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Empowering Prosperity: Strengthening Human Services Impacts Through Asset Integration

October 14, 2015

Billed as a “Guidebook to Stimulate Discussion and Action,” this publication of the Institute on Assets and Social Policy and the National Human Services Assembly outlines key approaches to asset development and work in that field by U.S. human services agencies. Among other topics, the publication is intended to familiarize…

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Returns on Resilience: The Business Case

October 8, 2015

The Urban Land Institute has released Returns on Resilience: The Business Case. The Kresge Foundation-funded report identifies real estate projects designed to perform well in the face of climate-related threats and illuminates ways in which investments in resilience strategies provide financial and other returns.

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Kresge grantmaking initiative holds lessons, guidance for arts groups seeking to build stronger capitalization practices

October 6, 2015

A series of Kresge Foundation grants designed to help arts-related nonprofits better understand their financial situation and improve their balance sheets resulted in positive changes within organizational practices, according to an analysis by Nonprofit Finance Fund released today. The Kresge-commissioned analysis focused on 36 grants made through Kresge’s Arts &…

Kresge powers new investment course at Oakland University

September 30, 2015

The student-management investment fund was created to bolster a talent pipeline of candidates to fill local investment jobs. "We are optimistic that we will be able to retain our locally trained talent, who typically head to New York City for their first professional experience, to explore and fill the many…

Student-managed investment fund a way to nurture local talent, connect to local opportunity

September 30, 2015

Delivered Sept. 30, 2015, at a press conference at Oakland University announcing the formation of a $2 million student-managed investment fund carved out of The Kresge Foundation’s $3.5 billion investment portfolio and intended to provide real-world investment experience to OU undergraduates while exposing them to local career opportunities in investment management. …

Building Public Housing Authority Capacity for Better Resident Services

September 28, 2015

A review by the Urban Institute concludes that public housing facilities are ideal locations for on-site services that help low-income and vulnerable families achieve stability and independence. Partnerships between public housing agencies and human services providers that offer relevant and accessible counseling, parenting skills, health and other supportive services is…

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