100 Years of Promoting a Just, Equitable and Sustainable Society
The latest
Top student ideas win grand prizes in Mott Million Dollar Challenge
June 17, 2026 — The national K-12 pitch competition had a prize pool totaling $1 million and engaged more than 5,300 young people across the country.
Highlights from the Mott Million Dollar Challenge finals in Flint
Mott Foundation commits up to $25 million to support trail expansion throughout Flint and Genesee County
June 18, 2026 — New countywide strategic plan aims to create a 364-mile regional trail system.
Mott Foundation Centennial Family Fun Days, June 5-7, at the Flint Cultural Center
More than half a million dollars in grants will support 37 resident-led projects in neighborhoods across Flint
April 7, 2026 — A total of 37 neighborhood improvement projects across Flint will share $506,500 in grant funding through the Mott Foundation Centennial Neighborhood Improvement Initiative.
Mott Foundation announces support for playground and park renovations in Flint
Mott Foundation commits $20 million to improve playgrounds and parks in Flint
Feb. 18, 2026 — The Mott Foundation will grant up to $20 million to improve playgrounds and parks in Flint, and the community will have input into how those dollars will be spent across multiple projects.
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation celebrates 100 years of giving for good
Jan. 12, 2026 — Mott marks our centennial with a new strategic plan, grants, community events, a new look, and a continued commitment to promoting a just, equitable and sustainable society.
The Mott Foundation’s giving is here for good
Ridgway White, president and CEO of the Mott Foundation, shares thoughts on the organization’s centennial, reflecting on the Foundation’s history and our work as we step into our second century.
Flagship Issues
The Mott Foundation has a history of sticking with issues and funding grantees over the long term. Learn more about some of the key issues we’ve worked on over our first 100 years.
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Access to Justice
![A group of people, mostly women, work together outdoors in a field. They carry buckets, bottles, and farming tools, wearing aprons and head coverings, with hills and buildings in the background.]()
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Afterschool
![A group of kids and adults in matching yellow T-shirts cheer and wave from a stage.]()
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Children’s Health
![A photo of a young man and woman smiling at their infant son. Behind them are colorful birthday banners and balloons.]()
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Children’s Savings Accounts
![A group of children seated on the floor raise their hands during an event.]()
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Civic Space
![Two people wearing matching pink shirts with breast cancer awareness messages, accessorized with pearl necklaces. A mannequin in the background displays a shirt with the text “In this family nobody fights alone.”]()
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Community Education
![A young boy runs excitedly toward a man, who waits for him with a smile. They are in a gymnasium, and others play in the background.]()
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Community Philanthropy
![The staff of a shoe making cooperative pose in front of their workshop.]()
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Conservation
![A shallow forest stream flowing over rocks beneath tall trees, with sunlight filtering through the green foliage.]()
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Early Childhood Education
![Seven kids smiling at the camera as they play on the grass.]()
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Flint Cultural Center
![Three boys sit a table smiling and surrounded by LEGOs.]()
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Flint Water Crisis
![A young woman wearing an Americorps jacket delivers a water filter and water bottles from an American Red Cross disaster relief vehicle.]()
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Great Lakes
![A lake shoreline fades into a cloudy blue sky on the horizon.]()
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Higher Education
![C.S. Mott digs a shovel into the ground as others watch at a ceremonial groundbreaking.]()
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International Finance
![Two people stand together on a vast, bright salt flat under a partly cloudy sky, each raising a fist in the air. One person wears a wide-brimmed hat, a colorful woven scarf, and a dark vest, while the other wears a maroon jacket and carries a shoulder bag with a circular multicolor emblem. Mountains are visible in the distance beneath the expansive sky.]()
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Microenterprise and Sectoral Employment
![A photo of four workers — two males and two females — wearing blue lab coats and watching a male instructor show them how to operate a large, yellow articulated robot used in factories. Two of the workers are holding clipboards and the instructor is holding an electrical devise that controls the robot. Behind them is a series of offices or classrooms.]()
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Youth Entrepreneurship and Service Learning
![Young people stand presenting with a microphone.]()
100 Voices
A Century of Giving
C.S. Mott’s belief in the partnership between people and their communities helped to shape the foundation that bears his name and remains the guiding principle of our grantmaking.
For a century, the Mott Foundation has sought to support and strengthen the well-being of all aspects of community — from individuals and families to the institutions that serve them.
We continue to refine and broaden our work to reflect changing conditions in our hometown of Flint and communities around the world. Through our programs focused on the Flint Area, Youth Engagement, Environment and Civil Society, we pursue the Mott Foundation’s mission of promoting a just, equitable and sustainable society.