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Kresge Foundation investing $180M in neighborhoods, plans new headquarters in Detroit

September 12, 2025

Detroit, HQ+

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An aerial view of the Marygrove Conservancy Campus with a focus on a large historic Gothic Tudor structure and a modern , low-level terra-cotta early childhood edcuation center.

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Building for the future: Kresge’s next chapter in Detroit neighborhoods

September 12, 2025

Detroit, HQ+

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Building trust through language: How San Francisco transformed community outreach

September 9, 2025

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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

Centennial, Environment

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

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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

A graphic with the cover of the book Embracing a City: The Kresge Foundation in Detroit 1993-2023, and text: The balance of attention between Detroit's downtown and neighborhoods had become grimly askew.

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Excerpt: Focusing on neighborhoods beyond the city’s core became an imperative

April 22, 2024

Centennial, Detroit

Quote card: “The Human Services Program has a fundamental belief in the promise and power of people. We regard and act with the understanding that families and communities are the experts in their lives and must be respected and engaged as drivers of person-centered systems change."

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Looking back: Focusing on people first and promoting pathways for family success

April 18, 2024

Centennial, Human Services

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