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The Foundation Center's Grantsfire RSS FeedThis feed displays real-time, raw data reported by foundations that use the Grantsfire "hGrant" format. Grantsfire facilitates grant reporting for grantmakers and increases the timeliness and accessibility of this information for everyone. Are you a grantmaker that would like to use Grantsfire to share your grant data? Learn more at the Foundation Center's eGrant Reporting Program page. Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $100,000 Grant to Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers Recipient: Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers Location: 2121 Crystal Drive, Suite 700, Arlington, VA 22202-3706 Recipient URL: www.givingforum.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $100,000 Grant Period: 01/01/13 - 12/31/14 Duration: 24 months Description: This grant supports the general purposes of the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers, a network of 28 city, state, and multistate grantmaker associations whose combined membership amounts to more than 4,000 grantmakers nationwide. The forum provides members with a variety of important services including: information and communications, membership development activities (including peer exchange programs), annual meetings, and public policy initiatives (such as Regional Associations of Grantmakers on the Hill). Special projects in 2002 include researching the vast number of funder networks across the country and strengthening services to emerging grantmaker associations. Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Civil Society; United States Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $100,000 Grant to Aspen Institute Recipient: Aspen Institute Location: One Dupont Circle NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20036-1133 Recipient URL: www.aspeninstitute.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $100,000 Grant Period: 07/01/13 - 06/30/15 Duration: 24 months Description: This grant continues support for research on community foundations as part of the scholarly work pursued by the Aspen Institute's Nonprofit Sector Research Fund. Community foundation research is designed to increase knowledge on the field, inform policy and practice, and broaden the number of researchers concerned with this important area of U.S. philanthropy. Foundation support assists with the study of key community foundation issues as well as the dissemination of findings and a range of follow-up activities. An advisory committee will guide the selection of key issues and oversee research conducted by scholars and consultants. Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Civil Society; United States Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $100,000 Grant to Aspen Institute Recipient: Aspen Institute Location: One Dupont Circle NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20036-1133 Recipient URL: www.aspeninstitute.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $100,000 Grant Period: 05/01/13 - 12/31/13 Duration: 8 months Description: This renewal grant to the Aspen Institute provides partial funding for the Scale Academy for Microenterprise Development. The academy is an initiative designed to provide funding, peer learning, and technical assistance to high performing microenterprise development organizations committed to scaling up their operations to serve more aspiring entrepreneurs. Through participation in the academy, member organizations are expected to strengthen their capacities, achieve a marked increase in the number of clients served and/or loans made, and work together to advance each other's progress. Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Pathways Out of Poverty; Special Initiatives Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $100,000 Grant to Aspen Institute Recipient: Aspen Institute Location: One Dupont Circle NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20036-1133 Recipient URL: www.aspeninstitute.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $100,000 Grant Period: 04/01/13 - 09/30/13 Duration: 6 months Description: This grant supports the expansion of MICROTEST, a grassroots effort to improve the quality of anti-poverty, micro-enterprise development programs in the United States, from 13 to 64 member groups. MICROTEST was established by and for practitioners interested in documenting and strengthening the level of performance in the field. Initiated in 1997, it has become a proven process through which practitioners define, debate, test, and refine benchmarks based on actual experience serving low-income individuals. Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Pathways Out of Poverty; Special Initiatives Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $75,000 Grant to Community Development Resource Association Recipient: Community Development Resource Association Location: 52/54 Francis Street, Woodstock Cape Town 7925, Cape Town, Western Cape Recipient URL: www.cdra.org.za Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $75,000 Grant Period: 03/01/13 - 02/28/14 Duration: 12 months Description: The Community Development Resource Association is one of the oldest organizations in South Africa working on strengthening nonprofit organizations. It works with development practitioners, organizations, and movements that are engaged in social transformation with poor and marginalized communities. It has provided technical assistance in organizational development to nonprofits and development agencies by conducting action research; promoting improved policies and practices; sponsoring training courses, workshops, seminars, and dialogues; and through consultancies. This grant will support the continuation of these efforts to strengthen primarily South African nonprofits at the local community, regional, and national level, as well as governmental agencies and university departments. The association will also continue to work worldwide by networking, undertaking consultancies, and sponsoring and facilitating conferences related to organizational development practices and the promotion of social change. Geographic Area Served: Africa/South Africa Tags: Civil Society; South Africa Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $10,000 Grant to Foundation-Administered Project Recipient: Foundation-Administered Project Location: 503 S. Saginaw Street, Suite 1200, Flint, MI 48502-1851 Recipient URL: www.mott.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $10,000 Grant Period: 01/01/13 - 12/31/13 Duration: 12 months Description: Learning and Sharing Sessions Geographic Area Served: Africa/South Africa Tags: Civil Society; South Africa, Special Initiatives International Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $30,000 Grant to Alliance Publishing Trust Recipient: Alliance Publishing Trust Location: 15 Prescott PlaceLondon SW4 6BS, London, England Recipient URL: www.alliancemagazine.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $30,000 Grant Period: 03/01/13 - 06/30/14 Duration: 16 months Description: The program goal is to enhance the development of philanthropy in emerging market countries. To this end, Alliance Publishing Trust will organize a two-day seminar in London in early 2012 to honor Olga Alexeeva's significant contributions to the field of philanthropy globally. The seminar will capture Olga Alexeeva's experience and ideas and ensure that her important work to develop philanthropy in emerging market countries is continued. The grantee will broadly disseminate the findings from the seminar through the publication of a toolkit. Seminar participants will include people who worked closely with Olga Alexeeva over the years as well as others working in this field. Alliance Publishing Trust is a registered U.K. charity that aims to facilitate the exchange of information and ideas among philanthropists, social investors, and others working for social change worldwide. Geographic Area Served: Global/All Continents Tags: Civil Society; Special Initiatives International Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $200,000 Grant to PHI Recipient: PHI Location: 400 E. Fordham Road, 11th Floor, Bronx, NY 10458-5039 Recipient URL: www.PHInational.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $200,000 Grant Period: 03/01/13 - 02/28/14 Duration: 12 months Description: PHI - Michigan Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Pathways Out of Poverty; Expanding Economic Opportunity Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $200,000 Grant to Harlem Children's Zone Recipient: Harlem Children's Zone Location: 35 E. 125th Street, New York, NY 10035-1816 Recipient URL: www.hcz.