Resource A profile of nonprofit organizations in the greater New Orleans metropolitan area November 13, 2012 The New Orleans nonprofit sector has coped with several critical challenges. Hurricane Katrina and envionmental disaster to the financial crisis that began in 2008. The Kresge Foundation commissioned the Urban Institute’s Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy to conduct an in-depth study of the region’s health and human services nonprofit organizations…
Resource Naomi Long Madgett: 2012 Kresge Eminent Artist November 8, 2012 By The Kresge Foundation, a monograph on the life and work of this poet, editor, and educator and 2012 recipient of the Kresge Eminent Artist Award. (2012). The Kresge Foundation. ALSO SEE: News announcement of Madgett’s selection Video of Madgett talking about poetry, publishing and helping others advance their craft
News & Views Monograph celebrates life and work of Kresge Eminent Artist Naomi Long Madgett November 8, 2012 Kresge Foundation President Rip Rapson on Friday presented the foundation’s 2012 Eminent Artist with a commemorative monograph celebrating her life and work. Kresge Eminent Artist Naomi Long Madgett received the monograph at a celebration at the Detroit Opera House. The 96-page publication includes a sample of the Detroit poet’s work,…
Resource 2012 Kresge Eminent Artist Naomi Long Madgett November 2, 2012 2012 Kresge Eminent Artist Naomi Long Madgett talks about poetry, publishing and helping others up the ladder. 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…
Resource Slideshow: an exhibition of light and art in Detroit October 20, 2012 A slideshow of photos of Dlectricty, a Kresge-supported exhibition of light and art in Detroit’s Midtown district Oct. 5 and 6, 2012. Kresge Foundation photos by Steve Kuzma. A related Kresge news story includes links to photos available for download.
Resource Rapson lauds 25 years of work at ‘razor’s edge of change in the arts and cultural community’ October 4, 2012 Over the last 25 years, Kelley Lindquist and Artspace have been at the razor’s edge of change in the arts and cultural community. (Remarks at a celebration of Artspace’s founder, in Minneapolis.) I’ve observed and participated in Kelley’s career from the time he began at Artspace, when I was in private…
Resource Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Facing the Future September 24, 2012 A study of the changing roles and uncertain future of colleges and universities established to school freed slaves and African-Americans in era of segregation. By Phillip L. Clay. Prepared while the former Massachusetts Institute of Technology chancellor was a senior fellow for the Ford Foundation. Clay is a member of…
News & Views Kresge CEO shares lessons learned from green building September 5, 2012 Constructing a green building was only the first step. Committed to reducing energy consumption and promoting renewable power, The Kresge Foundation had the Center for the Built Environment at the University of California at Berkeley evaluate the performance of its metropolitan Detroit office building, and continues to work on ways…
Resource The Kresge Foundation Office Complex August 30, 2012 An analysis of The Kresge Foundation headquarters’ performance in areas such as water and energy use, air quality and thermal comfort, conducted by the Center for the Built Environment at the University of California Berkeley.
Resource Practicing what we preach: Measuring the performance of our green building August 30, 2012 Given The Kresge Foundation’s commitment to conservation and renewable energy, we commissioned an assessment of the environmental performance of our headquarters to explore to what extent it conserves resources and how might we improve its functioning. We learned a few things that we can share with others. When we chose…