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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To Build Vibrant, Climate-Friendly Spaces, Funders Are Teaming Up With Local Governments

To Build Vibrant, Climate-Friendly Spaces, Funders Are Teaming Up With Local Governments

Partners for Places supports green projects that improve neglected areas of cities and help residents grapple with the impacts of climate change. Partnerships across sector are a core part of the effort.

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Dept. of Heavy Lifts: Philanthropy vs. Car-Culture

Dept. of Heavy Lifts: Philanthropy vs. Car-Culture

So much of how our society is designed right now encourages us to be sedentary, which is literally deadly. But what can even the biggest grantmakers do about car-dependency? 

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