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $200,000 Grant Period: 01/01/13 - 12/31/13 Duration: 12 months Description: This renewal provides general purposes support for the Harlem Children's Zone, a comprehensive, community-building initiative designed to improve outcomes for poor children and their families in Central Harlem. Working with the entire community to address the needs of the children in the zone from birth to early adulthood, the Harlem Children's Zone will continue to develop new programs and strengthen existing ones to provide a full spectrum of services for children and their parents. This Phase III expansion includes increasing its service area from 60 to 100 blocks, increasing its scale of service for seven core programs, adding an afterschool program for children in middle and high school not already attending the Promise Academy Charter School, and launching a longitudinal evaluation study. Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Pathways Out of Poverty; Special Initiatives Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $250,000 Grant to Brookings Institution Recipient: Brookings Institution Location: 1775 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20036-2103 Recipient URL: www.brookings.edu Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $250,000 Grant Period: 01/01/13 - 12/31/13 Duration: 12 months Description: The recent recession has led many business leaders and economists to call for a retooling of the American economy, especially in places particularly hard hit like Michigan. The next economy, according to this view, should be driven by the growth of exports, the use of low-carbon energy sources, a reliance on innovation, and the expansion of opportunity for all citizens. The Metropolitan Policy Program of the Brookings Institution, an internationally known think tank, is well-positioned to assist in the development and deployment of such a strategy for economic renewal. Over the next year, the grantee will conduct research, engage in policy work, and develop best practices designed to advance the next economy in Michigan and the Great Lakes region. Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Flint Area; Community Revitalization and Economic Development Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $100,000 Grant to Michigan Environmental Council Recipient: Michigan Environmental Council Location: 602 W. Ionia Street, Lansing, MI 48933-1015 Recipient URL: www.environmentalcouncil.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $100,000 Grant Period: 04/01/13 - 03/31/15 Duration: 24 months Description: Through its Land Stewardship Initiative, the Michigan Environmental Council has worked to inform citizens, grassroots groups, and policymakers about land use issues and trends and the need for solutions that address the adverse impacts of sprawl. Although this effort has helped set a receptive climate for policy reform, only initial reforms have been enacted, and thus, the Michigan Environmental Council has been increasing its efforts to facilitate connections between land use and other related economic, social, and environmental issues and initiatives. During the next two years, the Michigan Environmental Council will build on this work to incorporate best land use practices and approaches into an array of policies and programs, particularly through its involvement with state work groups and increased outreach to promote regional collaboration, and will reinforce the link between land use policy and economic prosperity. Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Environment; Special Initiatives Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $415,700 Grant to University of Michigan-Flint Recipient: University of Michigan-Flint Location: 303 E. Kearsley Street, Flint, MI 48502-1950 Recipient URL: www.flint.umich.edu Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $415,700 Grant Period: 06/01/13 - 05/31/14 Duration: 12 months Description: This grant will enable the University of Michigan-Flint, via the Office of Educational Opportunity Initiatives, to pilot and expand a precollege summer residential and academic year bridge program for rising ninth-grade students. The goal of this initiative is to provide 50 students from the Flint, Beecher, and Westwood Heights school districts with a linked comprehensive summer and yearlong academic experience that will allow participating students to experience college, explore potential areas of study, learn about the college-going process, and most importantly take academic courses for skill-building purposes. Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Pathways Out of Poverty; Improving Community Education Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $300,000 Grant to Sakhalin Environment Watch Recipient: Sakhalin Environment Watch Location: Komsomolskaya st., 154, of. 600Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 693010, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Recipient URL: www.sakhalin.environment.ru/en/index.php Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $300,000 Grant Period: 02/01/13 - 12/31/15 Duration: 35 months Description: Just offshore of the small island of Sakhalin in the Russian Far East lay massive oil and gas reserves. It is estimated that the exploitable reserves are 45 billion barrels of oil equivalent (combined oil and gas reserve estimates). Due to the unique ecosystem and economically important fish stocks that rely on these ecosystems, all of the Sakhalin Island oil and gas projects require public monitoring and oversight as they have had -- and will have -- a sizable impact on the local environment and community livelihoods. Through the Sakhalin Environment Watch's vigilance over the past few years, the project design for the island's oil and gas pipelines has been modified, and stronger international standards are being developed, which will have broad implications for oil and gas exploration elsewhere. Through this grant, Sakhalin Environment Watch will provide public environmental monitoring of these energy projects. This project will ensure that the global spotlight will not fade once the oil and gas pipelines are complete. Geographic Area Served: Asia/Russia (Asia) Tags: Environment; Environment_International Finance for Sustainability Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $225,000 Grant to National Youth Employment Coalition Recipient: National Youth Employment Coalition Location: 1836 Jefferson Place NW, Washington, DC 20036-2505 Recipient URL: www.nyec.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $225,000 Grant Period: 01/01/13 - 12/31/14 Duration: 24 months Description: Building Capacity and Informing Policy to Better Serve Disconnected Youth Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Pathways Out of Poverty; Improving Community Education Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $400,000 Grant to Friends of the Earth Recipient: Friends of the Earth Location: 1100 15th Street NW, 11th Floor, Washington, DC 20005-1707 Recipient URL: www.foe.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $400,000 Grant Period: 04/01/13 - 03/31/15 Duration: 24 months Description: Friends of the Earth is the United States affiliate of an international network of environmental organizations in 70 countries. Through this project, Friends of the Earth works to strengthen environmental policies in the institutions and negotiations that govern international finance and trade. During this grant period, the objectives of the project will be to address the environmental and social impacts of key development financiers and new global financial actors; advocate for a shift of global investment from conventional energy to sustainable and renewable energy; promote the financing of sustainable infrastructure; advocate for sustainable and socially equitable development in conflict areas; and advocate for sustainable international trade and investment policies. Geographic Area Served: Global/All Continents Tag: Environment Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $100,000 Grant to Michigan United Conservation Clubs Recipient: Michigan United Conservation Clubs Location: 2101 Wood Street, Lansing, MI 48912-3728 Recipient URL: www.mucc.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $100,000 Grant Period: 02/01/13 - 01/31/14 Duration: 12 months Description: The parks system in Michigan preserves, protects, and showcases the vast and outstanding natural resources and outdoor recreation opportunities the state has to offer. Because of their importance, it is critical that the state carefully and strategically plan for the parks' long-term success and sustainability. A blue-ribbon panel will be created by the state to develop a vision for the future of the state parks and recommend steps the state should take to achieve such a vision. The panel's scope of work will include consideration of local and county park systems as well. The Michigan United Conservation Clubs, a well-established and respected statewide conservation group, will provide information and technical support to the volunteer panel, enabling it to complete its work within 14 months. Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Environment; Special Initiatives Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $70,000 Grant to Flint Community Schools Recipient: Flint Community Schools Location: 923 E. Kearsley Street, Flint, MI 48503-1974 Recipient URL: www.flintschools.