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The Kresge Foundation @kresge.org · 29/01/2026
He turned vacant houses into canvases & empty lots into striking assemblages — garnering controversy & international headlines. Now, as the project marks its 40th anniversary, Guyton has been named the 2026 Kresge Eminent Artist, an annual award & $100K prize. kresgeartsindetroit.org/announcement...
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Tyree Guyton named 2026 Kresge Eminent Artist
Celebrated painter and placemaker receives $100,000 prize
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The Kresge Foundation @kresge.org · 29/01/2026
In 1986, Tyree Guyton picked up a paintbrush & began transforming his declining east side neighborhood into a visual wonderland of polka dots, found objects & politically edgy messages — Detroit’s Heidelberg Project was born. kresge.org/news-views/p...
2026 Kresge Eminent Artist Tyree Guyton stands in front of a colorful painting
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The Kresge Foundation @kresge.org · 09/01/2026
2. Senior HRIS, Benefits & Payroll Specialist: The position is responsible for the administration of health & welfare benefits, HRIS, Learning Management System, data analytics, supporting the compensation program, and review and back up payroll. Deadline: Jan. 23. Apply: kresge.org/about-us/car...
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Careers - Kresge Foundation
The Kresge Foundation is one of the top 20 private foundations in the U.S. Our employees are mission-driven and value-based in all they do.
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The Kresge Foundation @kresge.org · 09/01/2026
Interested in working at Kresge? We have two new job openings: 1. Health Program Officer: The position will play a key role in advancing the goals of the program, focused on helping communities build equity-focused systems of health that create opportunities for all people to achieve well-being.
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The Kresge Foundation @kresge.org · 09/12/2025
Have questions or need help completing your online application for the $50,000 Kresge Artist Fellowships? Join Kresge Arts In Detroit staff for a virtual info session at 5:30 p.m. EST on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. Register here: collegeforcreativestudies.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
2026 Kresge Artist Fellowships 
Info session: Application Walkthrough
Wednesday, December 10 5:30-6:30 p.m. (virtual)
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The Kresge Foundation @kresge.org · 04/12/2025
Kresge will host 2026 summer internship opportunities for college students interested in exploring careers in philanthropy and expanding equity and opportunity in America’s cities. Application deadline: Jan. 4, 2026. Learn more: kresge.org/about-us/car...
2026 Internships at The Kresge Foundation Apply Now
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The Kresge Foundation @kresge.org · 03/12/2025
Culture is often treated as a luxury—but in New Orleans & Memphis, community leaders are proving it's essential to building power, healing & resilience. Join @nextcity.org on Dec. 9 for a webinar with leaders from Ashé Cultural Arts & Center for Transforming Communities. nextcity.org/events/detai...
Role of Culture in Building Community Power
Join this lively and inspirational conversation about integrating culture as a key driver of community power building and learn more about the Culture & Community Power Fund. 
Tuesday, December 9, 2025 
1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Eastern
Sponsored event rom The Kresge Foundation
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The Kresge Foundation @kresge.org · 01/12/2025
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Apply now for $50,000 Kresge Artist Fellowships in Live Arts and Film & Music from Kresge Arts in Detroit. You can also apply for $5,000 Gilda Awards for early-career artists in the metro Detroit area. The deadline is Jan. 15, 2026. kresge.org/news-views/a...
2026 Kresge Artist Fellowships | Apply by January 15 $50,000 Awards in Live Arts and Film & Music for metro Detroit artists | Kresge Arts In Detroit
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The Kresge Foundation @kresge.org · 26/11/2025
Dear Kresge community: Before the holiday rush hits, we wanted to say something simple: Thank you. Thank you for the long hours, the creative solutions & the unwavering belief that our cities can work better for everyone. May your holiday table be full of good food & great company #HappyThanksgiving
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The Kresge Foundation @kresge.org · 25/11/2025
The recently launched Central California Immigrant Resilience Fund is a rapid-response investment in the strength, dignity and future of immigrant communities across that region. This fund strengthens the infrastructure immigrant communities need to thrive. www.shfcenter.org/programs-and...
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The Kresge Foundation @kresge.org · 03/11/2025
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Guidelines for 2026 Kresge Artist Fellowships are now available. Detroit artists can apply for awards in Live Arts and Film & Music on Dec 1. There will be 20 awards—10 Artist Fellowships at $50,000 each & 10 Gilda Awards at $5,000 each. kresgeartsindetroit.org/announcement...
