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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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Environmental leader discusses Equator Principles
Michelle Chan-Fishel, coordinator of the Green Investments Program at Friends of the Earth-USA (FoE) in San Francisco discusses in an interview with the Foundation issues related to the Equator Principles and FoE’s interest in the field of private finance reform.
Mott Foundation grants $25 million to U-M’s Mott Children’s Hospital
The Mott Foundation has made a $25 million grant to the University of Michigan Health System (UMHS) for a new, state-of-the-art C.S. Mott Children's Hospital in Ann Arbor. The Foundation had granted $6.5 million in 1964-1965 to build U-M's first children's hospital.
Environment
$10 million grant will help preserve land in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
More than 271,000 acres of land across Michigan’s Upper Peninsula will be conserved, thanks in part to $31.5 million in support from nine state foundations, including a five-year, $10 million grant from the Mott Foundation.
Flint Area
Middle college helps nontraditional students
Mott Middle College, launched as the nation’s first multidistrict middle college high school, has become a model for other school districts grappling with the problem of keeping students in school.
Youth Engagement
Q&A with Mott Program Officer Benita Melton on Earned Income Tax Credits
In a Q&A, Mott program officer Benita Melton discusses the Foundation's interest in the EITC, as well as activities in the field to ensure that eligible families take advantage of the program.
Environment
Mott Foundation to participate in preservation of valuable shoreline in Michigan
Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm, along with representatives of the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy, CMS Energy and the Mott Foundation, announced today a major effort to permanently protect more than 6,000 scenic acres along the shore of Lake Michigan.
Environment
New report is first to comprehensively measure health of nation’s ecosystems
A new report published by the Heinz Center, partially funded by the Mott Foundation, presents groundbreaking research and a clear picture of the state of ecosystems in the United States.
Environment
Mott Foundation continues support of Great Lakes Revolving Loan Fund with $2 million grant
The Mott Foundation has made a $2 million grant to the Great Lakes Revolving Loan Fund, an environmental protection fund administered by The Conservation Fund.
1976 Mott Foundation Statement to Flint Board of Education regarding school desegregation
Mott Foundation’s 1976 statement to the Flint Board of Education regarding school desegregation.