Reports Resilient Communities and Affordable Energy: Charting Roles for Community Finance February 11, 2026 Environment, Social Investment Practice
Digital Media Webinar: CDFIs at a Crossroad: Taking Stock & Taking Action January 22, 2026 Social Investment Practice
Reports A Century of Impact: Lessons From The Kresge Foundation’s Transformative Urban Approach October 9, 2025 American Cities
Reports Community Lending: Leveraging Private Capital for Public Good Community development financial institutions (CDFIs) are essential partners in the American financial system, bridging the gap between traditional lending and community needs. Operating across all 50 states, CDFIs transform limited… Reports March 18, 2026 Social Investment Practice
Case Studies The Community Power Accelerator solar case study 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… Case Studies June 10, 2025 Environment, Social Investment Practice
Reports CDFIs: Crucial Partners in the Public Finance Ecosystem This paper, published in Chicago Fed Insights by Lourdes Germán, Robin Newberger and Heidi Reijm, examines how CDFIs can better leverage public funds and utilize subsidized financing mechanisms, such as… Reports November 15, 2024 Social Investment Practice
Digital Media Video: Why community action agencies should invest in microgrids Digital Media August 26, 2024 Environment, Social Investment Practice
Print Materials Kresge Social Investment Practice Brochure The Kresge Foundation’s Social Investment Practice works to expand opportunities in America’s cities by providing access to capital. In 2023, it made 16 investment commitments totaling $37.9 million. This brochure… Print Materials August 19, 2024 Social Investment Practice