2026 Kresge Artist Fellowships
You're invited to apply! 
$50,000 Awards in Live Arts and Film & Music for metro Detroit artists 
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The Kresge Foundation @kresge.org · 23/10/2025
Kresge has awarded $18.6M to 32 organizations working at the intersection of climate justice & health equity. This 2nd phase of our Climate Change, Health & Equity initiative supports orgs that address how climate change disproportionately harms low-wealth communities. kresge.org/news-views/k...
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Kresge launches next phase of Climate Change, Health & Equity Initiative with $18.6M investment - Kresge Foundation
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The Kresge Foundation @kresge.org · 08/10/2025
We are tremendously excited to share the news that Saunteel Jenkins has officially rejoined Kresge’s Board of Trustees. A lifelong Detroiter, Jenkins has dedicated her entire career to underserved populations and communities through nonprofit leadership and public service. kresge.org/news-views/s...
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Saunteel Jenkins rejoins Kresge Foundation Board of Trustees - Kresge Foundation
The Kresge Foundation Board of Trustees today announced the re-appointment of Detroit nonprofit leader Saunteel Jenkins to serve on the private, national foundation’s governing body. A lifelong Detroi...
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Grantmakers In Health @gihealth.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Cities across the U.S. face worsening storms and flooding, and traditional infrastructure can’t keep up. GIH Funding Partner @kresge.org highlights how green infrastructure offers solutions, with lessons from a project featured at GIH’s 2025 Annual Conference. Read the article:
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Green infrastructure: Cities turn to nature to solve urban flooding - Kresge Foundation
As cities across the U.S. grapple with increasingly severe and more frequent flooding from intense storms and climate change, a growing number of municipalities are recognizing that the century-old…
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The Kresge Foundation @kresge.org · 07/10/2025
Last year alone, Americans endured 27 major weather disasters costing $180 billion and claiming 568 lives. This sobering reality demands we move beyond resilience as a buzzword to meaningful action. But true resilience means something more profound: nonprofitquarterly.org/moving-beyon...
"You have to be talking about people's health or their pocketbook. It has to make financial sense or health sense." -- Shamar Bibbins, Managing Director, Environment Program, The Kresge Foundation
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Nonprofit Finance Fund @nff-news.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Our Senior Director of Environmental Finance Erangi Dias joined fellow climate financing experts Aaron Seybert of @kresge.org and Amir Kirkwood of Justice Climate Fund for a powerful panel on mobilizing climate capital. Thank you to JCF for hosting and Theresa Bedeau for opening the panel! 📸: JCF
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The Kresge Foundation @kresge.org · 23/09/2025
NEW JOB POSTING: Kresge has a job opening for a Senior HRIS, Benefits & Payroll Specialist. The position is responsible for the administration of health & welfare benefits, HRIS, Learning Management System, data analytics, supporting the compensation program & review and back up payroll. Learn more:
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Careers - Kresge Foundation
The Kresge Foundation is one of the top 20 private foundations in the U.S. Our employees are mission-driven and value-based in all they do.
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The Kresge Foundation @kresge.org · 16/09/2025
“This is probably the largest commitment that has ever been made to a neighborhood in the city of Detroit.” – Kresge President Rip Rapson on its $180M investment. In this special PathBreakers podcast, Rapson discusses Kresge’s decision to move its HQ to Marygrove. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYFR...
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PathBreakers podcast: Rip Rapson is leading Kresge into a new chapter
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The Kresge Foundation @kresge.org · 12/09/2025
"Detroit embodies the story of cities in America. Twenty years ago, people would have scoffed at that idea. But today, they don’t. And it’s not just because of the progress in downtown...It’s also in the emerging energies of its neighborhoods." -Kresge President Rip Rapson kresge.org/news-views/b...
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Building for the future: Kresge's next chapter in Detroit neighborhoods - Kresge Foundation
Kresge Foundation President and CEO Rip Rapson delivered the following comments at the announcement of Kresge’s new $180 million investment in Northwest Detroit neighborhoods and plans to move the fou...
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The Kresge Foundation @kresge.org · 12/09/2025
As @cityofdetroit.bsky.social Mayor @michaelduggan.bsky.social said: "There was never a doubt that Kresge is all-in for Detroit, and today’s announcement puts an exclamation point on it. This is where Kresge belongs, in the heart of the community it is doing so much to uplift and build.”
