Resource Kresge Social Investment Practice Brochure August 19, 2024 The Kresge Foundation’s Social Investment Practice works to expand opportunities in America’s cities by providing access to capital. In 2023, it made 16 investment commitments totaling $37.9 million. This brochure introduces the work, philosophy and impact of the Kresge Social Investments team and highlights those 2023 commitments. Updated August 2024
Resource Kresge Education Program Brochure August 19, 2024 A summary of the Education Program, its premise, approach and focus areas: Aligning and Strengthening Urban Higher Education Ecosystems Institutional Capacity Building for Student Success Urban Pathways To College Updated September 2024.
Resource Kresge Arts & Culture Program Brochure August 19, 2024 A summary of the Arts & Culture Program, its premise, approach, and focus areas: Advance Creative Strategies in Place Invest in People Mobilizing for Change Strengthen Cross-Sector Partnerships Updated August 2024.
News & Views Anna Blanding and Dr. Linda Hill join The Kresge Foundation Board of Trustees August 15, 2024 The Kresge Foundation today announced that Anna Blanding and Dr. Linda Hill have been appointed to its 12-member Board of Trustees, which serves as the governing body overseeing the foundation’s financial management, operations, grantmaking and social investing. Anna Blanding is a seasoned investment professional whose broad experience spans finance, philanthropy,…
Person Linda Hill Dr. Linda Hill is the Wallace Brett Donham Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, where she also serves as faculty chair of its Leadership Initiative. An internationally recognized authority and academic on the topics of leadership and innovation, Hill’s research and consulting focuses on leadership development, leading change…
Person Anna Blanding Anna Blanding is chief investment officer (CIO) at ConnCORP, a Connecticut-based impact enterprise whose mission is to drive transformational economic development through strategic investment in commercial and residential real estate and scalable businesses. Blanding co-leads the company’s signature $225 million mixed-use sustainable real estate development located in an historic African…
Resource Understanding Solar+Storage: Answers to Commonly Asked Questions About Solar PV and Battery Storage August 14, 2024 Solar combined with energy storage (solar+storage) can provide cost savings and keep essential services powered during grid outages. With funding support from Kresge’s Environment Program, Clean Energy Group (CEG) has released a series of resources for individuals and organizations who are considering implementing solar+storage projects. In a new guide titled…
Person Cynthia Guerrero Cynthia Guerrero (she/her) is a Fellow at The Kresge Foundation, where she supports the Education Program. She joined the foundation in 2024. Before joining Kresge, Cynthia worked for The Academy Group in Chicago, where she was involved in streamlining administrative and operational support. Previously she worked as an English Teaching…
Person Analicia Banales-Feuille Analicia D. Bañales-Feuille (she/her/hers) is a fellow for the American Cities Program at The Kresge Foundation. Analicia supports the implementation of the program’s strategy to conduct place-based philanthropy and cross-team collaborative efforts to advance the foundation’s work nationally and on-the-ground in American cities. She joined the foundation in 2024. Previously,…
Person Michael Thompson Michael Thompson (he/him) is a Health Program fellow at The Kresge Foundation. Michael supports the foundation’s community safety, health, climate change and equity work. He joined Kresge in August 2024. Previously, Michael was a research assistant at Brown University, where he was involved in public health research and community outreach…