Kresge Foundation

Established in 1924, the Kresge Foundation is a private, national philanthropic organization with a $3 billion endowment. It focuses on promoting human progress through seven program areas: arts and culture, community development, Detroit, education, environment, health, and human services.

Lois DeBacker

Managing Director for Environment Program

Benjamin Kennedy

Vice President of Programs

Nikita Miller

Director of Facilities and Financial Planning and Analysis

Past deals in Michigan

Detroit Black Community Food Security Network

Grant in 2022
Detroit Black Community Food Security Network address food insecurity in Detroit’s Black community and to organize members of that community to play a more active leadership role in the local food security movement.

Detroit Black Community Food Security Network

Grant in 2020
Detroit Black Community Food Security Network address food insecurity in Detroit’s Black community and to organize members of that community to play a more active leadership role in the local food security movement.

Eastside Community Network

Grant in 2019
The Eastside Community Network (formerly Warren/Conner Development Coalition) has been spearheading community development on Detroit's east side for over 30 years. Eastside Community Network develops people, places and plans for sustainable neighborhood growth on Detroit's Eastside.

Michigan College Access Network (MCAN)

Grant in 2019
MCAN works to increase college readiness, participation and completion rates in Michigan, particularly among low-income students, first-generation college-going students, and students of color.
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