An aerial view of the Marygrove campus with historic Gothic Tudor buildings.
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The Kresge Foundation @kresge.org · 12/09/2025
This brings our total investments in the Livernois-McNichols corridor to nearly $400M — unprecedented in magnitude, ambition & long-term potential. Explore our new Detroit home: kresge.org/hq/
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Kresge HQ - Kresge Foundation
Kresge is moving to Northwest Detroit and investing $180 million in infrastructure, homeownership, revitalization, public spaces, and direct support for residents and businesses.
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The Kresge Foundation @kresge.org · 12/09/2025
Kresge pledged $50 million in new investments in Detroit's Fitzgerald, Bagley, University District & Martin Park neighborhoods that will focus on: 🏠 Housing stabilization and home ownership 🏪 Commercial corridor revitalization 🌳 Public spaces enhancement 💰 Financial support to residents & businesses
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The Kresge Foundation @kresge.org · 12/09/2025
But this isn't just about a move — it's about deepening our commitment to the people and communities that inspire our work every day. Every dollar will be grounded in deep community engagement, honoring existing residents and building approaches that can be sustained long-term. #KresgeHQ #Detroit
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The Kresge Foundation @kresge.org · 12/09/2025
🚨 HISTORIC ANNOUNCEMENT: The Kresge Foundation is moving our headquarters to Detroit's Marygrove Campus and investing $180 million in Northwest Detroit neighborhoods over the next five years. Building Our Future Together. Four neighborhoods. One unprecedented commitment. kresge.org/news-views/k...
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Kresge Foundation investing $180M in neighborhoods, plans new headquarters in Detroit - Kresge Foundation
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The Kresge Foundation @kresge.org · 12/09/2025
LIVE NOW: The Kresge Foundation announces our headquarters move to Detroit's Marygrove Campus and a historic $180 million investment in Northwest Detroit neighborhoods. Join Detroit Mayor @michaelduggan.bsky.social, Kresge President & CEO Rip Rapson and more: www.youtube.com/live/Vp1ZWL0...
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The Kresge Foundation is live!
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The Kresge Foundation @kresge.org · 12/09/2025
Detroit, we've got unprecedented news for you! 🎉 Join our livestream at 10 a.m. EDT for a historic announcement about Kresge's future in Northwest Detroit neighborhoods. Link live at 10 a.m. EDT: www.youtube.com/live/Vp1ZWL0...
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The Kresge Foundation @kresge.org · 12/09/2025
New YouTube link: www.youtube.com/live/Vp1ZWL0...
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The Kresge Foundation is live!
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The Kresge Foundation @kresge.org · 04/09/2025
Recognized by @timemagazine.bsky.social as one of 18 "Closers" of the racial wealth gap, @darrickhamilton.bsky.social of @racepowerpolicy.org is revolutionizing how we understand wealth inequality by centering race and power in analysis of financial systems. pathbreakers.kresge.org/story/dr-dar...
The Kresge Foundation PathBreakers Podcast New Episode Listen Now: Dr. Darrick Hamilton, Institute on Race, Power, and Political Economy at the New School
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The Kresge Foundation @kresge.org · 02/09/2025
The @nytimes.com recently ran an enthusiastic piece about Detroit. The remarkable progress made in the city is the result of steady, consistent investments – from the private, public, nonprofit, and philanthropic sectors in the city’s building blocks of revitalization and quality of life.
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Downtown Detroit Is Back
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The Kresge Foundation @kresge.org · 29/08/2025
In the two decades since Hurricane #Katrina, Kresge has engaged deeply in #NewOrleans, supporting recovery and restoration alongside dedicated, innovative partners. In this special edition of our American Cities Program newsletter, we examine lessons learned as we look ahead to the next 20 years.
A screenshot of The Kresge Foundation American Cities Program newsletter Our Cities. Our Futures. A photo of a colorful mural and the headline: Rooted in the people: Building a thriving future for New Orleans.
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The Kresge Foundation @kresge.org · 28/08/2025
20 years after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans faces a dual challenge: persistent climate threats & rising economic barriers making it increasingly unaffordable. 2 orgs—Sankofa & Thrive New Orleans—show that climate resilience & economic opportunity can work in tandem to build a more equitable city.
