Troy, Michigan

Troy, Michigan, August 25, 2009 — The Kresge Foundation’s grantmaking continues to seek a balance between responding to the immediate hardships arising from the economic downturn and the longer-term challenges of addressing enduring social, environmental, and economic problems. At its second-quarter board meeting in June, Trustees awarded 73 grants totaling $26 million for nonprofit organizations in 23 states, the District of Columbia, and Ireland.

Troy, Michigan, July 30, 2009 — The Kresge Foundation’s new community arts and civic engagement project, Kresge Community Arts, is being rolled out in three pilot cities: St. Louis, Missouri, Baltimore, Maryland, and Detroit, Michigan. The St. Louis and Baltimore efforts are already underway; the new grant opportunity is being launched in Detroit today.