The Kresge Foundation was founded in 1924 to promote human progress. Today, Kresge fulfills that mission by building and strengthening pathways to opportunity for low-income people in America’s cities, seeking to dismantle structural and systemic barriers to equality and justice. Using a full array of grant, loan, and other investment tools, Kresge invests more than $160 million annually to foster economic and social change. For more information visit Kresge.org.

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The Kresge Foundation

The Kresge Foundation's headquarters in Troy, MI, United States

Rip Rapson

William Moses

Benjamin Kennedy

Monica Valdes Lupi

Jessica McKay

Elwood Hopkins

Sarah Traxler

Jennifer Kulczycki

Crystal Sewell

Wendye Mingo

Elizabeth Goldsberry

Chantel Rush Tebbe

Amy Robinson

This department oversees and coordinates various programs, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and effective resource allocation.

Program Management

The Communications Team at The Kresge Foundation develops and executes strategic communication plans to amplify the foundation’s mission and initiatives. This team is responsible for managing media relations, crafting compelling stories, and producing content that highlights the foundation’s efforts to dismantle systemic barriers to equality and justice. They ensure consistent and impactful messaging across various platforms to engage stakeholders and the public effectively.

Communications Team

This department is responsible for overseeing and managing investment portfolios, analyzing market opportunities, and making strategic investment decisions.

Investment Management

This department manages various fellowship initiatives focused on education and health.

Fellowship Programs

This department oversees the administration and oversight of grant funding, including application processes and compliance.

Grants Management

The Investment Team at The Kresge Foundation manages the organization's endowment and social investment portfolio, analyzing and mitigating risks while ensuring investments align with the foundation's mission. This multidisciplinary team leverages grants, loans, and other investment tools to foster economic and social change, particularly for low-income populations in urban areas. They focus on generating both social impact and financial returns to sustain the foundation's philanthropic initiatives.

The Kresge Foundation

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Program Management

Communications Team

Investment Management

Fellowship Programs

Grants Management

Investment Team

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The Kresge Foundation

Org chart

Teams

Program Management

Communications Team

Investment Management

Fellowship Programs

Grants Management

Investment Team

Offices

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