Reports Space to Grow: A Decade of Transforming Chicago Schoolyards and Communities May 8, 2025 Environment
Reports Summer In The City: Improving Community Resilience To Extreme Summertime Heat In Northern Manhattan A new report by WE ACT for Environmental Justice and the Natural Resources Defense Council shows that extreme summertime heat is distributed unevenly throughout New York City and disproportionately impacts Black and Latino communities. Summer… Reports August 2, 2021 Environment
Reports CoPro2.0 Strategy Memo This informational primer, prepared by Laura Perna, helped Kresge prepare to launch its College Promise funding opportunity, CoPro2.0. Drawing from a review of recent research and news articles, interviews with… Reports July 20, 2021 Education
Reports The Saving Power of Community Creativity As communities begin shifting from COVID-19 immediate response efforts to long-term recovery, now is the time to recognize the true value that arts, culture and Creative Placemaking organizations bring to… Reports July 15, 2021 Arts & Culture
Reports Community-Informed Heat Relief: Policy Options for Addressing Urban Extreme Heat in High-Risk Communities Extreme heat causes more deaths than any other weather-related hazard. As climate change causes temperatures to climb, this public health threat is only expected to worsen – especially in cities… Reports July 7, 2021 Environment
Digital Media Funding Grantee Leadership & Equity: Caroline Altman Smith, The Kresge Foundation Following the COVID-19 pandemic and national unrest for racial justice, more funders are paying attention to the needs and well-being of the people who work in nonprofit organizations. In a… Digital Media July 6, 2021 Leadership and Infrastructure Funding Team