A broad approach to K-12 can help Flint kids — and the entire community — thrive
Educators, families, school boards and community partners are working side by side to strengthen educational opportunities for young people in Flint.
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100 years with Family
Fun Days for Flint
Mott Foundation celebrates
100 years with Family
Fun Days for Flint
A Q&A with Shannon Lawder
Inside Mott’s new Civil Society program plan:
A Q&A with Shannon Lawder
Mott transitions
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A broad approach to K-12 can help Flint kids — and the entire community — thrive
Educators, families, school boards and community partners are working side by side to strengthen educational opportunities for young people in Flint.
100 years with Family
Fun Days for Flint
Flint Area, Foundation News
Mott Foundation celebrates
100 years with Family
Fun Days for Flint
As part of its yearlong centennial celebration, the Mott Foundation will host Family Fun Days, a free, three-day community event on the Flint Cultural Center campus, from June 5-7.
A Q&A with Shannon Lawder
Civil Society
Inside Mott’s new Civil Society program plan:
A Q&A with Shannon Lawder
The Mott Foundation’s Civil Society Program Director, Shannon Lawder, shares in a Q&A how her team’s new grantmaking strategy seeks to build common ground, expand access to justice and protect the nonprofit sector at a time of rising polarization and increasing threats to the sector.
Flint Area
Mott transitions
Jennifer Acree will succeed Kimberly Roberson as Flint Area program director at the Mott Foundation.
Environment, Flint Area
Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund to host board meeting, community events in Flint
The Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund’s 50th anniversary board meeting in Flint will highlight parks, public spaces and community partnerships.
Flint Area
More than half a million dollars in grants will support 37 resident-led projects in neighborhoods across Flint
A total of 37 neighborhood improvement projects across Flint will share $506,500 in grant funding through the Mott Foundation Centennial Neighborhood Improvement Initiative.
Flint Area
Entering a new century: Kimberly Roberson reflects on our Flint Area program’s next chapter
Kimberly Roberson, director of the Mott Foundation’s Flint Area program, reflects on what lies ahead for the grantmaking in our hometown.
Environment
Restoring Muskegon Lake: A model for recovery
Once a toxic hotspot, Muskegon Lake is now restored — proving that long-term investment and local leadership can revive degraded waters.
Civil Society
Mott continues to respond to war in Ukraine
The Mott Foundation stands in solidarity with the people of Ukraine.
Flint Area, Foundation Centennial
Mott Foundation commits $20 million to improve playgrounds and parks in Flint
The Mott Foundation will grant up to $20 million to improve playgrounds and parks in Flint, and the community will have input into how those dollars will be spent across multiple projects.