This grant will support Initiative for a Competitive Inner City's research to examine whether improved well-being, as measured by the Social Progress Index, should be the focus of economic development policy and practice instead of job or income growth. This research may indicate that the economic development field should allocate more resources and attention to well-being factors such as health, safety, housing, inclusion, and environmental quality, which are often underemphasized in comparison to economic growth. View Website

This general operating support grant renews Kresge's commitment to People's Housing Plus (PH+), which works to address New Orleans' growing racial wealth gap and foster healthy and resilient communities. PH+ develops mixed-use, multi-family affordable housing; provides access to community health care and financial education services; manages one of the area's two community land trusts; and advocates for equitable housing policy that promotes equity and opportunity in the city. View Website

OUTMemphis: The LGBTQ Center for the Mid-South received cross-team support to serve Shelby County residents during a period of increased need and reduced public funding. The grant enables the organization to stabilize critical HIV-prevention and homelessness services, strengthen non-lobbying advocacy and public education capacity, and bolster organizational infrastructure to support LGBTQ individuals facing structural barriers to opportunity and well-being. View Website

Next City, Inc. received cross-team support to advance solutions-based journalism on urban issues. The grant sustains Next City's Detroit reporting hub, expands health-focused coverage, and highlights innovative approaches from place-based community development partners across Kresge's focus cities, amplifying stories of cross-sector collaboration that build just and equitable urban communities. View Website

This general operating grant renews Kresge's support for Jane Place Neighborhood Sustainability Initiative to advance housing justice in New Orleans' Mid-City neighborhood through tenant advocacy, community organizing, and the development and stewardship of permanently affordable rental housing. The organization's work addresses critical housing equity issues in one of America's cities by empowering residents and creating lasting affordable housing solutions. View Website

Impact Experience Institute will design and facilitate a two-day community-led convening in New Orleans that brings together cross-sector leaders, entrepreneurs, and funders to develop locally grounded strategies for advancing equity and economic inclusion. The convening will focus on aligning institutional capital with community needs and exploring how federal policies and funding can support local priorities. View Website

This grant will support the Mayors Innovation Project’s research, communications, and staff travel for their upcoming summer meeting in Albuquerque. At the meeting, mayors, high-level mayoral staff, and policy experts will share success stories and policy ideas to advance climate resilience, catalytic economic development, and public safety, so that attendees can implement new strategies in their home cities. View Website

This grant supports the Asset Funders Network's Memphis Chapter—the only formal funder table in Memphis—to advance efforts addressing wealth and income inequalities in the city. The funding will support salaries for a local program officer and administrative & events coordinator, as well as convenings where funders develop strategies and align resources to improve asset building outcomes with a focus on housing and employment. This investment strengthens the philanthropic infrastructure needed to coordinate place-based community development efforts that expand economic opportunity and build wealth for low-income Memphis residents. View Website

This two-year implementation grant from the Health and American Cities teams will enable Live Again Fresno to expand its trauma-informed education, community outreach and safety programs in the Jane Addams neighborhood as a member of the Fresno Building Healthy Communities collaborative that promotes health in economically disadvantaged Fresno communities with high exposure to violence and limited access to health promoting resources. View Website

This grant will support the Collective Impact Forum, a partnership between FSG and the Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions, to increase the effectiveness of collective impact efforts in cities across the country. View Website

This grant supports ChangeLab Solutions to host their Accelerating Policy Change series in communities interested in partnering with regions where health inequalities persist to help educate and use tools of law and policy to support health. View Website

This grant will support Ubuntu Village to amplify its violence prevention work through expanded collaborations with the Office of Violence Prevention, University Medical Center, and the Seeds of NOLA Trauma Recovery Center to improve health outcomes in economically disadvantaged New Orleans neighborhoods. View Website

This grant supports the development of the Birmingham Entrepreneurship Center for Inclusive Growth and Excellence through the Prosper Foundation.

This grant provides project support to the National League of Cities Institute's Southern Cities Economic Inclusion initiative, helping municipalities implement equitable development strategies across the region. View Website

Thrive New Orleans receives renewed support to strengthen the local green workforce and advance economic mobility through comprehensive training in stormwater management and green infrastructure. The grant enables the organization to develop a social enterprise strategy that will increase access to procurement opportunities, enhance financial sustainability, and generate mission-aligned revenue. View Website

The Works, Inc. receives general operating support to maintain and expand comprehensive neighborhood revitalization efforts in South and North Memphis. This support enables The Works to strengthen pathways to opportunity in historically underserved Memphis neighborhoods through integrated strategies that address both physical infrastructure and economic empowerment, advancing inclusive growth. View Website

This grant supports the Community Opportunity Alliance's 2025 People & Places Conference, a national event focused on affordable housing, economic development, and community sustainability. The conference brings together practitioners, advocates, funders, and policymakers to enhance partnerships and share strategies that strengthen place-based community development efforts in cities across the country. View Website

This one-year general operating support grant strengthens the Greater New Orleans Funders Network, an affinity group of 22 local and national philanthropies collectively advancing social and economic mobility in the Greater New Orleans region. The grant supports Katrina@20 initiatives commemorating Hurricane Katrina's 20th anniversary, plus the Katrina@20 Index. Funds will also support a special convening for GNOFN's 10th anniversary to mobilize investment in the region. Foundation for Louisiana provides fiscal sponsorship. View Website

The California Immigrant Policy Center will provide urgent rapid response legal support and "Know Your Rights" outreach for undocumented individuals and mixed-status families in Fresno through this one-year general operating support grant. This investment strengthens community safety nets and protects vulnerable urban residents from displacement, directly addressing structural barriers that threaten family stability and economic opportunity in one of California's most diverse cities. View Website

Advocates for Immigrant Rights will use this one-year general operating support grant to continue delivering holistic legal services for immigrants facing detention, deportation, or loss of status within the Memphis Immigration Court's jurisdiction. This investment protects vulnerable urban residents from displacement and family separation while ensuring access to due process—a fundamental pathway to stability and opportunity. View Website