The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, established in 1926 in Flint by an automotive pioneer, is a private philanthropy committed to supporting projects that promote a just, equitable and sustainable society.
基本信息
- 创建日期
- June 19, 1926
C.S. Mott Foundation Four Michigan foundations, including Mott, have made grants totaling $300,000 to the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA) to increase participation in hard-to-count counties during the 2010 census. MNA estimates that for every 100 people not counted in the census, Michigan stands to lose $1.2 million in federal funding over the next decade. http://bit.ly/7juV8p
C.S. Mott Foundation To learn how Flint, Michigan – the Mott Foundation’s home community -- is fighting to reverse the long, slow decline of its industry, population and infrastructure, link to “Flint: A Snapshot in Time” at http://bit.ly/nlJR3
C.S. Mott Foundation While The World Bank is making “important strides” toward transparency by revising its disclosure policies, it still falls short, according to analysis by the Global Transparency Initiative (GTI). The Bank Information Center, a Mott grantee, is a member of GTI, which promotes access to information at international financial institutions. The analysis is available at http://tinyurl.com/ybnscub
C.S. Mott Foundation Several Mott-funded efforts in Michigan -- including the Mid-Michigan Partnership for Training in Healthcare and the Moving Ideas to Market initiative -- are highlighted in a recent news brief from the Prima Civitas Foundation, a Mott grantee. http://bit.ly/2ZRi34
C.S. Mott Foundation The impact of big dams on people’s lives in South America was the topic of recent testimony given by Mott grantees before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. Representatives of International Rivers and also the Indian Law Resource Center shared findings from “Large Dams in the Americas: Is the Cure Worse than the Disease?” http://tinyurl.com/yejkujd
C.S. Mott Foundation The Flint YWCA -- a Mott grantee since 1932 -- recently moved to eliminate costly and under-utilized programs and free up resources that will be redirected to three main areas: domestic violence/sexual assault services, racial/social justices programs, and services for young women exiting the state’s foster care system. Read more at: http://bit.ly/2Uv0vK
C.S. Mott Foundation Michelle Chan of Friends of the Earth and staff from Pacific Environment, both Mott grantees, weigh in on the U.S. Export-Import Bank’s new carbon policy for Export Credit Agencies. Their comments – calling the policy “weak” and showing a “lack of ambition” – are included in a recent issue of the Environmental Finance Online News. http://tinyurl.com/ycm8tcx
C.S. Mott Foundation Mass grave sites, names of victims, maps of war crimes, video clips and court documents – all from the 1992-95 Bosnian War – are now available online. The information was collected by the Research and Documentation Centre, a Mott grantee, to help people better understand the war and “avoid manipulation of the facts.” http://tinyurl.com/yl99uex
C.S. Mott Foundation A new report shows how state-based nonprofit organizations, by creating innovative partnerships, are successfully advocating for public policies that support the country's working poor. "Building a Foundation for Family Economic Success" was produced by the Working Poor Families Project, which is funded in part by Mott. http://bit.ly/1c0pRe
C.S. Mott Foundation Creating a new economic future in the greater-Detroit area is the focus behind $3 million in recent grants by the New Economy Initiative for Southeast Michigan. The initiative, launched in 2007 with the support of Mott, is an eight-year effort to shift the region to an innovation and knowledge-based economy. http://bit.ly/32l45E
C.S. Mott Foundation State earned income tax credit programs can help reduce poverty among the nation’s low-income families and increase the incentive to work, notes a recent legislative update from the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities, a Mott grantee. http://bit.ly/2Ee1R
C.S. Mott Foundation Father Marco Arana, a Peruvian priest, was named one of TIME magazine’s Heroes of the Environment 2009. He co-founded Grufides, a human rights and environmental organization that helps people negatively impacted by mining. Mott provides support to Global Greengrants, which provides small grants to grassroots groups, including Grufides. http://tinyurl.com/ybqlx7u
C.S. Mott Foundation Leaders of nonprofit organizations in South Africa are using newer technologies a lot more in their personal lives than in their professional roles. Research findings were recently co-released by SANGONeT, a Mott grantee, in “The State of ICT (Information and Communication Technology) in South African NGOs in 2009.” http://tinyurl.com/yhzmusx
C.S. Mott Foundation Tap: "The Great American Dance" is a short slideshow featuring Bruce Bradley and his students. The photos capture Bradley's love of the art and his desire to share it. They also illustrate the camaraderie that exists between dancers. Bradley, who directs Tapology, a yearly dance festival funded by Mott, is highlighted in the Foundation's 2008 annual report. http://bit.ly/1fTXgx
