News & Views Application opens for $50,000 Kresge Artist Fellowships and $5,000 Gilda Awards December 1, 2025 Program sustains one of the nation’s largest, no-strings-attached awards amid shrinking arts funding Applications are now open for the 2026 Kresge Artist Fellowships, inviting metro Detroit artists to apply for one of the region’s most significant no-strings-attached awards. This year, 10 artists working in Live Arts and Film & Music…
News & Views Detroit’s kids can’t wait: New mayor must fight child poverty beyond the classroom November 24, 2025
Resource The Financial Needs of Students in Community College Promise Programs November 20, 2025 College Promise programs are a form of financial aid that cover tuition and fees for students to attend college. But Promise programs that cover only tuition and fees may be falling short of their potential to expand college opportunity, according to research by Amy Y. Li of Florida International University and Meredith…
News & Views Celebrating climate action—and mutirão—at the COP30 Local Leaders Forum November 19, 2025 Mutirão. From the Indigenous Tupi-Guarani language, the word translates to “collective efforts.” That was the concept that grounded the COP30 Local Leaders Forum in Rio de Janeiro and the United Nations’ 30th Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, this November. Hosted by the COP30 Presidency and Bloomberg Philanthropies the…
News & Views No student should have to choose between food and their future November 19, 2025 A Q&A With Swipe Out Hunger’s Jaime Hansen on how the organization is addressing student hunger through advocacy, partnership and the power of student-led change. Though 40% of college students nationwide experience food insecurity, Jaime Hansen, executive director of Swipe Out Hunger, calls student hunger a hidden crisis that too…
Resource Strengthening Child- and Family-Centered Neighborhoods in Detroit: Partnership Opportunities With the New Mayoral Administration November 19, 2025 As Detroit welcomes a new mayor in 2026, the city has a unique opportunity to put children and families at the center of the city’s future. This strategic brief outlines five key partnership opportunities between city government, schools and community organizations to strengthen neighborhoods and retain families. From activating public…
News & Views Martha O’Bryan Center National Coalition unveils policy solutions to help families overcome benefits cliff November 17, 2025 The Martha O’Bryan Center (MOBC) is convening a national network of practitioners focused on increasing opportunities for families across the country. With the recent expansion of their national Beyond the Cliff coalition to 27 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico, more than 70 organizations are now collaborating to eliminate a…
Resource Beyond the Cliff: The Challenge of Benefits Cliffs and How to Fix Them November 17, 2025 Benefits cliffs are a critical challenge in America’s public benefits system, including programs like SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), Medicaid, housing assistance and childcare subsidies. These programs help families with low incomes meet basic needs, but rigid eligibility rules often penalize work and advancement. As earnings rise even slightly, families…