Resource Case study highlights El Departamento de la Comida’s work to reshape food systems December 13, 2023 Through innovative, community-responsive, market-focused strategies, El Departamento de la Comida (El Depa) works to build food sovereignty, local resilience, and to improve nutrition and food access in Puerto Rico. El Depa: Connects communities with smallholder farmers to strengthen local food systems Creatively supports farmers and communities after natural disasters by…
News & Views CREWS leaders working at the intersection of water, climate, equity deepen partnership to combat urban flooding December 7, 2023
Resource Detroit Future City: Economic Equity Indicators Update 2023 December 6, 2023 In 2021, Detroit Future City released the ‘State of Economic Equity in Detroit,’ which identified 22 indicators across six focus areas to illustrate inequities throughout the city and the broader metro Detroit region. The report serves as a compass toward a shared vision for economic equity, with the accompanying dashboard…
News & Views Q&A: What would it take for funders to advance reparative philanthropy and share power? November 30, 2023 The Convergence Partnership, a national funder collaborative working to advance racial justice and health equity, is partnering with the Decolonizing Wealth Project to interrogate and disrupt the existing systems of moving and controlling capital. The goal behind this partnership is to persuade philanthropy to share power and resources more authentically…
Resource 2023 Inyathelo Annual Report: A Year in Review November 29, 2023 For more than a decade, The Kresge Foundation has partnered with Inyathelo, the South African Institute of Advancement, to help develop and bolster the private fundraising efforts of South African universities. Over the duration of this partnership a number of higher education institutions have successfully forged relationships with major donors,…
News & Views PHEARLESS leaders deepen collaboration, connections as they work to advance health equity November 16, 2023
News & Views We need more than just the facts; we need the empathy of the arts to help create a just future November 16, 2023 This commentary is adapted from the November edition of Momentum Detroit, the Kresge Detroit Program newsletter. Sign-up for Momentum Detroit and other Kresge newsletters here. Not long ago, I had the opportunity to speak to a gathering celebrating 2023 Kresge Eminent Artist Melba Joyce Boyd and the release of a…
News & Views Kresge bolsters community investment ecosystem with $7M for Community Investment Guarantee Pool November 15, 2023 The Kresge Foundation announced today a $7 million guarantee commitment to the Community Investment Guarantee Pool (CIGP). This strategic investment underscores Kresge’s interest in fostering resilient and equitable cities through innovative capital solutions. The Community Investment Guarantee Pool is a groundbreaking initiative that brings together philanthropic capital from 16 institutions…
Resource Strengthening Child- and Family-Centered Neighborhoods in Detroit: A Primer November 10, 2023 The Kresge Foundation’s neighborhood-focused grants in Detroit prioritize the economic mobility, quality of life and resiliency of the community members and residents that live and work in them. Since 2016, Kresge has invested deeply in Detroit’s early childhood, community development and health systems. “Strengthening Child- and Family-Centered Neighborhoods in Detroit: A…
News & Views 2024 Kresge Artist Fellowships increase to $40,000 each, 25 awards November 9, 2023 Artists in metro Detroit can apply for the Artist Fellowships and Gilda Awards starting Dec. 1 Kresge Artist Fellowships will increase from $25,000 to $40,000 in 2024 and the number of awards will increase the number of Fellowships from 20 to 25, The Kresge Foundation and Kresge Arts in Detroit…