Three themes Kresge will weave through its centennial year. Rip Rapson outlines 3 principles that will inform Kresge's path moving forward: connecting climate & community development, distributing leadership, focusing on reparative community development. bit.ly/4aLE2Jg

America’s 107 #HBCUs generate $14.8 billion in annual economic impactbut access to capital remains a challenge.
Kresge Foundation's Erika Brice explains how HBCU Brilliance Fund, spearheaded by ReinvestmentFund, can help.Mission Investors Exchange

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We are so thankful for our partners supporting the #HBCUBrilliance Initiative which not only addresses the immediate funding needs of HBCUs but also fosters long-term sustainability and resilience among these important institutions. @impactalpha Kresge Foundation
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We are thrilled to be a part of the Kresge Foundation’s recent climate finance investment! These funds will support our ongoing initiatives to make clean energy and energy-efficiency upgrades more affordable for individuals across the country. Kresge Foundation

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The Kresge Foundation investments will support organizations working to bring technical knowledge and project development capacity to the communities that traditional solar markets ignore. bit.ly/3Ugnmm4

Kresge is one of the few national foundations with a dedicated focus on #HumanServices . “Structural forces label many people as undeserving. ... As a nation, we naturalize poverty and inequality by putting the onus on the individual.” Darrick Hamilton bit.ly/3w71qlq

TODAY AT 11:30 am ET: Join Urban Institute for a discussion on lessons from communities that have directed #FederalFunds toward inclusive recovery and equitable local economies. Simeon Banister Malik Evans

Mark your calendar for 4/23 @ 11:30 a.m. EDT and register for Urban Institute's virtual event, Maximizing Federal Funds for Local Equity: Lessons for Community Leaders.
Register today.
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Congratulations to Groundswell and thank you for all your work on equitable community #solar projects. #EarthDay

This year's #EarthDay theme is 🌎'Planet vs Plastics'🧴. Today only, two of our best books on plastics — A POISON LIKE NO OTHER and THICKER THAN WATER — are 30% with free shipping. Use code EARTHDAY54 at islandpress.org @mrmattsimon

Happy Earth Day 🌍 everyday!

Today, we especially honor the collective intergenerational action for healthy people and planet. We encourage you to dig deeper into #ClimateNarratives from partners that are defining our shared legacy:

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🌱 The Southeast Michigan Resilience Fund, a grantee partner of EGA member Kresge Foundation's CREWS Initiative, was recently awarded $1.5M in conservation grants to benefit communities and wildlife in southeast Michigan👏:

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Historically Black colleges and universities that are preparing the next generation of Black talent represent fertile ground for impact investors, as Kresge Foundation’s Erika Brice argues.

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The economic right to cash supports a society where all people have economic agency, dignity, and security in their lives.

Darrick Hamilton via Kresge Foundation on integrating a people-centered economic approach into Kresge Foundation Human Services Program. bit.ly/3vZnoGZ.

Elated about moderating this event on June 19! 'Juneteenth: The Role of Lunch Counters in the Civil Rights Movement Lecture' kresge.org/news-views/det…
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This week is #NationalVolunteerWeek (April 21-27). It's an opportunity to recognize and thank volunteers who lend their time, talent, voice and resources to meet the critical needs of our communities. #NVW
Find a volunteer opportunity: bit.ly/3W7Xv2e