April 7, 2026
Michigan’s great private foundations—born from the state’s industrial heyday—still shape civic life across the state, channeling billions into education, the arts, and public welfare. This DBusiness feature traces that legacy from the century-old Kellogg, Kresge, and Mott foundations to a new generation reimagining how giving works—including the Pulte Family Charitable Foundation, whose $50 million transformation of Saint John’s Resort turns a self-sustaining business into a permanent engine for charitable good.
