Mott transitions
Jennifer Acree will succeed Kimberly Roberson as Flint Area program director at the Mott Foundation.
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A Q&A with Shannon Lawder
Inside Mott’s new Civil Society program plan:
A Q&A with Shannon Lawder
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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AmeriCorps: Empowering people and strengthening communities
AmeriCorps is good for communities, but for several AmeriCorps alumni in Flint, it’s also an amazing experience that reaps rewards for members, too.
Flint Area, Youth Engagement
How AmeriCorps helped Jeff Giddings chart a career in the nonprofit sector
AmeriCorps alumni Jeff Giddings looks back on his year of service and the many positive benefits he received from the community-based experience.
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America needs afterschool
Mott Foundation President Ridgway White explains why the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program should be expanded — not eliminated.
Environment
Advocates hail World Bank decision to stop funding oil and gas projects
The World Bank will end financing of oil and gas projects after 2019. The decision could free up $1 billion annually for clean, renewable energy projects.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation announces latest hires and promotions
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation announces staff promotions and new hires in its Flint office.
Flint Area
One year and counting: Cummings Great Expectations nurtures children and families in Flint
Cummings early childhood center strives to provide the highest quality care for infants and children potentially exposed to lead in Flint’s drinking water.
Environment
Mott alters Environment Program to focus more funding on the Great Lakes, energy access in Africa
The Mott Foundation alters its Environment Program to provide more funding for work on the Great Lakes, energy access in Africa.
Flint Area
Educare Flint shines a spotlight on expanded early childhood education for local children and families
The school’s launch marks the latest step in a comprehensive effort to strengthen the education continuum in Flint.
Youth Engagement
Kansas afterschool program creates ‘community of care’ for court-involved kids
An afterschool program for juvenile offenders, Spartan Explorers, also holds promise for truants and students who are missing credits to graduate.
Civil Society
Proposed federal tax reform a double-edged sword for nonprofit sector
New federal tax reform plan would reduce charitable giving and cut funding for essential social programs.