Resource 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.
Resource Funding the Extraordinary: An Evaluation of The Kresge Foundation Arts and Culture Program’s Institutional Capitalization Grantmaking October 7, 2015 A series of Kresge Foundation grants desiged to help arts-related nonprofits better undersand their financial situation and improve their balance sheets resulted in positive changes within organizatonal practices, according to an analysis by the Nonprofit Finance Fund.
News & Views 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 &…
News & Views 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…
Resource 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. …
News & Views Public housing as a platform for social services can contribute to low-income families’ stability, independence September 28, 2015 Successful coordinating of services rests on the ability of families to find services close to home, and the ability of developers and managers to provide platforms on which residents can build stable, healthy lives, according to the analysis by the Urban Institute's HOST program, a grantee of The Kresge Foundation’s…
Resource 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…
News & Views Addition to headquarters accommodates Kresge’s growing programs, staff September 23, 2015 Highlights of the expansion include a multimedia-equipped convening space and sustainable systems that complement the existing LEED platinum-certified campus. A public dedication ceremony will take place in early 2016.
Resource Remarks by Chairwoman Elaine Rosen at the new-facility dedication September 23, 2015 Kresge Foundation Board of Trusteees Chairwoman Elaine Rosen was among the speakers at the dedication of an addition to the foundation’s headquarters, held Sept. 16, 2015.
News & Views Kresge board commits $350 million to social investments September 17, 2015 The commitment, which represents approximately 10 percent of the foundation’s corpus, comes with a goal to attract an additional $1 billion from other investors to accelerate positive impact on issues facing cities and low-income people.