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $70,000 Grant Period: 06/01/13 - 08/31/13 Duration: 3 months Description: Summer Tot Lot Program Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Flint Area; Arts, Culture and Education Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $40,000 Grant to Charities Aid Foundation Recipient: Charities Aid Foundation Location: 25 Kings Hill Avenue, West MallingKent ME19 4TA, Kent, England Recipient URL: www.cafonline.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $40,000 Grant Period: 01/01/13 - 12/31/14 Duration: 24 months Description: The program goal is to further the development of community foundations in Russia. Through this program, the Charities Aid Foundation will award small grants for start-up and consolidation of new community foundations as well as targeted grants to strengthen regional alliances and identify meaningful models for effecting social change. With this increase, the grantee will commission a detailed study on the state of community foundations in Russia. The study will consolidate much of the quantitative data gathered by the grantee in Russia over its many years of support to community foundations in Russia. At the same time, it will examine field-level qualitative issues related to the local, regional, and national impacts of community foundation work. Geographic Area Served: Europe/Russia (European) Tags: Civil Society; Central/Eastern Europe and Asia Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $35,000 Grant to Russia Donors Forum Recipient: Russia Donors Forum Location: Sushevskaya st., 9/4, office 311 Moscow 127055, Moscow Recipient URL: www.donorsforum.ru Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $35,000 Grant Period: 01/01/13 - 12/31/15 Duration: 36 months Description: The program goal is to strengthen organized philanthropy in Russia. Existing general purposes support allows the Russia Donors Forum to focus on growing its membership, increasing professional consultations and training opportunities, and providing reliable information on the current and future role of philanthropy in Russia. An increase in this support will allow the Russia Donors Forum to commission a detailed survey on the state of institutional philanthropy in Russia's regions. This detailed examination of regional philanthropy will form the centerpiece for discussion at the 2013 annual conference of the Russia Donors Forum. Geographic Area Served: Europe/Russia (European) Tags: Civil Society; Central/Eastern Europe and Asia Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $150,000 Grant to Flint Area Specialized Employment Services, Inc. Recipient: Flint Area Specialized Employment Services, Inc. Location: 1108 Lapeer Road, Flint, MI 48503-2704 Recipient URL: www.flintstrive.com Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $150,000 Grant Period: 01/01/13 - 12/31/13 Duration: 12 months Description: Flint STRIVE provides employment training, placement, and support for hard-to-serve Flint-area residents seeking private-sector jobs. As a replication of the East Harlem Employment Service's workforce training program, Flint STRIVE prepares participants for the workforce through a 19-day intensive workshop that emphasizes the attitudinal prerequisites for successful entry-level employment. This renewal grant will allow Flint STRIVE to train 200 new clients in 2013, and provide follow-up support services to all existing clients. Replication of the STRIVE program in Flint is one of three grants in the Flint Workforce Development cluster. Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Flint Area; Community Revitalization and Economic Development Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $100,000 Grant to European Foundation Centre Recipient: European Foundation Centre Location: 78 Avenue de la Toison D'or1060 Brussels, Brussels Recipient URL: www.efc.be Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $100,000 Grant Period: 01/01/13 - 12/31/13 Duration: 12 months Description: The European Foundation Centre is an independent membership association of foundations and corporate funders dedicated to promoting organized philanthropy in Europe and internationally. In 2012, the European Foundation Centre carried out a wide range of activities including further developing the European Foundation House, which is scheduled to be completed in late 2013, and organizing an Annual General Assembly and Conference in Belfast in June and an Autumn Assembly in Brussels in November. In 2013, the European Foundation Centre will continue to focus on (1) raising the collective voice of the European philanthropic sector, (2) creating an enabling environment for independent funders, (3) encouraging the professionalization of foundation staff and boards, and (4) increasing the visibility of European foundations. Established in 1989 by seven of Europe's leading foundations, the European Foundation Centre today serves a core membership of over 200 members. Geographic Area Served: Europe/Europe (At Large) Tags: Civil Society; Special Initiatives International Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $50,000 Grant to Council of Great Lakes Governors Recipient: Council of Great Lakes Governors Location: 20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 2700, Chicago, IL 60606-3101 Recipient URL: www.cglg.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $50,000 Grant Period: 01/01/13 - 12/31/13 Duration: 12 months Description: Great Lakes governors and premiers will be meeting for a three-day summit, entitled 'Strengthening Our Economy and Protecting Our Great Lakes.' The Council of Great Lakes Governors, a nonprofit organization that coordinates regional initiatives, is organizing the event. With partial Mott support, the council will plan and host the summit, as well as document its outcome. Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Environment; Special Initiatives Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $400,000 Grant to Fundacja TechSoup Recipient: Fundacja TechSoup Location: Al. Ujazdowskie, No. 37/3, 3A, 3BWarsaw 00-540, Warsaw Recipient URL: www.fundacjatechsoup.pl Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $400,000 Grant Period: 05/01/13 - 04/30/15 Duration: 24 months Description: Strengthening Institutional Capacity to Provide ICT Support to NGOs in CEE/Russia Geographic Area Served: Europe/Europe (Multiple) Tags: Civil Society; Central/Eastern Europe and Asia Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $50,000 Grant to Foundation-Administered Project Recipient: Foundation-Administered Project Location: 503 S. Saginaw Street, Suite 1200, Flint, MI 48502-1851 Recipient URL: www.mott.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $50,000 Grant Period: 01/01/13 - 12/31/13 Duration: 12 months Description: Global Community Philanthropy Development Geographic Area Served: Global/All Continents Tags: Civil Society; Special Initiatives International Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $120,000 Grant to Greater Flint Arts Council Recipient: Greater Flint Arts Council Location: 816 S. Saginaw Street, Flint, MI 48502-1510 Recipient URL: www.greaterflintartscouncil.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $120,000 Grant Period: 03/01/13 - 02/28/14 Duration: 12 months Description: The Greater Flint Arts Council is providing the leadership for a coalition of downtown Flint stakeholders aimed at improving the image of downtown Flint through increased participation in existing summertime festivals and events. This is the third year of funding for a marketing and promotion campaign designed to maximize the impact of established events, and to cultivate newer and smaller events in downtown Flint. The 2001 Parade of Festivals will include a lunchtime concert series, and eight multi-day festivals. Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Flint Area; Arts, Culture and Education Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $35,000 Grant to NGO Forum on ADB Recipient: NGO Forum on ADB Location: 85A Masikap Extension, Central DistrictQuezon City 1101, Quezon City Recipient URL: www.forum-adb.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $35,000 Grant Period: 07/01/11 - 06/30/13 Duration: 24 months Description: General Purposes Geographic Area Served: Asia/Asia (At Large) Tags: Environment; Environment_International Finance for Sustainability Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $30,000 Grant to Partnership for Children and Youth Recipient: Partnership for Children and Youth Location: 1611 Telegraph Avenue, Suite 404, Oakland, CA 94612-2150 Recipient URL: www.partnerforchildren.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $30,000 Grant Period: 04/01/13 - 03/31/14 Duration: 12 months Description: This grant will provide support to the Partnership for Children and Youth to contribute to the Expanded Learning and Afterschool Project and the Learning in Afterschool & Summer Project. Blogs, videos, and articles by national afterschool and educational leaders will focus on engaged learning and learning time after school and in the summer. The grant will also support hosting a conference: How Kids Learn. Ultimately, the aim is improving access and the quality of out-of-school time learning to help expand learning opportunities for disadvantaged youth. Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Pathways Out of Poverty; Improving Community Education Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $14,000 Grant to Civic Analysis and Independent Research Center Recipient: Civic Analysis and Independent Research Center Location: Bolshevistskaya str., 120A-102Perm 614000, Perm Recipient URL: www.grany-center.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $14,000 Grant Period: 05/01/12 - 04/30/14 Duration: 24 months Description: Civil Initiatives for Public Benefit Support Service Geographic Area Served: Europe/Russia (European) Tags: Civil Society; Central/Eastern Europe and Asia Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $60,000 Grant to Philanthropy Roundtable Recipient: Philanthropy Roundtable Location: 1730 M Street, NW, Suite 601, Washington, DC 20036-4554 Recipient URL: www.philanthropyroundtable.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $60,000 Grant Period: 01/01/13 - 12/31/14 Duration: 24 months Description: This grant provides continued support to The Philanthropy Roundtable for the general purposes of the organization. The Philanthropy Roundtable is a national association of individual donors, corporate giving representatives, foundation staff and trustees, and trust and estate officers. The Philanthropy Roundtable provides a variety of programs and services for grantmakers including a national conference, regional meetings, publication of 'Philanthropy' magazine, and other publications, as well as consulting and referral services. The association is a means for donors to keep in touch with their peers who share similar concerns in the field of philanthropy. Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Civil Society; United States Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $185,000 Grant to Council of Michigan Foundations Recipient: Council of Michigan Foundations Location: One S. Harbor Avenue, Suite 3, Grand Haven, MI 49417-1385 Recipient URL: www.cmif.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $185,000 Grant Period: 04/01/13 - 03/31/15 Duration: 24 months Description: This grant increase helps the Council of Michigan Foundations during a period of critical leadership transition. Council of Michigan Foundations is widely considered the premier regional association of grantmakers. This additional general purposes support assist the new executive director in implementing a strategic plan and investing in needed capital items that will help secure the sustainability of both the Council of Michigan Foundations and those organizations it serves. Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Civil Society; United States Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $160,000 Grant to South African Institute for Advancement Recipient: South African Institute for Advancement Location: Second Floor, Fairweather House 176 Sir Lowry Road, Woodstock Cape Town 7925, Cape Town, Western Cape Recipient URL: www.inyathelo.co.za Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $160,000 Grant Period: 03/01/13 - 02/28/15 Duration: 24 months Description: Nonprofit Clinic Project Geographic Area Served: Africa/South Africa Tags: Civil Society; South Africa Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $86,780 Grant to Greater Flint Arts Council Recipient: Greater Flint Arts Council Location: 816 S. Saginaw Street, Flint, MI 48502-1510 Recipient URL: www.greaterflintartscouncil.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $86,780 Grant Period: 01/01/13 - 06/30/13 Duration: 6 months Description: Capital Improvements Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Flint Area; Arts, Culture and Education Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $350,000 Grant to Harvard University Recipient: Harvard University Location: Cambridge, MA 02138-3800 Recipient URL: www.harvard.edu Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $350,000 Grant Period: 01/01/13 - 12/31/14 Duration: 24 months Description: Supporting Expanded Learning and Afterschool Research Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Pathways Out of Poverty; Improving Community Education Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $100,000 Grant to Alabama Rivers Alliance Recipient: Alabama Rivers Alliance Location: 2027 Second Avenue North, Suite A, Birmingham, AL 35203-3718 Recipient URL: www.alabamarivers.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $100,000 Grant Period: 06/01/13 - 05/31/15 Duration: 24 months Description: Alabama Water Management Project Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Environment; Conservation of Freshwater Ecosystems in North America Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $225,000 Grant to Association for Enterprise Opportunity Recipient: Association for Enterprise Opportunity Location: 1111 16th Street NW, Suite 410, Washington, DC 20036-4809 Recipient URL: www.microenterpriseworks.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $225,000 Grant Period: 01/01/13 - 12/31/13 Duration: 12 months Description: Founded in 1991, the Association for Enterprise Opportunity is the national trade association of organizations committed to microenterprise development. It provides over 450 members with a forum, information, and a voice to promote enterprise opportunity for people and communities with limited access to economic resources. Since its inception, the grantee has made an impact on federal microenterprise policy, as well as on training the microenterprise industry. This renewal will allow the association to continue to provide critical services to develop strong and effective microenterprise programs in the United States that assist underserved entrepreneurs in starting, stabilizing, and expanding businesses. Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Pathways Out of Poverty; Special Initiatives Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $200,000 Grant to Corporation for Enterprise Development Recipient: Corporation for Enterprise Development Location: 1200 G Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20005-3832 Recipient URL: www.cfed.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $200,000 Grant Period: 01/01/13 - 12/31/14 Duration: 24 months Description: This grant enables the Corporation for Enterprise Development to develop and promote state and federal asset-building policies for lower-income Americans. Given the tremendous bi-partisan support for Individual Development Accounts, primary importance will be placed on translating that support into a federal policy capable of financing and delivering these accounts at scale over the long-term. To realize this goal, the corporation will engage in a series of complementary activities, including policy development, policymaker education, coalition building, strategic communications, research, and technical assistance and training. An Individual Development Account is a matched savings account for lower-income Americans that can be used for high return investments such as buying a first home, attending college, or starting a small business. The Corporation for Enterprise Development, an economic development intermediary, is a key national leader in the asset-building movement. Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Pathways Out of Poverty; Expanding Economic Opportunity Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $150,000 Grant to Northeast-Midwest Institute Recipient: Northeast-Midwest Institute Location: 50 F Street NW, Suite 950, Washington, DC 20001-1540 Recipient URL: www.nemw.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $150,000 Grant Period: 01/01/13 - 12/31/14 Duration: 24 months Description: The Great Lakes Washington Program of the Northeast-Midwest Institute has long been a critical voice for the Great Lakes region in Washington, D.C. The institute provides staff to the bipartisan House and Senate Great Lakes Task Forces, promotes coalitions to sustain bipartisan efforts to protect and enhance the Great Lakes region, identifies federal policy options that can enhance ecosystem initiatives in the Great Lakes basin, and conducts briefings and issue analyses that link in-region advocates with the Washington-based policy communities. This grant will support work on policy issues including key appropriations to benefit the Great Lakes, water export and diversion, ecosystem restoration, Farm Bill re-authorization, and other key policy issues as they become apparent. Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Environment; Conservation of Freshwater Ecosystems in North America Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $26,500 Grant to Boys & Girls Club of Greater Flint Recipient: Boys & Girls Club of Greater Flint Location: 3701 N. Averill Avenue, Flint, MI 48506-2511 Recipient URL: www.bgclubflint.