The Ruth Mott Foundation joins other philanthropic organizations around the country in condemning the violence and insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. As representatives of nonpartisan philanthropic institutions, serving rural, urban, and suburban communities across the nation, we condemn the violence that broke out at the U.S. Capitol this week. The events in […]
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FLINT, Michigan, September 30, 2020 – The Ruth Mott Foundation Board of Trustees welcomes two new trustees, both of whom have deep roots in the city and careers dedicated to helping Flint residents thrive. Debra Furr-Holden, long-time Flint resident, and Ja’Nel Jamerson, a Flint native, joined the Board in September. Furr-Holden, Ph.D, is an epidemiologist […]
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Dear Friends of the Ruth Mott Foundation and Applewood, I hope this message finds you safe, healthy, and happy. I want to thank you for your patience as we have adhered to restrictions to keep our visitors, volunteers, and staff safe and prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. Our doors may be closed, but […]
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June 5, 2020 As a place-based philanthropic organization, our commitment is to help north Flint residents create and sustain opportunities to thrive. We recognize that a person cannot thrive if they do not feel safe and if they cannot live free from the pain and suffering of racism and injustice. To that end, we will […]
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FLINT, Michigan, June 3, 2020 – The Ruth Mott Foundation has awarded $100,000 to help Black-owned businesses in north Flint that suffered economic hardship amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and the program’s next application deadline is June 7. The grant will be made to the Genesee Chamber Foundation, a supporting organization of the Flint & Genesee […]
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In February 2020, weeks before Michigan’s first confirmed cases of COVID-19, the Ruth Mott Foundation Board of Trustees approved 23 grants totaling $2,059,060 for projects and programs serving north Flint in our first grant cycle of 2020. Today, the world is a very different place than it was when these grants were approved. We recognize […]
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FLINT, Mich., April 10, 2020 — The Ruth Mott Foundation Board of Trustees has awarded a $100,000 grant to the Greater Flint Urgent Relief Fund at the Community Foundation of Greater Flint. The fund was created by a coalition of philanthropic, business and government partners to provide a source of immediate aid to nonprofit organizations […]
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March 16, 2020 Dear Partners and Community Members, It seems that news related to COVID-19 is changing rapidly by the hour. As a family foundation committed to the vitality of our Flint community, the Ruth Mott Foundation is prioritizing the health and safety of our grantee partners, staff and volunteers, community partners, and the residents […]
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FLINT, Mich. — A range of programs for north Flint residents featuring neighborhood blight elimination, family engagement and multi-service neighborhood hubs are among the more than $2.1 million in grants awarded recently by the Ruth Mott Foundation. Seventeen grants totaling $2,156,650 were approved by the Ruth Mott Foundation Board of Trustees, mostly in the areas […]
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FLINT, Michigan – The Ruth Mott Foundation Board of Trustees in June 2019 approved $1,365,370 in grant awards that support the revitalization of north Flint. The 22 awards are: Evergreen Community Development Initiative. $150,000 for operating the Flint Development Center, a north Flint neighborhood hub offering a variety of educational, recreation, and youth services to […]
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