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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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Flint Area, Foundation Centennial
Mott Foundation invites Flint residents to apply for grants to beautify neighborhoods and activate public spaces
The Mott Foundation Centennial Neighborhood Improvement Initiative aims to support projects that foster connections among residents and enhance the quality of life in the Flint community.
Foundation Centennial
La Fundación Mott invita a los residentes de Flint a solicitar subvenciones para embellecer vecindarios y activar espacios públicos
La Iniciativa Centenaria de Mejoramiento de Vecindarios de la Fundación Mott tiene como objetivo apoyar proyectos que fomenten las conexiones entre los residentes y mejoren la calidad de vida en la comunidad de Flint.
Foundation Centennial, Foundation News
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation celebrates 100 years of giving for good
Mott marks centennial with new strategic plan, grants, community events and a new look.
Mott Perspectives | Foundation Centennial, Foundation News
The Mott Foundation’s giving is here for good
Ridgway White, president and CEO of the Mott Foundation, shares thoughts on the organization’s centennial, reflecting on the Foundation’s history and our work as we step into our second century.
Flint Area
Mott Foundation provides more than $5 million to support design work and demolition for Flint high school site
The funding will support design development for a new FCS high school, as well as the demolition of the former Flint Central High School and Whittier Classical Academy.
Youth Engagement
Young entrepreneurs learn critical skills at state-funded afterschool program
A youth-led venture launched in Saginaw, Michigan, demonstrates the power of afterschool programs to help students apply knowledge and gain real-world experience.
Flint Area
Foundations launch Grand Blanc Relief Fund after church shooting and fire
The Mott Foundation and Community Foundation of Greater Flint are establishing the Grand Blanc Relief Fund to provide support for victims, survivors, their families and the broader community.
Foundation News
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.
Flint Area
For nonprofits in Flint, federal funding cuts pose dire threat
Nonprofit leaders and community advocates discuss what current or proposed federal funding cuts could mean for Flint.
Mott Perspectives | Civil Society
Funders can do more to support people-centered justice in 2025
To help close the global justice gap, the Mott Foundation worked with donors and grassroots justice practitioners to create and launch the Legal Empowerment Fund in 2021. As injustices are on the rise, this year is an important time for more funders to join the work.