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $26,500 Grant Period: 01/01/13 - 05/31/13 Duration: 5 months Description: Executive Search Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Flint Area; Community Revitalization and Economic Development Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $25,280 Grant to Flint Institute of Music Recipient: Flint Institute of Music Location: J. Dallas Dort Music Center1025 E. Kearsley Street, Flint, MI 48503-1922 Recipient URL: www.FlintInstituteofMusic.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $25,280 Grant Period: 04/01/13 - 05/31/14 Duration: 14 months Description: Enrique Diemecke 25th Anniversary CD Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Flint Area; Arts, Culture and Education Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $150,000 Grant to United Way of Genesee County Recipient: United Way of Genesee County Location: 328 S. Saginaw Street, Flint, MI 48502-1909 Recipient URL: www.unitedwaygenesee.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $150,000 Grant Period: 04/01/13 - 09/30/14 Duration: 18 months Description: Capacity Building Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Flint Area; Community Revitalization and Economic Development Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $75,000 Grant to ProBono.Org Recipient: ProBono.Org Location: 1st Floor West Wing Women's Jail Constitution Hill1 Kotze Street, BraamfonteinJohannesburg 2001, Johannesburg, Gauteng Recipient URL: www.probono.org.za Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $75,000 Grant Period: 01/01/13 - 12/31/14 Duration: 24 months Description: Backup Legal Services for Advice Offices Geographic Area Served: Africa/South Africa Tags: Civil Society; South Africa Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $25,000 Grant to Food Bank of Eastern Michigan Recipient: Food Bank of Eastern Michigan Location: 2312 Lapeer Road, Flint, MI 48503-4221 Recipient URL: www.fbem.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $25,000 Grant Period: 01/01/13 - 12/31/13 Duration: 12 months Description: Flint Diaper Bank Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tag: Flint Area Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $220,000 Grant to Community Volunteers Foundation Recipient: Community Volunteers Foundation Location: Hobyar Mah Rahvancilar Sk. No:51. Vakif Han Kat. 1Eminonu 34112Istanbul, Istanbul Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $220,000 Grant Period: 03/01/13 - 02/28/15 Duration: 24 months Description: YouthBank Development in Turkey Geographic Area Served: Asia/Middle East Tags: Civil Society; Central/Eastern Europe and Asia Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $72,000 Grant to Foundation for the Uptown Reinvestment Corporation Recipient: Foundation for the Uptown Reinvestment Corporation Location: 519 S. Saginaw Street, Suite 200, Flint, MI 48502-1815 Recipient URL: www.thegrcc.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $72,000 Grant Period: 04/01/13 - 02/28/14 Duration: 11 months Description: Real Estate Development Support Services Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Flint Area; Community Revitalization and Economic Development Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $45,000 Grant to American Arab Heritage Council Recipient: American Arab Heritage Council Location: 416 N. Saginaw Street, Suite 220, Flint, MI 48502-2029 Recipient URL: www.aahcflint.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $45,000 Grant Period: 01/01/13 - 12/31/13 Duration: 12 months Description: Established in 1988, the American Arab Heritage Council serves the needs of Arab-Americans and other recent immigrants in Genesee County through programming such as diversity education, interfaith dialogues, and immigration services. This renewal grant will provide support to the grantee for the Immigration Services project. During the grant period, the project will continue to help immigrants navigate the American legal system and become acclimated to life in Genesee County by providing immigration forums, training volunteers to assist with immigration casework, and offering citizenship classes. Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Flint Area; Community Revitalization and Economic Development Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $463,016 Grant to Washington University Recipient: Washington University Location: One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130-4899 Recipient URL: www.wustl.edu Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $463,016 Grant Period: 01/01/13 - 12/31/14 Duration: 24 months Description: Asset-Building Capacity-Building Meetings Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Pathways Out of Poverty; Expanding Economic Opportunity Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $400,000 Grant to Worldwide Initiatives for Grantmaker Support Recipient: Worldwide Initiatives for Grantmaker Support Location: Av. 9 de Julho, 5143 - cj 61São Paulo 01407-200, São Paulo Recipient URL: www.wingsweb.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $400,000 Grant Period: 01/01/13 - 12/31/14 Duration: 24 months Description: General Purposes Geographic Area Served: Global/All Continents Tags: Civil Society; Special Initiatives International Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $30,000 Grant to Communications Network Recipient: Communications Network Location: 1717 N. Naper Boulevard, Suite 102, Naperville, IL 60563-8837 Recipient URL: www.comnetwork.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $30,000 Grant Period: 01/01/13 - 12/31/15 Duration: 36 months Description: The Communications Network is an affinity group of foundation communications professionals whose mission is to improve the effectiveness and accountability of foundations by promoting and strengthening the strategic practice of communications in philanthropy. Through regular programs, annual conferences, publications, and a Web site, the network offers members and other philanthropic stakeholders the opportunity to learn about effective practice as well as emerging trends. In 2008-2009, the Communications Network intends to: (1) increase membership from 200 to 300; (2) develop and promote a series of standards in foundation communications; (3) conduct an initial benchmarking survey to determine the current state of communications practice in foundations; (4) offer high quality learning opportunities through annual conferences, webinar series, and a revamped Web site; (5) develop an evaluation toolkit; and (6) conduct a study on improving foundation communications through new digital technologies. Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Civil Society; United States Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $305,000 Grant to Institute for Policy Studies Recipient: Institute for Policy Studies Location: 1112 16th Street NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20036-4814 Recipient URL: www.ips-dc.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $305,000 Grant Period: 04/01/13 - 03/31/15 Duration: 24 months Description: Global Finance for Climate Sustainability Geographic Area Served: Global/All Continents Tag: Environment Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $115,000 Grant to Foundation-Administered Project Recipient: Foundation-Administered Project Location: 503 S. Saginaw Street, Suite 1200, Flint, MI 48502-1851 Recipient URL: www.mott.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $115,000 Grant Period: 01/01/13 - 12/31/13 Duration: 12 months Description: Technical Assistance for Downtown Flint Revitalization Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Flint Area; Community Revitalization and Economic Development Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $22,000 Grant to Grants Managers Network Recipient: Grants Managers Network Location: 1666 K Street, NW, Suite 440, Washington, DC 20006-1242 Recipient URL: www.gmnetwork.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $22,000 Grant Period: 01/01/13 - 12/31/15 Duration: 36 months Description: General Purposes Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Civil Society; United States Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $145,000 Grant to State of Michigan Recipient: State of Michigan Location: 300 S. Capitol Avenue, Lansing, MI 48933-2002 Recipient URL: www.michigan.gov Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $145,000 Grant Period: 01/01/13 - 12/31/13 Duration: 12 months Description: Office of Foundation Liaison Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Civil Society; United States Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $100,000 Grant to Urban Institute Recipient: Urban Institute Location: 2100 M Street NW, Washington, DC 20037-1264 Recipient URL: www.urbaninstitute.