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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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Inside Mott: Foundation welcomes new staff, announces new roles, bids farewell to retirees
The Mott Foundation today announced several staff transitions. This spring we added new staff, announced promotions and bid farewell to eight retirees.
Flint Area, Youth Engagement
Mawby Day of Service shines a light on AmeriCorps and its impact on communities
Flint’s AmeriCorps NCCC teams joined 130 local members to clean up a city neighborhood to mark Michigan’s AmeriCorps Russ Mawby Signature Service Project.
Environment
Five years after Flint water crisis began, drinking water issues remain a priority
The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation and others are tackling the interrelated issues of drinking water quality, affordability and aging infrastructure.
Youth Engagement
At Mountain Home Air Force Base, afterschool programs help kids cope
Afterschool and youth programs at Idaho’s Mountain Home Air Force Base support military kids and families during deployment and other transitions.
Flint Area, Youth Engagement
Flint-area music students jam with Jazz at Lincoln Center artists
Young musicians worked hard to perfect their skills during a workshop with Jazz at Lincoln Center musicians at the Flint Institute of Music.
Civil Society
Philanthropies join forces to defend against threats to civil society in Europe
Democracy and civil society are under threat across Europe. Mott has joined with other funders to support solutions to help civil society continue to thrive.
Mott Perspectives | Youth Engagement
America still needs afterschool
With funding for afterschool and summer learning programs on the chopping block, Ridgway White explains why these programs should be expanded — not eliminated.
Youth Engagement
Flint’s Willie Buford named National Geographic Education Fellow
One of eight educators nationally to be selected as a National Geographic Society fellow, Flint’s Willie Buford works exclusively with afterschool programs.
Civil Society
New year brings new tax worries for nation’s third-largest employment sector
Lawmakers’ failure to consider data on nonprofit sector could bring unintended consequences.
Flint Area
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.