News & Views Kresge Foundation thanks Trustee David W. Horvitz for eight years of service February 4, 2014 Horvitz cited as leading advocate of expansion of Kresge’s in-house investment office. The Kresge Foundation Board of Trustees and staff thank David W. Horvitz for eight years of service. Horvitz is the chairman, president and CEO of WLD Enterprises, a private investment firm. He joined the foundation in December 2005…
Resource City Energy Project gives cities tools to establish vital, self-sustaining markets for energy efficiency January 29, 2014 The Kresge Foundation is proud to join with our colleagues at the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and Bloomberg Philanthropies in support of a landmark initiative designed to create healthier, more prosperous American cities by targeting their largest source of energy use and pollution: buildings. We at The Kresge Foundation are…
News & Views Kresge among philanthropies helping Detroit honor its commitments to retirees and preserve art assets January 13, 2014 Foundation working group says participation in judge’s proposal is a complement to, not a replacement for, ongoing philanthropic initiatives. A foundation working group, which includes the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, William Davidson Foundation, Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation, Ford Foundation, Hudson-Webber Foundation, Kresge Foundation, John S.…
News & Views Photographer Bill Rauhauser selected as 2014 Kresge Eminent Artist January 9, 2014 Iconic Detroit photographer and educator Bill Rauhauser has been named the 2014 Kresge Eminent Artist. Rauhauser has devoted more than 60 years to “being there” – being present and engaged on the city’s streets, inside the studio and inside the classroom. He joins five other artists who have since 2008…
News & Views We hope for a swift and fair resolution,’ Kresge CEO says in response to Detroit’s eligibility to file for bankruptcy December 3, 2013 Foundation’s Rip Rapson issues a statement following federal court ruling For the city of Detroit, the decision issued today by U.S. Judge Steven Rhodes that the city is eligible to pursue Chapter 9 bankruptcy is a watershed event. The judge weighed weeks of testimony, voluminous filings and the human consequences…
Resource David DiChiera: 2013 Kresge Eminent Artist November 16, 2013 A monograph on the life and work of David DiChiera, founder and longtime music and general director of the Michigan Opera Theatre and the 2013 Kresge Eminent Artist. Prepared and published by The Kresge Foundation (2013). To accompany the monograph, Kresge supported the recording of DiChiera’s “Four Sonnets.” DiChiera set…
News & Views 2013 Eminent Artist David DiChiera celebrated in monograph November 16, 2013 Publication includes first-ever recording of composer’s “Four Sonnets.”Kresge Foundation President Rip Rapson on Saturday presented the foundation’s 2013 Eminent Artist with a commemorative monograph celebrating his life and work. The founder and longtime music and general director of the Michigan Opera Theatre, David DiChiera received the monograph at the Detroit…
Resource Resilience lessons from unexpected places October 18, 2013 Building resilience requires that we view the present and future concurrently, that we reinvent municipal governance models and see local residents as assets, not victims – and that we understand that resilience is not an end state, but an approach whose gains will be fleeting and ephemeral if they’re not…
Resource Not Yet Sold: What Employers and Community College Students Think About Online Education October 7, 2013 Online education holds the promise to increase access and decrease cost of higher education. Yet many community college students and employers remain skeptical about the value of online learning, according to this Kresge-supported research. The report by the New York-based, nonpartisan Public Agenda raises questions for the future of online…
News & Views Cynthia Kresge and Maria Otero join Kresge Foundation Board of Trustees September 17, 2013 The Kresge Foundation is pleased to announce Cynthia L. Kresge, physician assistant and community leader, and Maria Otero, an economist and former undersecretary of state for the U.S. Department of State, have joined the board of trustees. “We are delighted to welcome these two women to the board,” says Kresge Foundation…