59+ min ago   (307+ words) Groundwork USA's work includes the development of microforests — small patches of densely planted native trees that absorb stormwater, reduce flooding, cool neighborhoods and clean the air. Center for Neighborhood Technology is a member of the Flooding and Sewage Coalition in…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (738+ words) Pictured left to right: Interns Ryan Noble, Oona Demko, Sam Galvan, Peyton Davis, Annabelle Julien, Adiah Bailey and Nicole Chen celebrate National Intern Day with Kresge's President & CEO Rip Rapson. The Kresge Foundation once again opened its doors this summer,…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (205+ words) The playground at Ella Fitzgerald Park in northwest Detroit is part of a revitalization plan for the Fitzgerald neighborhood. Every day across Southeast Michigan, nonprofit organizations strengthen neighborhoods, expand opportunity, support families and respond to their communities’ evolving needs. Behind…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (540+ words) Alumni of the program gather at Miss Eva's Detroit, owned by BCV Alumni Jay Williams. Ten years ago, Chase L. Cantrell left his job as a real estate attorney to establish a Detroit-based nonprofit organization called Building Community Value, with a…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (929+ words) Members of the CREWS initiative visit the Vision 2 Reality Stormwater Park in New Orleans during their 2026 convening. All over the country, community organizers, water utility leaders, advocates, artists, researchers, engineers and policy champions, have given years, and in some cases…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (244+ words) In the 2024 presidential election, more than 21 million eligible Gen Z voters stayed home, and recent research shows nearly a third of young people doubt that democracy can address the country’s needs. Civic Nation, a Kresge Education Program grantee partner, is…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (476+ words) The American social safety net has been one of our nation’s greatest innovations. For generations, it has helped families navigate periods of economic hardship through nutrition assistance, health care, housing supports, unemployment insurance and child care assistance. These investments have…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (310+ words) Despite the extraordinary 250th milestone of our democracy last week and despite the wondrously creative, joyful and unifying observances in every nook and cranny of the country, I couldn’t help but think that this 4th had a different feel from those past....

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (390+ words) Grounded in this mission, Clean Energy Credit Union promotes the adoption of clean energy technologies and energy efficient practices through responsible, purpose built lending. Serving members in all 50 states, the credit union focuses exclusively on financial products that reduce carbon…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (360+ words) Buildings are the single largest energy user in the United States and are responsible for significant greenhouse gas emissions. In a new Q&A, Alex Dews, CEO of Institute for Market Transformation shares with Senior Communications Officer Kate McLaughlin why…...