Person Victoria Shubelyak Victoria Shubelyak is a risk & operations investment analyst at The Kresge Foundation. She joined the foundation in 2025. Previously, Victoria served as a finance operations intern at General Motors, where she was involved with global product development of electric vehicle batteries and finance operations. A native of metro Detroit,…
Person Amani Strong Amani Strong (she/her) is a grant management associate at The Kresge Foundation and supports the Arts & Culture Program. Her responsibilities include ensuring compliance with regulations, managing data and maintaining documentation throughout the grantmaking process. She joined Kresge in 2025. Previously, Amani served as the program director for the Transforming…
Person Allie Levine Allie Levine is an associate investment director at The Kresge Foundation. Allie is focused on Kresge’s public market portfolio, which includes investments in public equity, diversified strategies and credit. She joined the foundation in 2025. Prior to joining the foundation, Allie was a senior investment associate at the University of…
Resource The Community Power Accelerator solar case study June 10, 2025 Consumers spend over a trillion dollars a year on energy, while people with low-income face a disproportionately high energy burden and greater vulnerability to environmental damage. Community-serving solar developers are working to change that by building projects that lower energy bills, create local installation and maintenance jobs and improve resilience. Yet…
News & Views Kresge welcomes new program, investment and operation staff June 5, 2025 Six new staff members joined the foundation in recent weeks. They will support Kresge’s American Cities Program and the Executive, External Affairs and Communications, Grants Management, Investments, and Talent and Human Resources departments or teams. Katie Van Dusen has joined Kresge as a program officer for the American Cities Program.…
News & Views Kresge Foundation name being used in scams; How to report fraudulent activity June 1, 2025 Individuals have been fraudulently posing online, in emails, text messages, messaging apps, and on social media as “representatives” of The Kresge Foundation. These individuals are using the foundation’s name without authorization and have contacted people to suggest that funds may be forthcoming if personal identification and financial information or funds…
Resource The 2Gen Investment Case: Making the Most of Capital in All its Forms May 28, 2025 Since 2010, funders have invested more than $500 million in advancing the two-generation (2Gen) approach to increase economic and social mobility for families with low incomes. This approach intentionally develops services and supports with both children and adults in mind as opposed to isolating needs. The 2Gen approach—introduced by Ascend…
News & Views Family-friendly policies can help keep people in Michigan and create economic opportunity May 15, 2025
News & Views Empowering communities to combat the affordable housing crisis with OppCo Housing Accelerator Fund May 15, 2025 Across Massachusetts, the housing affordability crisis continues to deepen, and the state has set the goal of creating 222,000 new homes by 2035, while preserving its existing affordable housing. The state ranks third in the nation for highest housing costs, with a severe shortage of affordable rental options. Long-time residents…
News & Views Lee: College Decision Day provides a moment of validation for student achievement and aspiration May 14, 2025 For high school students, it’s not just about choosing a college — it’s about feeling seen, supported and set up to thrive. College Decision Day, observed each year on May 1, marks the deadline for most high school seniors across the U.S. to commit to a college. The Detroit College…