Developing Public Policy Solutions and Field Building

Developing Public Policy Solutions and Field Building is sponsored by The Kresge Foundation. The Kresge Foundation supports developing public policy by ensuring families and communities can share their vision for the future. They leverage lessons learned about structural barriers to advance policy solutions, grounded in person-centered systems change.

Developing Public Policy Solutions and Field Building - Kresge Foundation Our Story at 100 Promoting human progress since 1924, expanding equity and opportunity today Our Staff Our work is made possible by a staff of mission-driven professionals Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Central to how we operate and fund, we center DEI in all we do Careers Check for new openings and learn about working at The Kresge Foundation Board of Trustees Leaders who provide governance, expertise and support to our work Press Room Resources and information for commnunications professional American Cities Effective, inclusive community development in U.S. cities Arts & Culture Positioning culture and creativity as drivers of more just communities Detroit Expanding long-term, equitable opportunity in our hometown Education Addressing postsecondary attainment and closing equity gaps Environment Helping cities with equitable climate resilience strategies Health Building equity-focused systems of health to achieve well-being Human Services Increasing social-economic mobility for people with low incomes Social Investment Practice Unlocking capital for community development Strategic Learning, Research & Evaluation Building a culture of learning across the organization and support community learning priorities Initiatives Our time-bound funding programs can bring multiple Kresge teams together to co-create strategies Grants & Social Investments Grants Awarded A database of grants dating back to 2009 Social Investments Made A database of PRIs, guarantees and other investments How to Apply Details on eligibility, FAQs, Fluxx guidance and more For Current Grantees FAQs for partners, communicating about your work and more Developing Public Policy Solutions and Field Building Through our place-based opportunity ecosystems and NextGen efforts, we leverage lessons learned about the structural barriers faced by families to advance policy solutions.

This work is grounded in the importance of person-centered systems change. We see families and communities as experts on the future they envision for themselves. Therefore, we insist on engaging families as systems changers to develop policy solutions and support field building.

The two-generation approach is a central tenet in our program’s strategy. Therefore, we engage in supporting policy and field building efforts that create the enabling conditions to operationalize a two-generation approach.

This takes several forms, including: Hosting and supporting convenings about specific practice and policy issues Working with our partners and community members to design forums in which we can share best practices Providing and supporting technical assistance.

Issue areas include, but aren’t limited to, the racial wealth gap, inclusive economic rights, narrative change, employment, brain science informed practices, the human services value curve, equitable data and human-centered design. Our efforts also include supporting leaders of colors as essential partners.

We look for policy and field building efforts that include a focus on the two-generation approach and its principles, as well as other important enablers. These five principles, developed by Ascend at the Aspen Institute, are embedded in two-generation programs, policies, and strategies: Measure and account for outcomes for both children and their parents, or the adults in their lives.

Engage and listen to the voices of families Ensure equity, particularly racial equity. Foster innovation and evidence together. Align and link systems and funding streams.

Flipping the Script: Narratives about poverty, race and mobility in the U.S. Instituto del Desarrollo de la Juventud Funding for Developing Public Policy Solutions and Field Building Learn more about how to apply and recent grants. Learn more about eligibility requirements for developing aligned, supportive public policy.

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