Fresh Take: How Kresge Supports Community Projects That Integrate Food and Art

Fresh Take: How Kresge Supports Community Projects That Integrate Food and Art

Food and art are intrinsic parts of neighborhood life, but philanthropic grantmaking rarely recognizes their interconnectedness. Yet that’s exactly what the Kresge Foundation did with its equity-oriented FreshLo program.

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Building a Field: ArtPlace America’s Jamie Bennett on the State of Creative Placemaking

Building a Field: ArtPlace America’s Jamie Bennett on the State of Creative Placemaking

Funders increasingly view arts and culture as critical components of community development efforts, thanks to the work of ArtPlace America. We chat with its executive director about how the field of creative placemaking has evolved.

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In Boston, a Foundation Sees "Radical Trust" as a Key to Managing Public Places

In Boston, a Foundation Sees "Radical Trust" as a Key to Managing Public Places

Concerns about gentrification are fueling fraught debates over public places at a moment of rising private grantmaking for parks and other civic amenities. The Boston Foundation is looking to expand who’s heard in these conversations.

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