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Hechinger Report, Soledad O’Brien Productions examine effects of the Supreme Court affirmative action decision

January 11, 2024

Education Program grantees Soledad O’Brien Productions, in collaboration with The Hechinger Report, an independent nonprofit news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education, recently published a series of articles and a short documentary highlighting the impact of the Supreme Court ruling on race-based affirmative action in college admissions. The…

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Rapson: Adding one word to our tagline as we begin a celebratory 2024

January 10, 2024

As we turn the calendar into 2024, I wish you a happy new year. For Kresge, an organization founded in 1924, turning that page marks not only a new year but also the beginning of a new century. We intend for our centennial year of 2024 to be a celebration…

How to have a successful introductory meeting with a funder

December 14, 2023

I have spent two decades as a program officer (PO) working at two different private foundations. In that time, I have had thousands of introductory conversations with nonprofit grantseekers to learn about their work and hear their pitches for support. It is a privilege to have the chance to meet…

A quote card with a head shot and name, title of Caroline Altman Smith, Deputy Director, Education Program, and the quote: The best introductory meetings are just that—the PO and the nonprofit getting to know each other and having a productive exploration of … what the foundation is interested in funding, what the nonprofit needs funding for, and ideally, coming to a common understanding of … where you have mutual priorities."