Michigan’s Clean Slate law has removed nearly 1.5 million convictions from people’s records, expanding access to jobs and housing, but advocates say ...

With support from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, El Centro has since grown into a full suite of programs — financial and business accelerators, ...

Opening in fall 2026, the Central Station Early Childhood Center, a new, affordable, high-quality ECE center will serve 100 local children, from infants ...

Through a tuition-free coding program, Mississippi Coding Academies is preparing residents for well-paying tech jobs, strengthening the state’s workforce and keeping talent rooted ...

Employee ownership helps keep local businesses in their communities while giving workers a chance to build wealth. Through employee stock ownership plans, workers ...

A Mississippi mother found a new opportunity through Women in Construction, a tuition-free program from Moore Community House that combines skilled trades training ...

With the support of a Michigan Women Forward program, an early childhood caregiver gained the tools, training and resources to grow her business.

Carmita Champ put her dreams on hold to raise her child and follow traditional career paths. After COVID-19 disrupted her administrative career, she ...

As extreme heat endangers workers, advocates push for OSHA protections. Lives are at stake—it's time to treat worker safety as a climate justice ...

Thrive New Orleans Executive Director Chuck Morse shares how the organization evolved from a grassroots recovery effort into a force for climate resilience ...

A bi-weekly news roundup of WKKF grantees, investments, communities and partnerships.

Situated in the heart of downtown, the new DoubleTree by Hilton is a symbol of the partnership between government, philanthropy, business and the ...

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation partnered with the Steelcase Foundation to host an inaugural summit focused on how policy changes in Michigan can impact ...

Battle Creek-based WKKF grantee Pulse, facilitated the training of the Southwest Michigan Childcare Coalition. The coalition consisted of representatives from seven counties – ...