Gallery, where she was involved with administrative support and program management. Kate has also held positions with Rocket Mortgage…
Resource Potential Economic Impact of Increasing Income for Black New Orleanians September 20, 2023 A new report from The Data Center, an independent, neutral nonprofit dedicated to providing rigorous, research informed, and data-based analysis, quantifies the economic impact of increasing Black incomes in Metro New Orleans to the level of Black households in comparable Southern metros, and highlights actions that civic leaders can take to…
News & Views CHARGE partnership helps health centers transition to clean energy, boost climate resilience September 20, 2023 With severe weather projected to worsen in the coming years, the need for reliable clean energy across our nation’s health infrastructure is more important than ever. However, our nation’s utility grid is underfunded, inefficient and aging. Increasing temperatures and climate-driven natural disasters are leading to more regular and longer lasting…
News & Views Kresge joins Quality Jobs Fund in investing millions in The 22 Fund to support BIPOC, climate-manufacturing firms September 19, 2023 Investments will help bring back and grow U.S. manufacturing firms and jobs in underserved communities Today, the 22 Fund, a Los Angeles-based impact early-growth venture fund, announced $5 million and $2 million investments from Quality Jobs Fund/New World Foundation and The Kresge Foundation, respectively. The 22 Fund’s mission is to…
News & Views Q&A: PosiGen CEO Ben Healey talks simplifying solar to improve access and impact September 18, 2023 The Kresge Foundation Social Investment Practice has partnered with the Environment Program over the last several years to find ways to break capital barriers to bring more green, energy-efficient projects to underserved communities. Too often, projects like adding solar + storage to residential properties are marketed and designed only to…
News & Views Q&A: New Education Program Officer Reuben Kapp reflects on removing barriers to higher ed September 14, 2023 Kresge’s Education Program in August welcomed a new program officer, Reuben Kapp, to the team. In his role, Reuben supports the Program’s goal to increase college access and success for underrepresented students. Before joining the foundation, Reuben was a research assistant, college success coach and senior admissions representative at the…
Resource Receiving Community: Building Inclusive Places That Mitigate Climate Gentrification-Driven Displacement September 13, 2023 Climate change impacts are changing conditions in communities worldwide, increasing incentives to live and work in some locations, and decreasing incentives in others. This is causing ripple effects across global, national and local markets. As people of all demographic groups gravitate toward locales with comparatively lower risk to climate impacts…
News & Views Equestrian center to serve hundreds of youths planned for northwest Detroit September 13, 2023 Fundraising for $8.1 million facility moves forward with commitments from Kresge, state of Michigan, anonymous donor Planners of an $8.1 million, 14-acre equestrian center to serve hundreds of Detroit youths are optimistic that recent fundraising positions them to break ground on the northwest side within the next year. Detroit Horse…
News & Views Dramatic rise in climate-driven flooding highlights urgent need to advance mitigation strategies September 7, 2023 The changing climate, driven primarily by the burning of fossil fuels and the resulting buildup of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, has brought a rash of weather extremes to the summer of 2023. While the devastating fires in Hawaii and Hurricane Idalia in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas have rightfully…
Resource Learnings and Reflections from the CoPro2.0 Second Annual Grantee Convening September 6, 2023 Members of the CoPro 2.0 cohort, a $2.6 million grantmaking initiative launched by The Kresge Foundation in 2021 to support the next generation of free college programs, gathered at Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, California, to develop strategies that would contribute to the expansion and sustainability of the movement.…