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $100,000 Grant Period: 03/01/13 - 02/28/15 Duration: 24 months Description: Tax policy continues to figure centrally in the nation's key economic decisions. Although recent spending reductions and revenue increases have reduced near-term deficits, long-term imbalances remain a central concern. Renewal grant support from the Mott Foundation will enable the Urban Institute's Joint Tax Policy Center to continue providing policymakers, tax analysts, the media, and the public with accurate, unbiased, timely, and understandable information about the tax policy choices facing our nation. Using its own tax model and other resources, the center produces timely analyses of current tax proposals and long-term analyses of systemic tax and related spending issues and communicates these results to the public and policymakers in a timely and innovative manner. In the long run, the center's goal is to help shape the terms of the debate in which tax policy is considered. The Urban Institute-a Washington, DC-based think tank-gathers data, conducts research, evaluates programs, offers technical assistance overseas, and educates Americans on social and economic issues-to foster sound public policy and effective government. Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Pathways Out of Poverty; Expanding Economic Opportunity Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $100,000 Grant to Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission Recipient: Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission Location: 72682 Maple Street, Odanah, WI 54861-0009 Recipient URL: www.glifwc.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $100,000 Grant Period: 01/01/13 - 12/31/14 Duration: 24 months Description: Representing the interests of 11 Ojibwe tribes, the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission is a nonprofit organization that helps its members manage natural resources on tribal lands and in areas where members have treaty-guaranteed rights to hunt, fish, and gather. The mining of sulfide-based ores (sulfide mining) poses significant water quality threats to tribally important areas around Lake Superior. With prior Mott support, the commission prepared a report examining how tribes can engage in permitting and monitoring sulfide mining operations. This grant renewal will allow the commission to implement report recommendations, which include conducting research, engaging with technical experts, and developing water quality data across the region to inform policy discussions, permitting processes, and environmental reviews. Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Environment; Conservation of Freshwater Ecosystems in North America Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $100,000 Grant to Editorial Projects in Education Recipient: Editorial Projects in Education Location: 6935 Arlington Road, Suite 100, Bethesda, MD 20814-5287 Recipient URL: www.edweek.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $100,000 Grant Period: 01/01/13 - 12/31/13 Duration: 12 months Description: This grant will provide partial support to Editorial Projects in Education to provide an ongoing and independent resource to the field on issues of high school graduation via its Diplomas Count publication. In 2012, Editorial Projects in Education published the seventh edition of Diplomas Count that provided an in-depth exploration of high school graduation and the larger reform landscape encompassing high school improvement efforts, as well as the movement to a college readiness, access, and completion mandate. Recommended support will enable Editorial Projects in Education to publish the eighth edition of its Diplomas Count report and focus new research on the linked issues of high school graduation and college readiness. Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Pathways Out of Poverty; Improving Community Education Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $25,000 Grant to Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS) Recipient: Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS) Location: 2651 Saulino Court, Dearborn, MI 48120-1556 Recipient URL: www.accesscommunity.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $25,000 Grant Period: 07/01/13 - 06/30/14 Duration: 12 months Description: This grant enables the Center for Arab American Philanthropy, which is a national program of the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services, to sponsor a year-long challenge to grow endowed assets. Gifts from donors establishing endowed funds will receive a fifty cent match for every dollar donated. The Center for Arab American Philanthropy works to encourage strategic philanthropy in the Arab-American community through research, training, technical assistance, and development of informational materials; conducts donor outreach activities; and provides donor services such as donor-advised funds. This is a national ethnic community foundation, which needs support to cultivate its donor base. Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Civil Society; United States Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $136,000 Grant to Goodwill Industries of Mid-Michigan, Inc. Recipient: Goodwill Industries of Mid-Michigan, Inc. Location: 501 S. Averill Avenue, Flint, MI 48506-4009 Recipient URL: www.goodwillmidmichigan.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $136,000 Grant Period: 05/01/13 - 04/30/14 Duration: 12 months Description: Mid Michigan Good Temp Alternative Staffing Organization Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Pathways Out of Poverty; Expanding Economic Opportunity Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $80,000 Grant to Education and Training Unit Recipient: Education and Training Unit Location: 38 Observatory Road, Observatory Johannesburg 2198, Johannesburg, Gauteng Recipient URL: www.etu.org.za Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $80,000 Grant Period: 04/01/13 - 03/31/15 Duration: 24 months Description: Materials Development and Website Management for Paralegal Training Geographic Area Served: Africa/South Africa Tags: Civil Society; South Africa Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $50,000 Grant to South Africa Development Fund Recipient: South Africa Development Fund Location: 555 Amory Street, Boston, MA 02130-2652 Recipient URL: www.sadevelopmentfund.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $50,000 Grant Period: 07/01/11 - 06/30/13 Duration: 24 months Description: The BASIC South Initiative project is an effort to initiate a network of nongovernmental organizations from emerging economies, like Brazil and China. This new network will address financing for renewable and low-carbon energy in developing countries as well as broad sustainable development goals that emerging economies might promote. This grant increase will support civil society organization meetings parallel to the BRICS Summit to be held in Durban, South Africa. Geographic Area Served: Global/All Continents Tag: Environment Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $150,000 Grant to Ecojustice Canada Recipient: Ecojustice Canada Location: 214-131 Water Street, Vancouver, BC W6B 4M3 Recipient URL: www.ecojustice.ca Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $150,000 Grant Period: 01/01/13 - 12/31/14 Duration: 24 months Description: The Sierra Legal Defence Fund Society uses law, science, and communications to bolster the efforts of environmental groups in Ontario working to protect the Great Lakes. This renewal grant will allow the continuation of several highly successful activities designed to reduce the impacts of pollutants on the Great Lakes. These activities include addressing toxic water pollutants, impacts of forestry on aquatic systems, severe nonpoint source pollution, and toxic airborne pollution. Geographic Area Served: North America/Canada Tags: Environment; Conservation of Freshwater Ecosystems in North America Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $150,000 Grant to Charities Aid Foundation Southern Africa Recipient: Charities Aid Foundation Southern Africa Location: Studio 16, Arts on Main, 264 Fox Street Johannesburg 2094, Johannesburg, Gauteng Recipient URL: www.cafsouthernafrica.