Mott Foundation Civil Society program director Shannon Lawder reflects on Mott’s 30 years of enduring partnership with European Foundation Centre.

Democracy and civil society are under threat across Europe. Mott has joined with other funders to support solutions to help civil society continue to thrive.

Lawmakers’ failure to consider data on nonprofit sector could bring unintended consequences.

Nonprofits, philanthropies, state officials and community leaders are fighting to preserve the law that protects the independence of the charitable sector.

In a special feature in the June issue of Alliance magazine, Mott Foundation President Ridgway White discusses the crucial importance of investing in philanthropy infrastructure.

In this Q&A, Program Director Shannon Lawder talks about the exciting new direction for the Foundation’s Civil Society grantmaking.

New federal tax reform plan would reduce charitable giving and cut funding for essential social programs.

The world lost a champion for justice with the sudden death of Nomboniso Nangu, director of the National Alliance for the Development of Community Advice Offices.

In an era of increasingly tense relations between the U.S. and Mexico, two community foundations on opposite sides of the border are working together to address poverty, violence and other pressing …