Resource Catalyst, A Publication of the American Architectural Foundation November 28, 2011 A special issue on rebuilding industrial cities looks at a resurgence of hope and pride in America’s cities. Kresge President and CEO Ripson is featured in an article that discusses design as a revitalization strategy. That story, by Ronald Bogle, president and CEO of the American Architectural Foundation, begins on…
Resource Freshwater Use by U.S. Power Plants: Electricity’s Thirst for a Precious Resource November 15, 2011 The Kresge-funded research by the Energy and Water in a Warming World initiative represents the first systematic assessment of both the effects of power plant cooling on water resources in the U.S. and the information available to help guide public- and private-sector decision-makers. By Averyt, K., J. Fisher, A. Huber-Lee,…
Resource 2011 Kresge Eminent Artist Bill Harris November 2, 2011 2011 Kresge Eminent Artist Bill Harris talks about writing and teaching “the Detroit way.” The Eminent Artist recognizes an exceptional artist for professional achievements and contributions to the cultural community. The award also encourages that individual’s pursuit of a chosen art form and an ongoing commitment to metropolitan Detroit. (Videographer:…
Resource How philanthropy can respond to a new set of economic ground rules November 2, 2011 The Kresge Foundation’s strategies for grantmaking increasingly seek to protect against the kind of harm wrought by economic contractions and policy reconfiguration. Double-dip recession. European bank meltdown. Erosion of consumer confidence and consumption. Washington gridlock. The state of things is precarious and perilous. And that doesn’t begin to reach the…
Resource Smart money: Informing higher education philanthropy October 27, 2011 The Kresge-funded research by the Institute for Higher Education Policy focuses on metropolitan areas and identifies distinct postsecondary education funding strategies based on data about degree completion and other factors. (October 2011)
Resource The last drop: Climate change and the Southwest water crisis October 26, 2011 A Kresge-supported study by the Stockholm Environmental Institute quantifying the impact of climate change on water supplies in the Southwest.
News & Views Rapson address to college presidents touches on changes in higher education funding at The Kresge Foundation October 6, 2011 Meeting of Council of Independent Colleges brings about 120 campus leaders to New York. In a recent speech to the Council of Independent Colleges, Kresge Foundation President Rip Rapson outlined ways higher education can work with foundations to meet 20th century challenges. Addressing about 120 college and university presidents, he…
Resource How higher education can work with foundations to meet the needs of America in the 21st century October 3, 2011 Higher education and foundations can respond with innovative partnerships to transformations in the broader higher education environment and the opportunities those create for education reform. (Address to the Council of Independent Colleges, in New York.)
News & Views Living Cities partners promote national collaboration to solve urban problems September 22, 2011 $85M effort in five cities harnesses local leadership to improve the lives of low-income residents. DETROIT – Like many older, industrial American cities, Newark, N.J., is trying to redefine itself. Its schools have struggled for years and are run by a state-appointed superintendent. Decades of disinvestment have taken a toll…
Resource Healthy and safe housing: A foundation for healthy futures September 20, 2011 By Fukuzawa, D., & Morley, R. (2010, September). Views from the Field. Washington: Grantmakers in Health.