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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Foundations launch Grand Blanc Relief Fund after church shooting and fire
For nonprofits in Flint, federal funding cuts pose dire threat
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Flint national service accelerator unleashes the energy of young people to heal a city in distress
Flint’s National Service Accelerator is drawing increasing interest as a potential model for other communities. Successfully leveraging more than $3 million in local and federal dollars, Flint’s Accelerator has helped local nonprofits increase the number of service members three-fold to about 100 now working throughout the city.
Flint Area
Expanded Double Up Food Bucks program will help more Flint residents use the power of healthy food to combat effects of lead
Mott is helping to expand the Double Up Food Bucks program in Flint to help limit the effects of lead exposure.
Flint Area
Partnership brings $25 million in economic development to help Flint recover from water crisis
Efforts to help Flint respond to its water crisis have received an important boost. The FlintNOW Foundation and Huntington Bank have committed $25 million to support economic development in the community.
Environment
Unique program helps Great Lakes leaders make big decisions, chart progress
Blue Accounting is a new program designed to help leaders across the Great Lakes basin manage the world’s largest freshwater ecosystem in a more collaborative and holistic manner.
Education
Partnerships between police and afterschool programs build relationships, break down barriers
An “unusual pick” for a national policy fellowship, Officer Darren Grimshaw encourages police and fire departments to engage with their community’s kids and families by partnering with local afterschool programs.
Flint Area
Helping Mott’s hometown address its water crisis
The Mott Foundation is supporting multiple efforts to help our home community of Flint respond to its water crisis and the effects of lead exposure among the city’s children.
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Mott Foundation elects three new members to its Board of Trustees
Helen Taylor, Jeremy Piper and Ridgway White have been elected to the Board of Trustees of the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, effective January 1, 2016.
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Mott grantees working to end xenophobia in South Africa
Countries all over the world are grappling with humanitarian crises born of people being displaced from their homelands. Fear and mistrust of foreigners has given rise to violent attacks in many places. In South Africa, several Mott grantees are working to stem the tide of aggression and help communities to heal.
Flint Area
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation awards $600,000 to assist area residents with basic needs
Helping to meet basic needs of struggling residents in Mott’s hometown of Flint is the focus of $785,000 in Mott Foundation grants to seven local organizations.
Flint Area
University of Michigan-Flint receives ‘monumental’ donation
With help from the Mott Foundation, the University of Michigan-Flint is receiving a donation of the Riverfront Residence Hall & Banquet Center.