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PathBreakers podcast features visionaries forging new paths in American cities

June 17, 2025

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From crisis to community-led renewal post-Katrina: Kresge’s long view in New Orleans

August 27, 2025

American Cities

A group of people are gathered in front of a blue building with the sign Thrive New Orleans Green Training Academy. In front if them is a man in a excavator construction machine digging up the dirt.

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Preserving place, creating opportunity: New Orleans’ path forward 20 years after Katrina

August 26, 2025

American Cities

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A graphic with the cover of the book Embracing a City: The Kresge Foundation in Detroit 1993-2023, and a quote: "Even in the midst of the financial difficulties, Marygrove knew it wanted to preserve its legacy in Detroit, and it's a tremendous one. ' - Wendy Lewis Jackson, Kresge Detroit Program managing Director

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Excerpt: Out of collapse of Marygrove College, a new education center grows

May 13, 2024

Centennial, Detroit

Feature Story

Looking Back: More than medicine: A commitment to community health

May 7, 2024

Centennial, Health

A graphic with the cover of the book Embracing a City: The Kresge Foundation in Detroit 1993-2023, and text: Detroit had a thriving arts scene, but no cohesive system of leadership or support.

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Excerpt: How Kresge became a champion of the arts … in its hometown

May 7, 2024

Centennial, Detroit

A graphic with the cover of the book Embracing a City: The Kresge Foundation in Detroit 1993-2023, and text: "At one ;evel, it was a crazy idea ... but the audacity of the aspiration justified the risk." - Rip Rapson, President & CEO, The Kresge Foundation

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Excerpt: The unlikely connection between Superbowl XL and the creation of Detroit’s M-1 Rail

April 30, 2024

Centennial, Detroit

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Centennial blog: Colleges and universities across the country have buildings named after Kresge

April 26, 2024

Centennial

A graphic with a photo of Rip Rapson and a quote: "The new North Star sought to improve the economic, social, cultural and environmental conditions of low-income and underserved communities." Rip Rapson President & CEO The Kresge Foundation

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Looking back: Rapson shifts Kresge from capital challenge grantmaker to a strategic funder

April 25, 2024

Centennial

Quote card: "I see community and economic development as foundational to climate action. With the recent passage of the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bi-Partisan Infrastructure Law, there are gobs of new resources available to households and businesses. Still, the implementation of those laws will require local action on a monumental scale — especially if we want those resources to flow to the people who need them most." - Andrew Rumbach, Urban Institute

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Q&A: How to address climate impacts, reduce silos and blend practices with Urban Institute

April 24, 2024

American Cities, Centennial, Environment, Health

Five women are seated on a stage for a panel discussion on The Role of Philanthropy

Commentary

Rush Tebbe: Solving for climate resilience, community development and wellbeing

April 24, 2024

American Cities, Centennial, Environment, Health

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Rapson: Three themes Kresge will weave through its centennial year

April 23, 2024

Centennial, From the President

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