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Young entrepreneurs set sights on Flint as Mott Million Dollar Challenge enters final phase
Mott Foundation commits up to $100 million for new Flint Community Schools high school
K‑12 youth from across the country to pitch bold ideas in Flint at the Mott Million Dollar Challenge finals
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Statement on the history of Mott’s community education program
The following is a statement by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation in response to Dr. Andrew Highsmith’s allegations about the history of our community education program.
Environment
Flint water crisis spurs Mott’s effort to transform water management programs
The Mott Foundation will provide over $4 million to advance new approaches to managing drinking water, storm water and waste water in Great Lakes cities.
Environment
Republican group proposes carbon tax as ‘conservative solution’ to climate change
A conservative group supported by the Mott Foundation wants to fight climate change by placing a tax on carbon dioxide emissions.
Flint Area
Construction begins on new early childhood education center in Flint
The Mott Foundation granted $9 million to build a state-of-the-art early childhood education center at Flint’s Durant-Tuuri-Mott Community School.
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CMU President George E. Ross elected to Mott Foundation Board
Central Michigan president and Flint native George E. Ross elected to the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Board of Trustees, effective January 1, 2017.
Flint Area
Improved water quality doesn’t mean Flint’s problems have ended
Ridgway White, president of the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, comments on recent announcements regarding the quality of Flint’s drinking water.
Civil Society
A dream realized: Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital completed in Johannesburg
South Africa celebrated a milestone in health care last month with the completion of the long-awaited Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital in Johannesburg.
Environment
Mott program officer says China energy report is fostering important dialogue
New research that tracks China’s global energy footprint could accelerate efforts to build more renewable energy projects in developing countries.
Environment
China surpasses the West in funding foreign energy projects
China is a global leader in financing energy projects in developing countries — a trend that could boost local economies but exacerbate climate change.
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A seat at the table for everyone
In an article in the December 2016 issue of Alliance magazine, Mott Foundation President Ridgway White argues that community philanthropy is the great equalizer.