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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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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.
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Flint Water Crisis Proves Mettle of New Foundation Leader
This article originally appeared in The Chronicle of Philanthropy on December 2, 2016.
Flint Area, Youth Engagement
STEAM Camp piques interest in math and science for Flint’s youngest students
The Flint Community Schools’ STEAM Camp, a two-week experience blending academics and the arts, helps increase early exposure to science, technology, engineering, art and math.
Flint Area, Youth Engagement
Remembering Mott Camp: An experience that helped shape the habits of a lifetime
Every summer for more than 40 years, Mott Camp hosted Flint school children for three-week visits to improve their health and social skills.
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Wildlife refuge could play role in revitalizing struggling urban area
The Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge, in Michigan, could play a role in revitalizing Saginaw.
Flint Area
Renovation of shuttered school will expand access to early education for Flint kids
A shuttered Flint school will reopen as a center for early childhood education, thanks in part to $1.5 million from the Mott and Pritzker foundations.
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Mott’s inaugural class of interns close out a successful summer
Mott Foundation’s 2016 college intern class completed a 10-week program designed to give them leadership experience in the philanthropic & nonprofit fields.
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Mott-funded programs help Michigan harness the power of rooftop solar
The Mott Foundation is funding rooftop solar campaigns that show homeowners and small businesses how to make the switch to renewable energy.
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With Mott support, retired NBA star’s foundation is improving lives, growing philanthropy in Serbia
Former NBA star Vlade Divac’s foundation is leading efforts to increase local giving and philanthropy in Central and Eastern Europe.
Flint Area
Staging a comeback
The restoration of Flint’s Capitol Theatre — funded, in part, by a $15 million grant from the Mott Foundation — will help add new spark to the city’s revitalization.