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Jennifer Acree will succeed Kimberly Roberson as Flint Area program director at the Mott Foundation.
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Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund to host board meeting, community events in Flint
More than half a million dollars in grants will support 37 resident-led projects in neighborhoods across Flint
Entering a new century: Kimberly Roberson reflects on our Flint Area program’s next chapter
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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.
Environment
Lawsuit to block stricter Lead and Copper Rule is shameful
Mott Foundation President and CEO Ridgway White comments on efforts to thwart Michigan’s new Lead and Copper Rule.
Youth Engagement
Afterschool: a place where ‘mistakes make the mind grow’
Summer and afterschool programs in Fairbanks, Alaska, are changing how students learn.
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Leadership transition at the Mott Foundation
A message from William S. White, chairman of the Mott Foundation’s board of trustees.
Environment
Paradise for all: Nature preserve a model for ecosystem restoration and public access
Arcadia Dunes has become a proving ground for innovative approaches to ecosystem restoration and the development of well-designed trails.
Youth Engagement
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.
Environment
Environmental restoration program is driving economic growth in Great Lakes communities
A program designed to clean up Great Lakes toxic hot spots and restore natural habitat is pumping life into the region’s economy.
Flint Area, Youth Engagement
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.
Civil Society
Fight to preserve Johnson Amendment continues amid new repeal efforts
Nonprofits, philanthropies, state officials and community leaders are fighting to preserve the law that protects the independence of the charitable sector.
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.