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Quote card with a photo, name and title of Kresge Health Program Managing Director Monica Valdes Lupi and her quote: "This underscores the urgent need for leaders who are intentional about conveying optimism amidst such unprecedented uncertainty and disruption in our systems of care."

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Lupi: How leaders can foster hope and trust during times of uncertainty

February 25, 2025

Health

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A graphic with a photo of Marion Hayden, a Black female jazz bassist, playing the bass and text: Marion Hayden 2025 Kresge Eminent Artist

Virtuoso jazz bassist and educator Marion Hayden named 2025 Kresge Eminent Artist

January 30, 2025

Detroit

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Introducing ‘Families in Neighborhoods’: A new series focused on family-centered neighborhoods in Detroit

January 29, 2025

Detroit

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Quote from Chantel Rush, managing director, Kresge American Cities Program: "“What we’ve learned in Detroit is that CDOs that are deeply rooted in place have a powerful understanding of neighborhood histories, desires and assets. This puts them in a unique position to advance community priorities."

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Eight Black-led Community Development Organizations in New Orleans share $750,000 from new foundation-backed fund

June 11, 2021

American Cities

Quote from Kresge President and CEO Rip Rapson: " "Gilda Jacobs has been a fierce advocate for children, for equity and for justice, pushing the state of Michigan to live to its responsibilities and values to better support economically vulnerable families. "

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Statement from Kresge President and CEO Rip Rapson on the retirement of Gilda Jacobs

June 10, 2021

From the President

A open window sframes a suburban house and neighborhood from inside a construction project.

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Mission, Money & Markets: Is 2021 a turning point for the Opportunity Zones incentive?

June 10, 2021

Social Investment Practice

The image is of a man wearing a light green short-sleeved shirt and a mask receiving a shot in his left arm from a man wearing blue medical scrubs, purple medical gloves and a mask.

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Kresge awards $2.1 million in grants to boost vaccination efforts, address health disparities

June 9, 2021

American Cities, COVID-19, Detroit, Health

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New Collaborative announces grants to improve postsecondary transfer pathways in LA County

June 3, 2021

Education

Picture of Detroit Program Managing Director Wendy Lewis Jackson with quote: "The Michigan Justice Fund is addressing some of the most vexing and pernicious obstacles to true justice and sustainable safety.”

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Justice system reform projects receive over $2 million from joint philanthropy fund

June 3, 2021

Detroit

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Kresge Foundation commemorates centennial with spectacular celebration

June 11, 2024

Centennial, Detroit

This image showcases a flooded neighborhood in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, captured by the U.S. Geological Survey. Four houses are shown in the photograph. Flood waters rise above the porch level of each home. In some cases, stairwells are completely covered by stormwater.

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New Navigate the Flood guide offers tools to manage urban stormwater and climate-induced flooding

June 2, 2021

Environment

The aftermath of the Tulsa Race Massacre in 1921 where white mobs murdered hundreds of Black citizens and burned down a thriving Black neighborhood in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The black and white photo depicts a street in the Greenwood area with the charred remains of multiple homes and businesses and smoke rising from the ashes in the background.

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Rapson: Acknowledging the horror of the Tulsa Race Massacre is only a first step to addressing racial reconciliation

June 1, 2021

From the President

Collage of photos of early Kresge Innovative Projects: Detroit efforts, including men with shovels working near a cement mixer, lawn mowers set out for a community cleanup, a woman cutting a ribbon for park exercise equipment, picture of teen at piano at a boxing gym, etc.

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Evaluation is moment to look back and ahead for Kresge Innovative Projects: Detroit

June 1, 2021

Detroit

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