Resource Detroit Files for Bankruptcy: Harvard Business School Faculty Weigh In | The Long View August 2, 2013 Originally written for the Harvard Business School’s Working Knowledge website (and republished at Forbes.com), “The Long View” is one of three pieces asking what’s ahead for the city of Detroit in the wake of its July 18 filing for bankruptcy. Harvard Associate Professor Eric Werker and Kresge Foundation Senior Program…
News & Views Investments will not waver as Detroit undergoes reorganization, says Kresge CEO Rip Rapson July 26, 2013 Rip Rapson, president and CEO of The Kresge Foundation, today issued a statement concerning the city of Detroit’s bankruptcy filing. It’s been a week now since the city of Detroit declared bankruptcy. As the reality sets in for all of us here in metropolitan Detroit and for observers across the…
Resource Creative placemaking: Rethinking the role of arts and culture in strengthening communities July 18, 2013 The Kresge Foundation’s particular conception of creative placemaking is fueled by our belief that a powerful synergy emerges when you marry it to a focus on urban opportunity – that arts and cultural activities belong front and center in efforts to revitalize and re-imagine some of America’s most disinvested places.…
News & Views Kresge Arts and Culture Program will be guided by creative placemaking strategy July 17, 2013 The Kresge Foundation’s Arts and Culture Program has completed work on a creative placemaking strategy that will guide its grantmaking and investing. The new direction focuses on the role arts and culture play in revitalizing communities. “We believe that arts and culture are important to human development and can also…
Resource Water-Smart Power Strengthening the U.S. Electricity System in a Warming World July 16, 2013 A study led by the Union of Concerned Scientists makes the case for replacing aging power plants with facilities designed for renewable energy and improved efficiency. Decisions about new power plants have major implications for the nation’s water supplies and the greenhouse gas emissions responsible for climate change. Kresge was…
Resource Detroit Reimagined: A place where people thrive July 10, 2013 A white paper prepared for the Robert Woods Johnson Foundation Commission to Build a Healthier America. By Laura J. Trudeau, senior program director for Kresge’s Community Development and Detroit programs (2013)
Resource Clearing the path to a brighter future: Addressing barriers to community college access and success July 10, 2013 A Kresge-funded white paper by Association of Community College Trustees and Single Stop USA details the impact the Single Stop model has had on community college students, as well as federal policy recommendations to support student success. (June 2013)
News & Views 2013 Kresge Artist Fellowships awarded to literary and visual artists in greater Detroit June 26, 2013 Foundation President Rip Rapson says creativity helps energize the community. Kresge Artist Fellowships have been awarded to 17 metropolitan Detroit-based literary and visual artists and one team of artists. Each of the fellowships includes an unrestricted prize of $25,000, rewarding creative vision and commitment to excellence within a wide range…
Resource Crisis and Opportunity: Aligning the Community College Presidency with Student Success June 24, 2013 By the end of this decade, nearly half of the current community college presidents will likely be retired. The Aspen Institute and Achieving the Dream have researched the qualities of community college presidents who have led institutions to high levels of student success. This Kresge-funded report calls for an overhaul…
News & Views A champion of diversity and inclusion, Dr. Jane Delgado retires from The Kresge Foundation Board of Trustees June 19, 2013 The Kresge Foundation Board of Trustees and staff salute Dr. Jane Delgado for her 16 years of service as a foundation trustee. President and CEO of the National Alliance for Hispanic Health, Delgado joined the Kresge board in 1997 and helped guide the foundation’s transition from a funder of brick-and-mortar…