Kresge Foundation

Official Twitter feed for The Kresge Foundation. We work to expand equity & opportunity for low-income people in cities through grantmaking & social investing.

[National Council of Nonprofits @NatlCouncilNPs]

Be part of a national, action-oriented conversation unpacking the federal election’s impact on nonprofits, their missions, and our communities. Register now: https://t.co/FmvMrru2JQ #Nonprofits #Elections2024

[Rip Rapson @RipRapson]

Joel Fleishman was one of the most extraordinary people to have graced #philanthropy over the last fifty years. The world has lost a transcendent talent and scholar, an incomparably warm and generous soul, and a dear friend. I will miss him greatly. https://t.co/106zLZmexX

[Wendy Lewis Jackson @WendyLJack]

By locating the MI CLIMATE INVESTMENT HUB @Newlab in #Detroit, the @kresgefdn is a partner in helping to ensure that the communities most affected by climate change have a seat at the table in developing solutions. @kresgefdn https://t.co/yx5ceDlxGN

[Civic Commons US @CivicCommonsUS]

Why America Needs a Strong Civic Commons
8 research-backed reasons why our nation needs robust civic infrastructure, especially now.
Download it today: https://t.co/vbX2krFyxH
#civicinfrastructure #publicspace #research @TheJPBFdn @knightfdn @kresgefdn @WilliamPennFdn

[National Community Action Partnership @CAPartnership]

Join us Thursday, Nov. 21, for insights into the roles equity, community, and justice play in #SolarEnergy. We’ll also discuss eCAP, a collaboration between NCAP, Cap Renewables and @kresgefdn to outfit #CommunityAction Agencies w/ solar energy systems. https://t.co/mar40cVQNs

[Rip Rapson @RipRapson]

The reverberations of tomorrow’s elections will be as varied as they will be powerful. A new administration. A new House. A new Senate. New constitutional provisions and local ballot initiatives. It is not one election – it is scores of elections.

[Metropolitan Group @metgroup]

This election the narrative landscape is rife with competing priorities. Check out a new blog by @RobSassor, @SuriliSutaria and Kate McLaughlin from @kresgefdn on Climate Justice Messaging to the Ballot Box and Beyond. https://t.co/YJxkFXe8Vi

[Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) @LISC_HQ]

A LISC case study, supported by @kresgefdn, highlights how our work with local partners in #DC, #Detroit, and #LA to invest in arts events, public art displays, and art & culture entrepreneurs can improve community health, fight displacement and much more: https://t.co/XRvycEi7iy

[Civic Commons US @CivicCommonsUS]

A Civic Renaissance, Blossoming from the River
@MBJMemphis @HydeFoundation @MemRiverParks @DowntownMemphis @CityOfMemphis @MEM_Parks @MEM_Library @InnovateMemphis @HeightsCDC @overtonpark @BLDGmemphis @TheJPBFdn @knightfdn @kresgefdn @WilliamPennFdn https://t.co/n61baGmMVH

[Kresge Foundation @kresgefdn]

Join this special conversation on getting our climate future right, tonight in Detroit.

[BridgeDetroit @BridgeDet313]

Urban Consulate to host conversation climate future reimagined https://t.co/DFDPkrzgQW

[Kresge Foundation @kresgefdn]

The election is one week away, so now is the time to make your voting plan. Find out how to register to #vote, where your voting location is & more at: https://t.co/QwVfmHz3zn.
If anyone tries to stop or intimidate you, call/text the Election Protection Hotline: [phone].

[Rip Rapson @RipRapson]

A recent @crainsdetroit article on #innovation hubs describes the shared overarching aspiration to promote regional entrepreneurialism. Lying at the heart of all this is the aspiration to create a more interconnected ecology of entrepreneurial energies. https://t.co/8SqJRWiG1I

[MCAN @MICollegeAccess]

“We wanted to create a Detroit HBCU Fund, not a Kresge HBCU fund, to encourage other donors to come forward to recognize the importance HBCUs play in our community,” said Rip Rapson (@kresgefdn)

https://t.co/t2dm1v8EC1

[Civic Commons US @CivicCommonsUS]

"There's a rigor to this work that isn't often found in public spaces."
@garthurabbott @HydeFoundation on @CivicCommonsUS in @MBJMemphis article celebrating the next phase of civic commons work in #Memphis.
@TheJPBFdn @knightfdn @kresgefdn @WilliamPennFdn
https://t.co/IftnEC7JYP

[University Innovation Alliance (UIA) @UIAinnovation]

National foundations play a crucial role in supporting and driving innovation and change in higher education. In yesterday's exclusive panel at the #UIAsummit, attendees got a firsthand look at the initiatives and ideas funders want to support and walked away inspired with fresh ideas for collaborative solutions.

🌟 We're grateful to the panel members:
+ William Moses, Managing Director, @kresgefdn
+ @StephanieSowl, Ph.D., Program Officer, @ECMCFoundatio
+ @VinceYanez, Senior Vice President, @HeliosEdFnd
+ Amy Girardi, Senior Program Officer, @AscendiumEd
+ Dudney Sylla, Partnerships Director, Axim Collaborative
+ @JameyRorison, Ph.D., Senior Program Officer, @gatesfoundation
+ Kimberly Sluis, VP and Chief of Staff, @stradaeducation

The panel was moderated by @BBurnsEDU, our CEO.

#UIASummit2024 #StudentSuccess #HigherEducation

[Detroit Action for a New Economy @Detroit_Action]

Michiganders w/ disabilities have the right to vote at home or in person.

And you can apply for an accessible electronic voter ballot for Tue, Nov 5th by clicking this link https://t.co/1YHAHURR96

The deadline to submit the accessible voter ballot form is Fri, Nov 1st at 5pm.

[Detroit Justice Center @justcitydetroit]

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[Domestic Workers @domesticworkers]

ICYMI: NDWA president, @aijenpoo joined @MaggieDaunShow's podcast "Maggie and the Millionaires TALK MONEY" on @Spotify to talk about the care economy.

🎧Listen here: https://t.co/3Urzr0r3FI

[Operation Restoration @TheOR_NOLA]

Today, the OR staff got in the booth — the voting booth, that is! 🗳️Early voting in Louisiana began October 18 and ends October 29. Now is the time to create and execute your voting plan! To get election information, you can visit https://t.co/dCbeNO7nl0.

[Kresge Foundation @kresgefdn]

A crowd of several hundred gathered in a fallow 14-acre field in Northwest Detroit this week as @DetHorsePower broke ground on what will become the largest urban equestrian center in the U.S. with stables for 17 horses for use by @Detroitk12 students. https://t.co/Uypm641Bmu