Reports The future of urban climate action: Shaping systems for equitable, long-term change September 16, 2025 Environment
Speeches Remarks for Kresge Arts in Detroit award celebration: Three Bass-ic Lessons from Marion Hayden July 21, 2025 Detroit
Commentary Newsletters The new values-centered grantmaking Kristina Moore, communications director for the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, interviews Rip Rapson about The Kresge Foundation’s new approach to grantmaking, the challenges it faced in implementing the changes… Commentary Newsletters June 20, 2008
Commentary Kresge President and CEO Rip Rapson discusses new values-centered grantmaking TROY, Mich. – For more than 83 years, the Detroit-based Kresge Foundation has helped build the country’s nonprofit infrastructure, from libraries and schools to food banks and community centers. This… Commentary June 20, 2008
Digital Media 2008 Kresge Eminent Charles McGee 2008 Kresge Eminent Artist Charles McGee talks his visual art and working in Detroit. The Eminent Artist recognizes an exceptional artist for professional achievements and contributions to the cultural community.… Digital Media June 4, 2008 Detroit
Speeches The fifth sector: Philanthropy’s role in community change The private and public sectors, nonprofits and the academic world: structural limits hobble the ability of each to lead efforts for community change. So it falls to philanthropy to step… Speeches April 7, 2008
Speeches Philanthropy at a crossroads Philanthropy cannot substitute for the public sector. But we can, by deeply committing to a place over a long period of time, help identify an aspirational horizon line and invest… Speeches March 26, 2008