DETROIT – A vital player in Detroit’s “Grand Bargain,” as well as other projects in Michigan, is poised to become the next great social-justice funder, according to the findings of a report released today.
The Philamplify initiative assessed the Kresge Foundation, and principal report researcher Elizabeth Myrick said that unlike many grantmakers, Kresge doesn’t always make an easy bet with its grant dollars. In 2006, she said, the foundation shifted its strategy and embraced risk in its commitment to give the most vulnerable populations a better place to live.
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