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Civil Society

Douglas Rutzen headshot.
What we seek to do is to create safe, legal space for people to come together and improve their everyday lives.” Douglas Rutzen
President and CEO, International Center for Not-for-Profit Law
Ian Bird headshot.
It’s just very rare to have a foundation make a commitment to the field for so many decades. And the Mott Foundation’s done that.”
Ian Bird
CEO, Community Foundations Australia
Rachel Bukasa headshot.
Mott was really the pioneer at the time to say, ‘You know, we’ll find movements that have been fighting for freedom, that have been fighting for people to access justice...’” Rachel Bukasa
National director, Black Sash
Kyle Caldwell headshot.
We have now added the real clear focus on equity because we believe that if you deal with inequities, philanthropy can be stronger, but more importantly, communities can be stronger.” Kyle Caldwell
President and CEO, Council of Michigan Foundations
Rob Collier headshot.
I had the privilege of coming to Flint as a VISTA volunteer and working in the juvenile justice system, criminal justice system and as a volunteer. Bill White knew what I was doing and said, ‘Oh, you know something about volunteerism. I have a new program. And so I think you’d better come work for me.’” Rob Collier
Former President and CEO, Council of Michigan Foundations
Rosa Gallego headshot.
Local philanthropy will be the way to overcome some of the divides that are becoming bigger in the last years. And I see that people are really interested in doing that.” Rosa Gallego
International relations director, Association of Spanish Foundations
Agustin Landa headshot.
I think the greatest thing that I have been able to do through foundation support is empowering communities by supporting the creation of community foundations.” Agustín Landa
Founder and president, LANZA
Jeremy Maarman headshot.
The most important thing that I’ve been able to do with the Mott funding has been to really seed and support the establishment of new community foundations on the African continent.”
Jeremy Maarman
Executive director, Initiative for Community Advancement
Delphine Moralis headshot.
I think the kind of funder that Mott is was undoubtedly really needed when Mott was created, and I think it’s so important and so needed for societies today.”
Delphine Moralis
Chief Executive Officer, Philea
Bheki Moyo headshot.
I think community strengthening and cohesion is one of those important elements that is needed.” Bheki Moyo
Director, Centre on African Philanthropy and Social Investment, University of Witwatersrand
Bongi Ndondo headshot.
We know that a lot of our people don’t access justice through the formal justice systems. And I think the Mott Foundation has enabled us to ask those critical questions.” Bongi Ndondo
Executive Director, Hlanganisa Community Fund
Albie Sachs headshot.
Sometimes it’s the intangibles are more important than the tangibles. It’s not just the number of houses and schoolbooks…” Albie Sachs
South African lawyer, activist and former judge
Daniel Stid headshot.
We often tend to equate democracy with the visible parts of politics and government that we see at elections or in a nation’s capital, but is really these underpinning attributes of civil society that enable and kind of form citizens capable of sustaining a democracy...”
Daniel Stid
Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute
Mandeep Tiwana headshot.
I would just express my gratitude, my appreciation, to everyone at the Mott Foundation, and urge them to continue doing what they’re doing. And thank you for standing in solidarity with us.”
Mandeep Tiwana
Secretary General, CIVICUS Alliance
Marlena Wisniak headshot.
When I think of some of the greatest accomplishments of our work at ECNL, I think it's probably bringing together civil society and helping folks outside the digital rights space understand how AI can impact their communities.” Marlena Wisniak
Senior Legal Manager for AI and Human Rights, European Center for Not-for-Profit Law