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Application opens for $50,000 Kresge Artist Fellowships and $5,000 Gilda Awards

December 2, 2024

Detroit

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Brett Theodos, a senior fellow and director of the Community Economic Development Hub at the Urban Institute, sits in a chair on a stage next to a plant.

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Theodos: Revitalizing a neighborhood requires more than big projects, it demands sustained, multi-faceted investment

December 4, 2024

American Cities, Social Investment Practice

A rendering of a proposed cultural heritage district along a stretch where a highway currently exists.

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Commentary: I-375 Peer Review marks a new way of working for Detroit

November 18, 2024

Detroit

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Quote card with the photo, name and title of Laurie Mazur, Editor, Island Press, and the quote: "Federal funding must adapt to the realities of engaging with under-resourced communities. That means allowing grant funds to be used for stipends, food, childcare, and other efforts to boost community participation."

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Justice40: Getting federal funds for climate investments to communities that need it most

September 4, 2024

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A graphic with text and a photo: Congratualtions! Shamar Bibbins, Managing Director Environment Program (Effective Sept. 30)

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National climate leader Shamar A. Bibbins promoted to managing director of Kresge’s Environment Program

June 17, 2024

Environment

A graphic with text and photo of: Congratulations on your retirement and thank you! Lois DeBacker, Managing Director, Environment Program

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National climate funder Lois DeBacker to retire after 33 years in environmental philanthropy

June 3, 2024

Environment

Quote card: “At Kresge, we imagine a future where everyone is protected from the short- and long-term effects of climate change because their communities have proactively transitioned to renewable energy, prepared for climate change impacts, and done so by elevating equity as a critical priority. We view climate change as a threat to opportunity, particularly for people of low wealth and people of color." - Lois DeBacker, Managing Director, Environment Program

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Looking back: The evolution of Kresge’s environmental funding

May 15, 2024

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Investing with a Climate Resilient Lens

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Foundation CEOs Rapson and Lindborg discuss their shared commitment to climate resilience

February 5, 2024

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