News & Views Kresge’s Rapson takes deep dive into arts, culture and community development in wide-ranging magazine interview January 12, 2017 Integrating grantmaking strategies with the way real people live their lives in America’s urban communities is no easy task, but one that The Kresge Foundation is striving to fully realize said Kresge President and CEO Rip Rapson in a wide-ranging interview published this week in Shelterforce, the nation’s oldest continuously…
News & Views Food, culture, entrepreneurship on the menu at community-led Mercado Esperanza October 29, 2019 In Spanish, the word esperanza translates to “hope” in English. In New Brunswick, New Jersey, the residents of the Esperanza neighborhood aren’t just hoping for better housing, education and access to healthy food, they are stepping up as civic leaders, making their voices heard and creating changes in their community.…
News & Views Kresge president tells NEA conference arts are key to community development December 14, 2016 Kresge Foundation President and CEO Rip Rapson discussed the role of arts and culture in community development work at a recent conference in Wshington, D.C. that was part of the recent anniversary celebration of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). The keynote address “Why the Arts Must be at the…
Resource Integrating arts and culture into community: Lessons from Kresge’s Journey February 16, 2018 Press release issued on February 16, 2018 announcing the launch of The Kresge Foundation Arts & Culture Program white paper series on Creative Placemaking learnings and observations from the field.
News & Views Efforts to boost civic engagement by college students receives $1 million from Kresge March 30, 2022 Grants announced to five organizations in face of efforts to suppress student vote. The Kresge Foundation’s Education Program has announced a suite of grants totaling $1,025,000 to student-centered civic engagement initiatives. Young people are particularly concerned about policies relating to college affordability and student debt. These grant commitments affirm the…
News & Views Kresge Senior Fellow Carol Coletta to continue transformation of Memphis riverfront August 1, 2019 Senior Fellow Carol Coletta – who has been serving as a loaned executive from the Kresge Foundation to the Memphis River Parks Partnership as that organization’s CEO and president since March of 2018 – will be transitioning from Kresge to further advance the reimagination of Memphis’ riverfront. During her tenure…
Resource Propel Nonprofits September 7, 2017 In this short case study, learn how and why the Kresge Social Investment Practice made an investment in Propel Nonprofits (previously the Nonprofits Assistance Fund.) This 2016 transaction focused on capacity building support that would help stabilize and shift business models and leadership mindsets for organizations leading Creative Placemaking work…