As we reach the 1st anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act ( #IRA ), it's increasingly clear that we need vigilance in how each of the Act’s provisions is implemented if we’re to ensure that its benefits reach the people most at risk from #ClimateChange . bit.ly/3P09qev

.Hewlett Foundation's Larry Kramer is stepping down to take a position at the London School of Economics. The appointment is a fitting tribute to someone who has become one of the most thoughtful, insightful & courageous philanthropic leaders. Congratulations! bit.ly/3Qr9zc5

This week, we celebrated Cynthia Kresge’s decade of service on the Kresge Foundation Board. She brought so many of the qualities that have characterized the Kresge family’s stewardship of the institution: deep humility, disarmingly self-effacing humor, unshakable integrity, . . .

This week marked the 10th anniversary of the largest U.S. municipal bankruptcy in #Detroit . At the time, there was a fear Detroit would never recover. But the city successfully exited bankruptcy in record time & is nearly unrecognizable from a decade ago. bit.ly/3Dmj8kT

TODAY: Join Next City at 1 pm ET for a discussion on long-standing, hardwired narratives that show up in the community development sector & keep us from doing the #RacialEquity work many of us are trying to do. Mordecai Cargill Lisa Yun Lee Lucas Grindley bit.ly/43nMzO2

The pursuit of diversity is not about compromising merit but rather about leveling the playing field & growing our nation's collective prosperity. Read the op-ed by Rip Rapson, Ric DeVore Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, Angelique Power Skillman Foundation, Darren Walker Ford Foundation detroitnews.com/story/opinion/…

.@ProsperityNow joined forces with human service practitioners in #Detroit & #Memphis , including UpTogether & Collective Blueprint, to address policy barriers and identify innovative solutions to ensure families can achieve social & economic mobility.peopleplaces.kresge.org/prosperity-now/

Kresge has a job opening for a Program Officer in our Kresge American Cities Program. The position helps steward the foundation’s place-based grantmaking in #Memphis , #NewOrleans , #Fresno & a growing number of other cities. Learn more about the job & how to apply: bit.ly/3XLEjGj

Kresge has joined our peers in denouncing the #SupremeCourt decision overturning race-conscious college admissions programs and has signed on to a joint philanthropic statement. Read President @riprapson's commentary and the joint statement. #racialequity
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We can feel frustration and pain about #SCOTUS ’ decision, but we cannot give up or give in. In this new era of deconstruction, we must summon fortitude, resilience, and vigilance, with reverence for those who came before and resolve for those who follow.

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The #SupremeCourt decision on race-conscious college admissions policies raises concerns. The nation’s struggle to overcome structural barriers to advancing equity for people of color will continue & we remain committed to expanding opportunity for all. bit.ly/3NvThM6

In our 2022 annual report, we feature five multimedia stories of how investing in people and places expands opportunity in America's #cities . In my annual letter, I reflect on three philanthropic tensions I saw in our work in 2022: bit.ly/3Xy8i4K

Kresge will celebrate its Centennial in 2024. As the foundation begins to look back, we asked our Program & Practice teams to recount the story of how their work today connects to & builds on Kresge’s past. Check out the stories in our 2022 annual report: peopleplaces.kresge.org/now-then/

For nearly 100 years, the foundation's work to advance human progress has centered on two simple entry points to create change: investing in People & Places. From our founding mandate in 1924 to support human progress to today's focus on expanding opportunity in American #cities .

ICYMI: At a Kresge-sponsored discussion at the Detroit Chamber Mackinac Policy Conference, preeminent urbanist Richard Florida unveiled new research into how Michigan can grow its population base and retain and attract talent. Check out the session: youtube.com/watch?v=Gnkyk3…

Applications are open for #PHEARLESS , a new initiative that brings #PublicHealth & community leaders together to advance solutions promoting health & well-being for all. Apply by July 6: bit.ly/3Wj2US4 de Beaumont Foundation Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ASTHO Big Cities Health Coalition NACCHO USF Public Health

Today kicks off the start of #Pride Month . The fight for full equality continues until everyone has the right to live their life free from fear, hate & discrimination. Check out this list of celebrations: bit.ly/3oI1uUZ
#Pride #Pride 2023 #HappyPride #loveislove #lgbtq 🌈

Looking forward to today's #MackinacPolicyConference session with Richard Florida, a leading urbanist of our generation. We'll discuss the paths Michigan needs to take to aspire to higher levels of health & equity. Watch live 10:30 am ET: bit.ly/3N6BFri Detroit Chamber

Join Kresge Education's Caroline Altman Smith at 1 pm EDT TODAY for a Advancing Macomb virtual Macomb County Nonprofit Roundtable discussion on how to cultivate and sustain relationships with foundations. Advancing Macomb
Reserve your spot: bit.ly/43fq1jf

Last week, one of the most powerful allies of the #CivilRights movement passed away: Hodding Carter III. He was as kind as he was wise, as generous as he was tough, as practical as he was idealistic. The world's a less joyful, less decent place without him.nytimes.com/2023/05/12/us/…