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $150,000 Grant Period: 04/01/13 - 03/31/15 Duration: 24 months Description: General Purposes Geographic Area Served: Africa/South Africa Tags: Civil Society; South Africa Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $100,000 Grant to Legal Resources Trust Recipient: Legal Resources Trust Location: 16th Floor, Bram Fischer Towers, 20 Albert Street, Marshalltown Johannesburg 2001, Johannesburg, Gauteng Recipient URL: www.lrc.org.za Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $100,000 Grant Period: 04/01/13 - 03/31/15 Duration: 24 months Description: The Legal Resources Trust provides legal support to civil society-based organizations on issues ranging from legal education and litigation to the administration of justice. Mott's support is specifically directed at a project that provides legal and institutional assistance on how to establish, register, and administer nonprofit organizations. Through Mott's grant, the trust has been able to provide training in nonprofit law by producing written resource materials on nonprofit legal matters. The grant also has supported advocacy to improve the legal and fiscal environment for nonprofits. This grant will continue to provide support for this project and assist the trust to ensure that its services also reach community-based organizations involved in local development and poverty eradication in poor and marginalized areas. The grant will further support the continued provision of legal education and training in nonprofit law to civil society-based organizations. Geographic Area Served: Africa/South Africa Tags: Civil Society; South Africa Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $80,000 Grant to Pro Vobis National Resource Center for Volunteering Recipient: Pro Vobis National Resource Center for Volunteering Location: Str. René Descartes Nr. 6 400486 Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca Recipient URL: www.provobis.ro Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $80,000 Grant Period: 01/01/13 - 12/31/14 Duration: 24 months Description: General Purposes Geographic Area Served: Europe/Romania Tags: Civil Society; Central/Eastern Europe and Asia Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $36,000 Grant to Community Foundations of Canada Recipient: Community Foundations of Canada Location: 301-75 rue Albert Street, Ottawa, ON K1P 5E7 Recipient URL: www.community-fdn.ca Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $36,000 Grant Period: 03/01/13 - 08/31/13 Duration: 6 months Description: Global Participation in the Community Foundations of Canada Conference Geographic Area Served: Global/Multiple Continents Tags: Civil Society; Special Initiatives International Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $76,000 Grant to Foundation-Administered Project Recipient: Foundation-Administered Project Location: 503 S. Saginaw Street, Suite 1200, Flint, MI 48502-1851 Recipient URL: www.mott.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $76,000 Grant Period: 01/01/13 - 12/31/13 Duration: 12 months Description: Community Foundation Development in CEE/Russia Geographic Area Served: Europe/Europe (Multiple) Tags: Civil Society; Central/Eastern Europe and Asia Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $50,000 Grant to Tides Canada Initiatives Recipient: Tides Canada Initiatives Location: 400-163 W. Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 1H5 Recipient URL: www.tidescanada.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $50,000 Grant Period: 01/01/12 - 12/31/14 Duration: 36 months Description: This grant to Tides Canada Initiatives will support the Halifax Initiative project. The Halifax Initiative is a coalition of Canadian nongovernmental organizations that works to promote reforms in international financial institutions. Over the next two years, the project will focus on promoting greater accountability and enhanced transparency of the World Bank's climate finance lending through the meaningful participation of developing countries and nongovernmental organizations; adoption of energy policies at the World Bank that decrease reliance on fossil fuels and promote energy conservation and renewable energy options; and policies and programs in other areas of the World Bank's operations that contribute to poverty reduction and environmental sustainability. To achieve these objectives, the Halifax Initiative project will conduct research, education, and outreach to the public and policymakers; monitor international financial institutions' projects; and advocate for policy reform and coalition building. Geographic Area Served: North America/Canada Tag: Environment Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $825,000 Grant to Genesee Area Focus Fund Recipient: Genesee Area Focus Fund Location: 519 S. Saginaw Street, Suite 200, Flint, MI 48502-1815 Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $825,000 Grant Period: 05/01/13 - 04/30/14 Duration: 12 months Description: This grant will enable the Community Foundation of Greater Flint to continue to develop and implement summer programs that provide education and employment opportunities for Flint area youth. The Summer Youth Program provides funding for approximately 30 programs each year that intensely focus on improving the job skills of Flint area youth as well as keeping younger children and youth engaged in safe activities during the summer months. The 2003 Summer Youth Program will place an emphasis on services that provide linkages to educational institutions, develop relationships with caring mentors, and provide employment that has a lasting impact on the community for 14- to 15-year-old youth. The program continues to encourage relationships and linkages between the community foundation and smaller grassroots organizations, enlarging the pool of appropriate potential grantees for the community foundation. Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Flint Area; Arts, Culture and Education Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $750,000 Grant to Focus: HOPE Recipient: Focus: HOPE Location: 1355 Oakman Boulevard, Detroit, MI 48238-2849 Recipient URL: www.focushope.edu Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $750,000 Grant Period: 01/01/13 - 12/31/13 Duration: 12 months Description: Focus: HOPE's manufacturing and information technology training programs have enabled over 9,200 graduates to climb the ladder of economic success. These individuals represent a vast, untapped labor pool, especially those who have been historically denied access to training opportunities. Focus: HOPE breaks down barriers to success for these individuals with tools of empowerment including education, training, and supportive services. Focus: HOPE has recently faced the challenge of a declining manufacturing economy in southeast Michigan, as well as continuing declines in enrollment. This renewal grant will help to leverage the investments by other foundations, businesses, and public-sector supporters to sustain the organization. Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Pathways Out of Poverty; Expanding Economic Opportunity Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $400,000 Grant to National Skills Coalition Recipient: National Skills Coalition Location: 1730 Rhode Island Avenue NW, Suite 712, Washington, DC 20036-3115 Recipient URL: www.nationalskillscoalition.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $400,000 Grant Period: 03/01/13 - 12/31/14 Duration: 22 months Description: This grant provides partial support to the Center for Community Change for the Workforce Alliance Project. The Workforce Alliance is a practitioner-focused coalition that can insert effective practice and on-the-ground experience into national policy debates about how to move low-income adults into skilled, long-term employment. The alliance acts as a central voice for grassroots training practitioners and employers in the national debate about welfare-to-work and workforce development policies, and serves as a clearinghouse of information for both practitioners, employers, and policymakers. The alliance's four-point strategy focuses on: building a national, multi-stakeholder network; conducting or encouraging strategic research and analysis; developing communication tools for local workforce advocates; and engaging in direct and grassroots advocacy to inform public policy. Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Pathways Out of Poverty; Expanding Economic Opportunity Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $60,000 Grant to Institute for Healing of Memories Recipient: Institute for Healing of Memories Location: 5 Eastry Road, Claremont Cape Town7780, Cape Town, KwaZulu-Natal Recipient URL: www.healingofmemories.co.za Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $60,000 Grant Period: 01/01/13 - 12/31/13 Duration: 12 months Description: The Institute for Healing of Memories was created to contribute to the healing of individuals and communities affected by the political conflict and violence during apartheid and to share South Africa's experience of dealing with its past with the broader international community. The grantee's core program is its Healing of Memories workshops, which provide a safe space for dialogue and openness to deal with issues such as reconciliation, forgiveness, dealing with the past, restorative justice, peace building, and conflict resolution. In addition to workshops for individuals coping with the aftermath of apartheid, it has applied the same methodology to three new challenges facing South Africa: criminal violence in prisons, refugees, and HIV/AIDS. This grant increase will provide continued general purpose support to the grantee. Geographic Area Served: Africa/South Africa Tags: Civil Society; South Africa Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $80,000 Grant to Foundation-Administered Project Recipient: Foundation-Administered Project Location: 503 S. Saginaw Street, Suite 1200, Flint, MI 48502-1851 Recipient URL: www.mott.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $80,000 Grant Period: 01/01/13 - 12/31/13 Duration: 12 months Description: Active Civic Participation Geographic Area Served: Europe/Europe (Multiple) Tags: Civil Society; Central/Eastern Europe and Asia Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $200,000 Grant to Sierra Club Foundation Recipient: Sierra Club Foundation Location: 85 Second Street, Suite 750, San Francisco, CA 94105-3441 Recipient URL: www.tscf.