Statement regarding shooting and fire at church in Grand Blanc, Michigan
The Mott Foundation condemns heinous acts of violence in Grand Blanc, calls for community members to stand up to hate and seeks to support victims.
News
Featured News
The Latest News
Foundations launch Grand Blanc Relief Fund after church shooting and fire
For nonprofits in Flint, federal funding cuts pose dire threat
Funders can do more to support people-centered justice in 2025
Stay Connected
Get the latest news from the Mott Foundation.
All News
Education
Flint’s Willie Buford named National Geographic Education Fellow
One of eight educators nationally to be selected as a National Geographic Society fellow, Flint’s Willie Buford works exclusively with afterschool programs.
Education, Flint Area
Energetic at 76, AmeriCorps member helps third-graders find joy in reading
Flint Reading Corps member Shari Burdt, 76, encourages other senior citizens to use their skills and improve their communities by joining AmeriCorps.
Education
Afterschool: a place where ‘mistakes make the mind grow’
Summer and afterschool programs in Fairbanks, Alaska, are changing how students learn.
Education
National Geographic Society and Mott Foundation join forces to provide millions of students in afterschool programs with new ways to explore the world
Millions of young people in afterschool programs will have access to a vast array of engaging and interactive learning experiences, thanks to a new National Geographic Society and Mott Foundation partnership.
Education, Flint Area
Flint’s Kayla Shannon takes silver at national NAACP youth competition
Spoken-word artist Kayla Shannon was one of two Flint, Michigan, teens to medal in the national ACT-SO competition at the NAACP’s annual convention.
Education, Flint Area
Flint AmeriCorps member to share her story at national family learning conference
AmeriCorps member from the Flint & Genesee Literacy Network, LaDelvin Walker is a keynote speaker at the National Center for Families Learning conference.
Education, Flint Area
Flint Cultural Center breaks ground for new K-8 school scheduled to open by fall 2019
Mott Foundation commits up to $35 million to cover design, construction and startup costs.
Education
With mobile makerspaces, ‘learning can take place anywhere’
Beyond School Bells, Nebraska’s statewide afterschool network, uses mobile makerspaces to give rural students a place to explore, tinker and build skills.
Education, Flint Area
Flint students share love on Global Youth Service Day
Flint’s Freeman Elementary School students joined thousands of young people in celebrating Global Youth Service Day by giving back to their community.
Education, Flint Area
For Phillip Barnhart, AmeriCorps prompted a mid-life career change
Older than most AmeriCorps members, Phillip Barnhart was looking to serve his community and along the way, found a pathway to a new career.