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Preserving place, creating opportunity: New Orleans’ path forward 20 years after Katrina - Kresge Foundation
As New Orleans marks 20 years since Hurricane Katrina, climate threats remain an undeniable reality in the Gulf South. But equally pressing are the economic challenges that have made New Orleans incre...
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Island Press @islandpress.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
Our new report REALIZING RESILIENCE documents progress, setbacks, and opportunities in several key areas—climate resilience, equity and climate, energy, climate and health, and cities and the built environment. Read and download for free here: islandpress.org/real... @kresge.org‬
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The Kresge Foundation @kresge.org · 27/08/2025
As New Orleans marks 20 years since Hurricane Katrina, Kresge President Rip Rapson reflects on the foundation's enduring commitment to the city & its people. He highlights the renewal happening across neighborhoods & reaffirms our commitment to standing with New Orleans. kresge.org/news-views/f...
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From crisis to community-led renewal post-Katrina: Kresge’s long view in New Orleans - Kresge Foundation
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The Kresge Foundation @kresge.org · 25/08/2025
American research science is facing an unprecedented crisis as federal grants get canceled & scientists are being laid off. A new @ssir.org article outlines how foundations can deploy their resources through social investments to stabilize research while building a more resilient system.
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Philanthropy’s Sputnik Moment (SSIR)
A new toolkit to reinforce and reinvent American research science in a time of crisis.
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Mona Shah @mona-shah.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
Powerful episode of @kresge.org’s Pathbreakers series featuring @monahanna.bsky.social‬! Data has shown us that when families have proper support, it improves economic stability & reduces health disparities. I love how she talks about the importance of this. pathbreakers.kresge.org/story/dr-mon...
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The Kresge Foundation @kresge.org · 22/08/2025
The Advancement League brought together health professionals for the 2025 Young Health Leader Summit, where they participated in a 48-hour "Impact-a-Thon" and collaborated on innovative solutions to health challenges, including a mobile mental health bus for children, a school garden initiative.
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The Advancement League reimagines health care at the Young Health Leader Summit - Kresge Foundation
The future health care leaders and innovators are already here. Hundreds of early-career professionals, graduate students and health care leaders gathered in Atlanta to attend the Young Health Leader ...
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The Kresge Foundation @kresge.org · 21/08/2025
As communities face more frequent flooding due to climate change, many are embracing green stormwater infrastructure—rain gardens, porous pavement, green spaces—that work with nature to capture & slowly release rainwater. A recent @gihealth.bsky.social conference highlighted projects: bit.ly/4mThVGw
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Green infrastructure: Cities turn to nature to solve urban flooding - Kresge Foundation
As cities across the U.S. grapple with increasingly severe and more frequent flooding from intense storms and climate change, a growing number of municipalities are recognizing that the century-old approach of mainly channeling rainwater into underground pipes and sewers is not enough. Adding to their flood fighting toolkit, they’re embracing green stormwater infrastructure — systems … Continue reading Green infrastructure: Cities turn to nature to solve urban flooding
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Meredith Billings @billingsmer.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Free college/promise programs have been around for two+ decades. Admin who work with and implement the promise have learned a lot. Amy Li, Denisa Gandara, and I asked them about their recs for policy and practice. Here’s what they said with commentary from us: www.brookings.edu/articles/adm...
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Administrators push to improve free college access | Brookings
College staff share insights to improve free college programs, reduce barriers, and support student success.
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The Kresge Foundation @kresge.org · 12/08/2025
At 14, Nyiesha Mallett joined UPROSE Brooklyn through a summer youth program. Now 24, she's teaching the next generation that climate justice needs both strategy AND soul. Her wisdom: "We need art in the revolution." Read a Q&A with Nyiesha Mallett: bit.ly/4oukTmx
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Q&A: Youth organizer combines her art and activism to advocate for climate justice - Kresge Foundation
Nyiesha Mallett is a 24-year-old climate activist, artist, educator and community organizer at UPROSE, a Brooklyn-based organization promoting environmental justice, sustainability and resilience. Thi...
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The Kresge Foundation @kresge.org · 06/08/2025
Hey Detroiters (and those living nearby who love parks!) The Detroit Parks Coalition's Pocket Guide to Detroit Parks is a helpful resource for exploring parks throughout the city. What's your favorite green spot in the city?
