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.
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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.
Environment
Great Lakes Compact proves valuable in Waukesha ruling
The 2008 law that restricted diversions of Great Lakes water to communities outside the basin led to a sound ruling in a controversial case involving Waukesha, Wisconsin.
Flint Area
Community school model to expand district-wide in Flint
A $2.9 million Mott Foundation grant to the Crim Fitness Foundation will expand the community school model to all Flint schools by the 2016-17 school year.
Flint Area
Mott Foundation marks $3 billion in giving over 90 years
Foundation surpasses milestone with a $5 million matching grant to support Flint kids.
Flint Area
Ten Philanthropies Will Help Flint Recover and Rise from Water Crisis
The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation is one of 10 funders that plan to commit a total of nearly $125 million to support health, education and economic development in Flint.
Flint Area
Flint’s crisis raises questions — and cautions — about the role of philanthropy
Faced with the water crisis in Flint, Mott President Ridgway White discusses the role of philanthropy in responding to a community in distress.