Special Initiatives

Goal

To respond to critical opportunities and/or issues that have the potential to significantly improve the quality of life in the Flint area.

Objectives

Race Relations: To increase opportunities for dialogue, action and civic engagement around issues of race and ethnicity.
Children and Families: To respond to critical and timely opportunities to strengthen supports for local families and their children.
Philanthropy/Nonprofit Sector: To strengthen and support philanthropy and the nonprofit sector in Genesee County.
Civic Engagement: To support efforts to engage the broader Flint community around critical local issues and solutions.
Special Opportunities: To identify critical issues, seize special opportunities and incubate new program areas.

Funding priorities for Race Relations

Our grantmaking focuses on efforts to develop leadership and collaboration among local nonprofit organizations on issues of race and, on a limited basis, provide ongoing opportunities for race relations training for individuals.

Click here to view the 10 most recent grants for this program area.

Funding priorities for Children and Families

Our grantmaking focuses on gaps in health care and human services for local families, particularly children.

Click here to view the 10 most recent grants for this program area.

Funding priorities for Philanthropy/Nonprofit Sector

We place emphasis on grants that build the financial and programmatic capacity of the local community foundation, as well as other area nonprofit organizations. Nonprofit organizations interested in increasing their organizational effectiveness should be aware of the BEST (Building Excellence, Sustainability and Trust) nonprofit capacity building project (www.bestprojectonline.org), funded jointly by the C.S. Mott Foundation, Ruth Mott Foundation, Community Foundation of Greater Flint and United Way of Genesee County.

Click here to view the 10 most recent grants for this program area.

Funding priorities for Civic Engagement

Grantmaking targets promising models and tools that promote community engagement or serve to convene residents around critical local issues.

Click here to view the 10 most recent grants for this program area.

Funding priorities for Special Opportunities

Grantmaking generally is reserved for large-scale projects involving a number of funding partners, projects that leverage significant support from public or governmental sources, or innovative projects that require temporary assistance.