To support efforts that promote a just, equitable and sustainable society with the primary focus on civil society, the environment, the area of Flint, MI and poverty. The foundation makes grants for a variety of purposes within these program areas including: philanthropy and voluntarism; assisting emerging civil societies in Central/Eastern Europe, Russia and South Africa; conservation of fresh water ecosystems in North America; reform of international finance and trade; improving the outcomes for children, youth and families at risk of persistent poverty; education and neighborhood and economic development. The foundation also makes grants to strengthen the capacity of local institutions in its home community of Flint, MI.
titles from this organization

State of the Community Foundation Field in Europe 2020
Jan 1, 2021
Publisher(s): European Community Foundation Initiative

The Sustainable Development Goals and Your Community Foundation - Guidebook and Toolkit
Aug 6, 2020
Publisher(s): Community Foundations of Canada

Grantmaking With a Racial Justice Lens : A Practical Guide
Dec 1, 2019
Publisher(s): Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Equity

Sustaining Civil Society: Lessons from Five Pooled Funds in Eastern Europe
Oct 21, 2019
Publisher(s): Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York

Impact Case Studies: Promoting an enabling environment for philanthropy and civil society
Jun 19, 2019
Publisher(s): WINGS

Why Community Foundations Make Perfect Partners for Children’s Savings Accounts: Lessons from the Family Economic Security Alliance
Jun 18, 2019
Publisher(s): CFLeads; Prosperity Now

The Landscape of Giving Circles/Collective Giving Groups in the U.S.
Nov 9, 2017
Publisher(s): Collective Giving Research Group

How the Sustainable Development Goals Can Help Community Foundations Respond to COVID-19 and Advance Racial Equity
Oct 28, 2020
Publisher(s): Charles Stewart Mott Foundation

Inspiring Change: Portraits of Partnership
Dec 21, 2015
Publisher(s): Charles Stewart Mott Foundation

Toward Sustainability: Helping Communities Engage With and Protect the Environment - 2013 Annual Report
Jan 21, 2015
Publisher(s): Charles Stewart Mott Foundation

Community Foundations: Rooted Locally, Growing Globally
Dec 16, 2013
Publisher(s): Charles Stewart Mott Foundation

The Case for Community Philanthropy: How the Practice Builds Local Assets, Capacity, and Trust-- and Why It Matters
Jun 1, 2013
Publisher(s): Charles Stewart Mott Foundation; Aga Khan Foundation USA; Global Fund for Community Foundations (GFCF)

The Case for Community Philanthropy (Arabic Translation)
Jun 1, 2013
Publisher(s): Charles Stewart Mott Foundation; Aga Khan Foundation USA; Global Fund for Community Foundations (GFCF)

Picturing Success: The Transformative Power of Afterschool - Charles Stewart Mott Foundation 2011 Annual Report
Dec 13, 2012
Publisher(s): Charles Stewart Mott Foundation

The Value of Community Philanthropy: Results of a Consultation
Feb 22, 2012
Publisher(s): Charles Stewart Mott Foundation; Aga Khan Foundation USA; The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Value of Community Philanthropy: Results from a Consultation
Feb 1, 2012
Publisher(s): Charles Stewart Mott Foundation; Aga Khan Foundation USA

Charles Stewart Mott Foundation 2010 Annual Report: Striking a Balance
Dec 6, 2011
Publisher(s): Charles Stewart Mott Foundation