A bout the K resge F ound A tion

The Kresge Foundation is a private, national foundation that works to expand opportunities in America’s cities through grant making and social investing in arts and culture, education, environment, health, human services, and community development, nationally and in Detroit, Fresno, Memphis, and New Orleans. In collaboration with its partners, Kresge helps create pathways for people with low incomes to improve their life circumstances and join the economic mainstream.

Kresge’s Environment Program helps cities combat and adapt to climate change while advancing racial and economic justice. The program’s vision is that people in cities are protected from the short- and long-term impacts of climate change because their communities have transitioned to renewable energy, prepared for climate impacts, and elevated equity as a priority to ensure that everyone shares in the benefits. The foundation advocates that cities address climate change mitigation and adaptation concurrently; elevates the leadership, inclusion, and influence of people of color, people with low incomes, and equity-focused organizations in climate change-related decision-making; and builds the capacity of municipal staff, urban practitioners, and community leaders and fosters connections between and among them.