Billionaire Dan Gilbert has an outsized role in his home city of Detroit, including far-reaching philanthropy. A new program focuses on BIPOC artists as part of his foundation’s revitalization efforts.
Read MoreThe Transforming Power Fund embeds trust-based practices throughout its operations. Here’s how the fund works, and why its leaders are optimistic about the future of such practices and funding for racial justice.
Read MoreTony Allen led Detroit’s Skillman Foundation before taking the helm of Minneapolis-based McKnight. Allen shares her thoughts on cross-sector work, criticisms of philanthropy, and what she misses most about Detroit.
Read MoreTim Berry oversees government relations, sustainability and philanthropic efforts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. We spoke with Berry about the firm’s advocacy and giving, including big commitments in Detroit and Baltimore.
Read MoreLocated at school sites and offering free health care for students and other resources for families, the health hubs have secured philanthropic backing from the Kresge Foundation, the Ballmer Group and others.
Read MoreAt 60 years old, this Detroit-based funder is a stalwart supporter of K-12 education in the region. Now, the laser-focused foundation has a new leader—and big ambitions for the future. Here’s what you need to know.
Read MoreThe expanded Child Tax Credit has substantially reduced child poverty, but many low-income families are not able to access the funds. Four philanthropies in Detroit created a unique campaign to help.
Read MoreBack in 2016, Detroit’s historic Marygrove College was close to shutting its doors. Here’s how the Kresge Foundation mustered local support to reimagine the institution as an innovative education hub.
Read MoreThis sporty Midwestern funder has over a billion in the bank, big spend-down plans and a fondness for parks and recreation. Here’s what you need to know about the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation.
Read MoreA Catholic charity fighting homelessness in Detroit received a $7 million grant from a family foundation based in California and Hawaii. It’s an interesting example of a small family funder reaching beyond its immediate sphere.
Read MoreDan Gilbert’s recent pledge to donate $500 million to Detroit, where he has an outsized role as owner, taxpayer, investor and philanthropist, offers an extreme example of billionaire donors’ growing role in American cities.
Read MorePhilanthropy has played a critical role in revitalizing Detroit. But a billionaire-backed new research center downtown has triggered a backlash in an era of rising fears about gentrification and the overreach of private power.
Read MoreMotown Records founder Berry Gordy recently gave $4 million to the museum devoted to preserving the label’s legacy and boosting Detroit. Lots of other funders are also excited by the Motown Museum’s plan for a $50 million expansion.
Read MoreInvesting in parks and other nature amenities has become a growing part of place-based philanthropy in recent years. The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation is the latest funder to emerge in this space, and it has some seriously deep pockets.
Read MoreA couple of years ago, Detroit's Marygrove College was running out of cash. Now, it's the fulcrum of a big push by the Kresge Foundation to use a higher ed institution to drive place-based development.
Read MoreSome city governments are getting serious about raising outside funds, and Detroit’s 20-person team is ramping up private support for city projects. What are the implications for the public sector?
Read MoreIn another example of philanthropic experimentation in Detroit, a program backed by Kresge is funding local groups to turn vacant lots into neighborhood assets. What can other cities learn from this effort?
Read MoreTwo longstanding funders in Detroit recently pledged $50 million to help kids there. Meanwhile, some newcomers have arrived on the scene with deep pockets for anti-poverty work. Can all this move the needle?
Read MoreA funder-backed push to improve student outcomes in the Detroit Public Schools hit the skids recently. One clear takeaway is that it's critical to engage parents early in K-12 reform efforts.
Read MoreThat the Kresge Foundation now engages in grantmaking for early childhood education may come as a surprise to observers who only associate its education work with postsecondary success.
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