David Carrig is a Digital Media Specialist at The Kresge Foundation, where he supports digital media communication. With a background in financial and business news, he covers a range of topics including climate change, education, and personal finance, often exploring the intersections of culture and society. David has been featured in The Kresge Foundation and REjournals.
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David Carrig's coverage focuses on philanthropy, equity, community leadership, and arts. He often features press releases and expert commentary from various organizations. To effectively reach out to him, consider offering insights on current initiatives related to philanthropy, equity advancement in communities or the arts sector. Additionally, providing unique perspectives on racial justice issues or collaborations aimed at combating urban challenges would likely capture his interest.
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By: David Carrig
TIME named Kresge Foundation President and CEO Rip Rapson and Robin Hood CEO and Kresge Trustee Richard Buery Jr. to the second-annual 2026 TIME100 Philanthropy list , which recognizes singular figures who are shaping the future of giving.
By: David Carrig
In New Orleans, food is the language people use to speak to one another. It is how neighbors greet each other, the center of every gathering and one of the main characters in the city's own story. So when farmers across Louisiana faced a sudden and severe drought in the summer of 2023, they reached out to who they trusted most: each other.
By: David Carrig
Kresge's Health Program recently welcomed Jan M. Delatorre as a new program officer. Delatorre, who most recently served as a program officer at the Michigan Health Endowment Fund, will support the team's grantmaking work with a focus on the Climate Change, Health and Equity initiative . In this Q&A, Communications Officer Kate McLaughlin asks Delatorre a few questions to get to know him and to hear how he will approach his work at the foundation.
By: David Carrig
As this year's National Heat Safety Week comes to a close, communities across the U.S. are already experiencing record heat. Reports suggest a potential Super El Niño could bring even more extreme conditions later this year. Energy costs are rising, and we haven't even reached June. There is no denying the impacts of climate change on the people around us and the places we live, work and play.
By: David Carrig
Build Healthy Places Network's Virtual Summit brought together leaders across community development, health, philanthropy and government to answer one question: what does multisector, community-led climate resilience actually look like? At the summit, Kresge Health Program Managing Director Monica Valdes Lupi discussed philanthropy's role in addressing climate-driven disasters and funder strategies for building community resilience.
By: David Carrig
Detroit Parks Coalition announces free family programming across 50 parks, supported by more than $1 million in programming, improvements and park stewardship Walk through almost any neighborhood in Detroit this summer and you will find something happening in the park. A yoga class unrolling mats beside a Stickwork sculpture. A walking group setting out from … Continue reading A summer of possibility: Detroit parks become stages for health, play and community
By: David Carrig
Editor’s note: This commentary was originally published on June 8, 2026 by Rachel’s Network, a community of women at the intersection of environmental advocacy, philanthropy, and leadership. I’m a fourth‑generation Detroiter. It’s the place that shaped me, and the place I ultimately returned to after living in cities across the country and abroad. Some of my … Continue reading Bibbins: Place, power and care: A funder’s recipe for a just, green future
By: David Carrig
Buildings are the single largest energy user in the United States and are responsible for significant greenhouse gas emissions. In a new Q&A, Alex Dews, CEO of Institute for Market Transformation shares with Senior Communications Officer Kate McLaughlin why building decarbonization should be a top priority for cities and what steps they can take in their communities.
By: David Carrig
When the Obama Presidential Center opens its doors to the public this week on Chicago's South Side, visitors strolling its nearly 20-acre campus will encounter a space designed for reflection, gathering and reverence: the Rosa Parks Courtyard Lounge.
Despite the extraordinary 250th milestone of our democracy last week and despite the wondrously creative, joyful and unifying observances in every nook and cranny of the country, I couldn't help but think that this 4th had a different feel from those past.
