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Aug 20, 2021 | 5 minute read

Tags: higher education, higher education partnership, philanthropy, transformational partnerships fund5

Funder spotlight: How The Kresge Foundation approaches higher ed

Earlier this year, Kresge partnered with ECMC Foundation, SeaChange Capital Partners and Ascendium Education Group to launch the Transformational Partnership Fund, which encourages university leaders to anonymously explore cross-institution partnerships, including mergers and consolidated academic offerings, to reduce costs and improve student outcomes. This is unique because foundations don’t often occupy themselves with initiatives that attempt to bend the higher ed cost curve.

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