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Community Philanthropy

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
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
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
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