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 Ownership: Emerging Models and Roles for Philanthropy Community leaders are increasingly looking at community ownership as a strategy to bring more prosperity to communities that have been historically or systematically underserved and disadvantaged. In a report, “Community… Reports May 9, 2023 Health, Social Investment Practice
Comment letter on Puerto Rico and the Grid Deployment Office grant program This public comment letter, penned jointly by Kresge and the Schmidt Family Foundation, emphasizes the need for community scaffolding and infrastructure investments to realize an equitable distributed solar system at… May 2, 2023 Environment, Social Investment Practice
Case Studies Michigan Saves Case Study In this short case study, learn how and why the Kresge Social Investment Practice made a $2.5 million program-related investment loan to Michigan Saves. This loan will enable Michigan Saves… Case Studies April 11, 2023 Detroit, Environment, Social Investment Practice
Reports Energize Your Impact: How Foundations Can Accelerate Solar for the Benefit of Under-Resourced Communities A new report from the Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA), Energize Your Impact: How Foundations Can Accelerate Solar for the Benefit of Under-Resourced Communities, explores how philanthropic foundations have supported… Reports April 4, 2023 Environment, Social Investment Practice
Case Studies Working Power Impact Fund Case Study In this two-page case study, learn how and why the Kresge Social Investment Practice made a $1.125 million program-related investment loan in Working Power Impact Fund. This investment provides capital… Case Studies March 1, 2023 Environment, Social Investment Practice