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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
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Online toolkit helps Michigan communities access funds for water infrastructure improvements
A project supported by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation is helping more Michigan communities tap into programs that fund water system upgrades.
Flint Area
New organization will knit together educational supports to help Flint kids thrive
Launched with Mott Foundation funding, the Flint Center for Educational Excellence will coordinate six educational initiatives to better serve Flint kids.
Flint Area
New Flint bakery featuring Blueline Donuts helps train residents looking to reenter the workforce
Carriage Town Bakery in Flint teaches baking and other workforce skills to help break the cycle of homelessness.
Flint Area
Mott Foundation grants $16.5 million to support a new YMCA and mixed-use space in downtown Flint
The Mott Foundation granted $11 million to the YMCA and $5.5 million to the Foundation for the Uptown Reinvestment Corporation to support the project.
Environment
Historic land purchase on Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula marks innovative approach to conservation
A Mott-supported land acquisition project in Michigan could become a model for conserving sensitive land and encouraging economic prosperity.
Flint Area
Arts program unlocks creativity among young people involved in the justice system
Youth Arts: Unlocked uses trauma-informed curriculum to deliver visual arts, dance, poetry, yoga and theater to youth in the justice system.
Flint Area
Mott Foundation statement on the passing of Bryant “BB” Nolden
The Mott Foundation shares our condolences with all who loved and knew BB Nolden.
Youth Engagement
Afterschool and summer innovation help make up for lost learning time
States and local schools are accelerating pandemic recovery through afterschool and summer programs that create a brighter future for kids.
Youth Engagement
Seeding the future: Large-scale study confirms children’s savings accounts from birth boost postsecondary prospects
A landmark study continues to inform and propel the growth of the children’s savings field.
Environment
Dreams of a ‘fire canoe’ come true in the Amazon
A solar canoe project in the Ecuadorean Amazon is providing clean transportation and increasing access to renewable energy.