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Pocket Guide to Detroit’s Parks — Detroit Parks Coalition
From neighborhood pocket parks to regional destinations, there's plenty to explore in Detroit's over 300 parks. We are proud to share a guide to exploring and enjoying all our city's greenspace has to...
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The Kresge Foundation @kresge.org · 01/08/2025
When young people in Richmond, California, organized to address violence in their community, they created what has become a nationally recognized model for youth-led transformation. The @ryseyouthcenter.bsky.social centers young people as experts in their own lives. kresge.org/news-views/g...
A Black woman holds up a sign that says Youth Voices Matter! 
A quote from RYSE Executive Director Kimberly Aceves-Iniguez: "“Young people organized to shift the conditions of violence, distress and dehumanization in which they suffer, survive, succeed, dream and die. They asked for adults to work together and to listen to the solutions that young people were already acting on."
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Inside Philanthropy @insidephilanthropy.com · 10/07/2025
🥦🏛️ As food aid gets slashed, communities are taking matters into their own hands. A growing movement is reclaiming land, building food systems, and creating real alternatives to top-down charity. 📖 @martharamirez.bsky.social Reports: tinyurl.com/9tkvtpdx ‪@kresge.org‬ #Philanthropy #EFOD
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Kresge and Others Back a Community-Rooted Strategy to Tackle Food Insecurity
As billions of dollars are cut from public food assistance programs, community ownership models like equitable food oriented development offer hope for a better way.
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Taylor Odle @taylorodle.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
🚨 We're excited to launch TN Direct Admissions, the nation's first program to simplify college admissions + financial aid! Our pilot will provide students upfront college admissions offers alongside personalized commitments of financial aid—no applications, no fees, no BS.
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The Kresge Foundation @kresge.org · 31/07/2025
NEW PODCAST EPISODE: How a Grammy-winning musician & community organizer centers cultural justice. East L.A. native Quetzal Flores reflects on how the synergy between art, music & activism shaped his journey & led him to co-found @cpcollective.bsky.social. pathbreakers.kresge.org/story/quetza...
A Legacy of Justice In East L.A. 
Quetzal Flores, Community Power Collective
The Kresge Foundation PathBreakers
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The Kresge Foundation @kresge.org · 30/07/2025
The chilling effect of immigration/ICE crackdowns on the harvesting of the nation’s fruits & vegetables points to any number of conclusions. But chief among them is the need – as has been stated many times since Congress’s failure to pass an immigration bill a half-decade ago – for policy reform.
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The Fields Are Empty: Who Harvests Now in the U.S.?
The lack of migrant labor threatens the food on your table as crops rot in silence.
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The Kresge Foundation @kresge.org · 29/07/2025
In a powerful discussion with Kresge staff, @dr-yusefsalaam.bsky.social of the Exonerated Five shared insights from his memoir "Better, Not Bitter." Salaam spoke about the dangers of distorted narratives about Black and Brown communities and how narrative has the power to both build and destroy.
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Dr. Yusef Salaam of the 'Exonerated Five' on the power of narrative and his path to justice - Kresge Foundation
Dr. Yusef Salaam joined Kresge staff to speak at a Lunch & Learn last week, where he reflected on his journey as a member of the Exonerated Five and shared stories from his memoir Better, Not Bitter. ...
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The Kresge Foundation @kresge.org · 25/07/2025
PERFECT FOR A SUMMER WEEKEND: A music #playlist to heat up the season. The Detroit Program team invites you to experience the sounds of #summer with a specially curated Spotify playlist filled with songs that capture the essence of the season. Grab an iced drink and enjoy the grooves. bit.ly/4m5egFL
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The Kresge Foundation @kresge.org · 24/07/2025
Our latest PathBreakers #podcast takes us to Parkway Drive in #Fresno where Richard Burrell has transformed his own challenging childhood experiences to create Live Again Fresno, a community center that connects residents with resources they need to thrive. pathbreakers.kresge.org/story/richar...
New episode of The Kresge Foundation PathBreakers podcast. Listen Now: Richard Burrell, Live Again Fresno. Available now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
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The Kresge Foundation @kresge.org · 22/07/2025
Kresge has a #job opening for a Human Services Program Officer. The position helps the team in its mission of promoting intergenerational economic success for families with low incomes by addressing structural & systemic barriers that hinder families from achieving long-term success. lnkd.in/dhePV8M
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