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Nov 19, 2020, 07:00 ET W.K. Kellogg Foundation Launches Expanding Equity Program to Advance Racial Equity in the Corporate Sector
Building on its decades-long efforts to advance racial equity internally and in communities, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) announces a new...
Oct 13, 2020, 09:00 ET New $90 Million Global Challenge to Fund Bold Solutions to Address Systemic Inequities
Today, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation announced the launch of Racial Equity 2030, a call for bold solutions to drive an equitable future for children,...
Sep 23, 2020, 14:00 ET Community and national funder support Jackson Public Schools' strategic plan
Jackson Public Schools (JPS), the Community Foundation for Mississippi and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) today announced their continued...
Feb 20, 2020, 11:00 ET W.K. Kellogg Foundation releases 2019 annual report
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) announced today the release of its 2019 annual report, "Seeing with Fresh Eyes: Our DNA in Action." The report...
Jan 21, 2020, 17:41 ET Racial Healing Takes Center Stage at Kennedy Center and Across the Country
Today, more than 1,500 people tuned in to a livestream as the W.K. Kellogg Foundation hosted their fourth annual celebration of the National Day of...
Jan 13, 2020, 10:56 ET Hundreds of Young People, Nonprofit Leaders, Artists and Activists to Convene for W.K. Kellogg Foundation's Fourth Annual National Day of Racial Healing in D.C. and Across the Country
On Tuesday, Jan. 21, the day after Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) will host their fourth annual celebration of the...
Dec 19, 2019, 15:00 ET Dr. Celeste A. Clark elected as board chair for the W.K. Kellogg Foundation
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) announces the election of Dr. Celeste A. Clark of Battle Creek, Michigan, as its board chair. Clark will serve a...
Dec 17, 2019, 09:00 ET W.K. Kellogg Foundation Names Robb Gray as Director of Policy-Advocacy
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) is pleased to announce the selection of Robb Gray as the director of policy-advocacy, beginning Jan. 21, 2020. In...
Nov 06, 2019, 08:30 ET W.K. Kellogg Foundation names Sarida Scott as program officer in Detroit
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation is pleased to announce the selection of Sarida Scott as a new program officer and leader of the Detroit team, beginning...
Nov 04, 2019, 08:00 ET W.K. Kellogg Foundation announces 32 Catalyzing Community Giving grantees in U.S., Mexico and Haiti
Building on decades of support for identity-based philanthropy, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) announces a new cohort of 32 grantees as part of...
Oct 03, 2019, 10:15 ET W.K. Kellogg Foundation announces election of Christina Hanger to board of trustees
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) announces the election of Christina Hanger, of Plano, Texas, as a new member of its board of trustees. She will...
Aug 13, 2019, 08:42 ET W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s Detroit office announces upcoming move to Fisher Building
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) announced today that its Detroit regional office will be moving to the Fisher Building. As one of three offices in ...
Aug 09, 2019, 07:19 ET Solidarity for Children, Their Families & Communities
W.K. Kellogg envisioned a future where children everywhere could "face the future more confidently, healthier in mind and body, and more secure in...
Aug 01, 2019, 10:00 ET Strengthening family engagement in schools bolsters connections between children, teachers and communities
In many schools, traditional family engagement activities—opportunities for parents and caretakers to make meaningful connections with staff—are...
Jul 19, 2019, 05:00 ET Transformative Strategic Plan Announced for Jackson Public School District
After more than 18 months of community engagement, visioning, research and planning, Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant, Jackson Mayor Chokwe A....
Jun 28, 2019, 07:35 ET W.K. Kellogg Foundation Statement On Supreme Court Ruling On Citizenship Question For 2020 Census
Children are at the heart of everything we do at the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. But we know that for children to thrive, their communities need to be...
May 13, 2019, 14:11 ET Grand Valley State University Comes To Battle Creek, Widening Region's Access To College And Career Programming
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF), Grand Valley State University (GVSU) and Battle Creek Public Schools (BCPS) today announced a partnership to...
Jan 22, 2019, 08:00 ET Ava DuVernay And W.K. Kellogg Foundation Present Special Live Event Marking The National Day Of Racial Healing
Today at 1 p.m. PST / 4 p.m. EST, filmmaker Ava DuVernay and her foundation ARRAY Alliance will partner with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to present...
Jan 17, 2019, 08:00 ET Community gatherings and national livestream mark 2019 National Day of Racial Healing
On Jan. 22, at community events and watch parties across the country, artists, activists, faith healers and civic leaders are initiating...
Jan 10, 2019, 04:00 ET Everytable Closes Its First Program-Related Investment (PRI) Supported by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Everytable is a grab and go restaurant, whose mission is to make nutritious, fresh food affordable and accessible to all. Everytable aims to redefine ...
Nov 30, 2018, 12:30 ET W.K. Kellogg Foundation Names Global Leaders To Solidarity Council On Racial Equity
Today, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) named and convened 20 individuals who will serve on a newly established Solidarity Council on Racial Equity ...
Sep 05, 2018, 10:20 ET New $1 Million Investment Supports Community Wellness Center In South Los Angeles
When the Paul Robeson Community Wellness Center opened on Sat., August 18, it launched a hub for fresh, local food in South Central LA. But it also...
Aug 28, 2018, 09:00 ET New Online Resource For Dental Therapy Launched
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation released today a new online resource center on dental therapy to serve as an educational hub for consumer health...
Jul 23, 2018, 09:52 ET W.K. Kellogg Foundation names Faye Alexander Nelson as director of Michigan programs
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) is pleased to announce the selection of Faye Alexander Nelson as its new director of Michigan programs, effective...
Jul 16, 2018, 11:15 ET Milton Chen joins W.K. Kellogg Foundation board of trustees
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) announces the election of Dr. Milton Chen of San Francisco, California, as a new member of its board of trustees....
