News & Views Community, strategy and renewal: Highlights from the Thrive Leaders Summit August 19, 2025 This June, 26 leaders from the Thrive Leaders Network gathered in Portland, Oregon, for three days of connection, reflection and renewal. Thrive Leaders Network combines an unrestricted award with programming for a network of national leaders from college access, success and pathways-focused organizations to support personal learning and leadership development.…
Resource Case study: 32 practitoners share best practices on Promise Programs August 19, 2025 Since 2005, free college programs, also known as promise programs, have expanded as a popular form of financial aid to address college affordability and access. Promise programs are a form of financial aid that cover tuition and fees for students to attend college. Over the last several decades, these programs…
News & Views How The RED helps students reach the next level in their art practice August 14, 2025 By Justina Giglio Yvette Rock, the executive director and founder of Live Coal – a nonprofit that fosters artistic growth through visual arts education and community-rooted programs – is charting new opportunities in her youth artist program: The RED. The RED is a children’s art museum that operates out of…
News & Views Kresge’s summer interns learn philanthropy is about more than cutting checks August 14, 2025
News & Views PHEARLESS initiative helps address mental health in Minneapolis high-rise buildings August 6, 2025 Loneliness can hurt our health, and research shows that social connections improve health outcomes for older adults, especially for those that feel isolated. This is why the Highrise Health Alliance, launched in 2020 by the Minneapolis Health Department (MHD) and Minneapolis Public Housing Authority (MPHA), is focused on improving behavioral…
News & Views The Advancement League reimagines health care at the Young Health Leader Summit August 5, 2025 The future health care leaders and innovators are already here. Hundreds of early-career professionals, graduate students and health care leaders gathered in Atlanta to attend the Young Health Leader Summit, an annual two-day event hosted by the Advancement League. The Advancement League is an organization that aids current leaders in…
News & Views Green infrastructure: Cities turn to nature to solve urban flooding July 30, 2025 As cities across the U.S. grapple with increasingly severe and more frequent flooding from intense storms and climate change, a growing number of municipalities are recognizing that the century-old approach of mainly channeling rainwater into underground pipes and sewers is not enough. Adding to their flood fighting toolkit, they’re embracing…
Resource National Consumer Law Center Student Loan Toolkit, help videos and resources July 29, 2025 Due to a new law passed in July 2025, major changes are coming to the student loan system over the next two years, including loan repayment plans and other kinds of student support. In addition to this new law, two court decisions have temporarily blocked parts of the Saving on a Valuable…
News & Views Dr. Yusef Salaam of the ‘Exonerated Five’ on the power of narrative and his path to justice July 28, 2025 Dr. Yusef Salaam joined Kresge staff to speak at a Lunch & Learn last week, where he reflected on his journey as a member of the Exonerated Five and shared stories from his memoir Better, Not Bitter. Lunch & Learn sessions support the organizational learning and skill development necessary to further…
News & Views Q&A: Youth organizer combines her art and activism to advocate for climate justice July 24, 2025 Nyiesha Mallett is a 24-year-old climate activist, artist, educator and community organizer at UPROSE, a Brooklyn-based organization promoting environmental justice, sustainability and resilience. This year marks Mallett’s 10th year as a part of UPROSE. A member of the 2021 GRIST 50, a list of climate and justice leaders to watch,…