Helping Flint kids thrive: Q&A with Ja’Nel Jamerson
Ja’Nel Jamerson, executive director of the Flint Center for Educational Excellence, talks about his background and what the community can expect from the new organization.
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$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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.