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Promoting a Just, Equitable and Sustainable Society

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Mott applauds federal rule requiring communities to remove lead water lines

Good Laundry: A Flint church’s answer to hygiene poverty

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September 9, 2024

Good Laundry: A Flint church’s answer to hygiene poverty

Kevin Perkins joins Charles Stewart Mott Foundation as chief financial officer

September 6, 2024

Kevin Perkins joins Charles Stewart Mott Foundation as chief financial officer

A sector under threat: Safeguarding civil society starts with data

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August 23, 2024

A sector under threat: Safeguarding civil society starts with data

Empowering Communities

In each of our program areas — Civil Society, Education, Environment and Flint Area — we aim to inspire and empower individuals to work with their communities in ways that will help them achieve more than they could ever accomplish alone.

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Civil Society

We work to foster engaged, empowered and equitable communities throughout the world.

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Education

We make grants to help all children, especially those in underserved communities, develop the knowledge, skills and behaviors they need to succeed in college, career pathways and life.

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Environment

We support programs around the world that protect communities and the ecosystems upon which they depend.

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Flint Area

We support efforts to help our hometown of Flint solve problems, create opportunities and build a vibrant future for the community and its residents.

“A longstanding spirit of community collaboration was strengthened during the water crisis, persisted through the pandemic and endures today. To that end, there are reasons for hope.”
— RIDGWAY WHITE, MOTT FOUNDATION PRESIDENT AND CEO
Read Hope after heartache: The Flint water crisis 10 years on

Through the Years

Over more than nine decades, the Mott Foundation has sought to advance and strengthen the well-being of all aspects of community — from individuals and families to the institutions that serve them.

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