Reports Strengthening Child- and Family-Centered Neighborhoods in Detroit: Partnership Opportunities With the New Mayoral Administration November 19, 2025 Detroit
Reports Detroit Export, HBCU Import: Detroit Students on the Yard and Back Home Again October 28, 2025 Education
Reports A Century of Impact: Lessons From The Kresge Foundation’s Transformative Urban Approach October 9, 2025 American Cities
Speeches Kresge Arts Fellows reflect Detroit’s cultural and artistic wealth An avalanche of thanks: Michelle (Perron, founding director of Kresge Arts in Detroit) – it is always such a pleasure to follow in the wake of such grace and elegance. Christina… Speeches July 13, 2017 Detroit
Speeches A Grand Salute to David DiChiera A letter from Kresge President and CEO Rip Rapson in honor of retiring Michigan Opera Theatre founder David DiChiera, as part of a tribute program held May 19 at the… Speeches May 23, 2017 Detroit
Reports M-1 RAIL Development and Construction Inclusion Report This report documents the $7 billion in investments that have been made or are planned along the light-rail system along Woodward Avenue in Detroit since 2013. It also documents how… Reports May 5, 2017 Detroit
Digital Media Pay for Success Early Childhood Education Toolkit Pay for success (PFS) offers an alternative approach to investing in the future, including early childhood education (ECE). An innovative mechanism for public-private partnership, PFS scales an evidence-based social program through up-front… Digital Media January 17, 2017 Detroit, Social Investment Practice
Reports Building and Restoring Civic Capacity: The Obama Administrations Federal-Local Partnership with Detroit In 2011, President Barack Obama assigned a team of federal officials to work with Detroit city government, state of Michigan agencies, business, philanthropy and community residents to study Detroit’s problems, engage… Reports December 21, 2016 Detroit