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $200,000 Grant Period: 01/01/13 - 12/31/14 Duration: 24 months Description: The mounting evidence is that developing countries will be most impacted by climate change and will have an urgent need to make use of efficient, renewable energy. However, World Bank lending to developing countries does not address the energy needs of poor people and constrains long-term efforts to alleviate poverty in these countries. To address these challenges, the Sierra Club Foundation's International Financial Institution Reform Project will seek to ensure that the World Bank energy policy limits lending for fossil fuel projects; strengthens and fully implements export credit agency reforms in the United States; increases lending awareness among decisionmakers on the environmental and social impacts of World Bank and other international financial institutions; and builds alliances with environmental and other nongovernmental organizations, especially local groups impacted by international financial institution-funded projects. Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tag: Environment Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $174,000 Grant to International Academy for Innovative Pedagogy, Psychology and Economy gGmbH Recipient: International Academy for Innovative Pedagogy, Psychology and Economy gGmbH Location: Campus Lankwitz, Haus L Malteser Str. 74-100 Berlin D12249, Berlin Recipient URL: www.ina.fu.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $174,000 Grant Period: 01/01/13 - 12/31/13 Duration: 12 months Description: Youth Empowerment Partnership Programme Geographic Area Served: Europe/Europe (At Large) Tags: Civil Society; Special Initiatives International Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $150,000 Grant to Southern African NGO Network Recipient: Southern African NGO Network Location: 29th Floor, UCS Building, 209 Smit Street Braamfontein 2001, Braamfontein, Gauteng Recipient URL: www.ngopulse.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $150,000 Grant Period: 02/01/13 - 01/31/15 Duration: 24 months Description: This grant will support two major projects focused on the information needs of the nonprofit sector in South Africa. Thusanang is a project to develop a grantmaker database and a Web site with funding information. PRODDER is a project to develop a database of South African nonprofits and a Web site with information on the sector. The Southern African NGO Network has 15 years of experience in providing information technology services to the nonprofit sector in South Africa and is well suited to develop these two projects. Geographic Area Served: Africa/South Africa Tags: Civil Society; South Africa Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $60,000 Grant to Foundation-Administered Project Recipient: Foundation-Administered Project Location: 503 S. Saginaw Street, Suite 1200, Flint, MI 48502-1851 Recipient URL: www.mott.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $60,000 Grant Period: 01/01/13 - 12/31/13 Duration: 12 months Description: Fiscal Opportunity Project Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Pathways Out of Poverty; Expanding Economic Opportunity Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $140,000 Grant to PICO United Florida Recipient: PICO United Florida Location: 406 E. Amelia Street, Orlando, FL 32803-5316 Recipient URL: www.picoflorida.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $140,000 Grant Period: 01/01/13 - 12/31/14 Duration: 24 months Description: General Purposes Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Pathways Out of Poverty; Building Organized Communities Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $250,000 Grant to Global Fund for Community Foundations Recipient: Global Fund for Community Foundations Location: Fourth floor, 158 Jan Smuts Avenue, Rosebank Johannesburg 2196, Johannesburg, Gauteng Recipient URL: www.globalfundcf.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $250,000 Grant Period: 01/01/13 - 12/31/13 Duration: 12 months Description: The program goal is to strengthen community foundations globally. To this end, the Worldwide Initiatives for Grantmaker Support and the European Foundation Centre will develop and manage a grantmaking fund focusing on community foundations and their support organizations in developing and transitioning countries around the world. The fund's objectives include demonstrating the potential of community foundations as instruments for achieving community empowerment; building long-term local resources through the promotion and development of local philanthropy; strengthening national-level networks of and support organizations for community foundations; and promoting peer-to-peer learning among community foundation initiatives throughout the world. Geographic Area Served: Global/All Continents Tags: Civil Society; Special Initiatives International Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $200,000 Grant to SGS Consulting Recipient: SGS Consulting Location: 13 Sunninghill Brooke Estate 24 Nanyuki Road Sunninghill, Johannesburg 2157, Johannesburg, Guateng Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $200,000 Grant Period: 02/01/13 - 02/28/14 Duration: 13 months Description: Technical Support and Dialogue Platform Geographic Area Served: Africa/South Africa Tags: Civil Society; South Africa Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $120,000 Grant to Women's Hope, Education and Training (WHEAT) Trust Recipient: Women's Hope, Education and Training (WHEAT) Trust Location: 4 Devonshire Court, 20 Devonshire Road, Wynberg Cape Town 7800, Cape Town, Western Cape Recipient URL: www.wheattrust.co.za Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $120,000 Grant Period: 03/01/13 - 02/28/15 Duration: 24 months Description: This grant will support the development of a women's fund in Cape Town which has two goals: a) to encourage a culture of giving among local individuals in South Africa, and b) to support local grassroots women's leadership development and encourage women's engagement in community development. The trust has a strong list of patrons, a committed board of trustees, and a part-time staff person. It has had some success in fundraising resulting in an initial set of six awards being given in August 1998 to women's organizations with outstanding women leaders. Over the next two years, the trust will work to build its endowment, organize events to encourage giving, establish additional criteria for making grants, and hold an annual awards event to raise the profile of the women and organizations they support. This grant will support the organization's operating budget including some travel costs to visit the Global Fund for Women and/or other women's funds elsewhere in the world. Geographic Area Served: Africa/South Africa Tags: Civil Society; South Africa Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $50,000 Grant to Center for Effective Philanthropy Recipient: Center for Effective Philanthropy Location: 675 Massachusetts Avenue, 7th Floor, Cambridge, MA 02139-3309 Recipient URL: www.effectivephilanthropy.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $50,000 Grant Period: 01/01/13 - 06/30/13 Duration: 6 months Description: Conference Sponsorship Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Civil Society; United States Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $100,000 Grant to Freshwater Future Recipient: Freshwater Future Location: 325 E. Lake Street, #22, Petoskey, MI 49770-2463 Recipient URL: www.freshwaterfuture.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $100,000 Grant Period: 01/01/12 - 12/31/13 Duration: 24 months Description: Freshwater Future is a regional environmental organization that supports community-based groups working locally to protect the Great Lakes watershed. This grant increase will support the general purposes of the organization, which includes efforts to increase grassroots engagement in freshwater policy conversations in Wisconsin. The organization will also contract with regional experts to inform state-level policy reform discussions and build public support for protecting the health of Lake Superior. Geographic Area Served: North America/North America (Multiple) Tags: Environment; Conservation of Freshwater Ecosystems in North America Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $90,000 Grant to Foundation-Administered Project Recipient: Foundation-Administered Project Location: 503 S. Saginaw Street, Suite 1200, Flint, MI 48502-1851 Recipient URL: www.mott.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $90,000 Grant Period: 01/01/13 - 12/31/13 Duration: 12 months Description: Philanthropy Development in South-East Europe Geographic Area Served: Europe/Europe (Multiple) Tags: Civil Society; Central/Eastern Europe and Asia Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $240,000 Grant to INESC Recipient: INESC Location: SCS- Quadra 01 Bloco L Ed. Marcia 13. andar 70307-900 Brasilia/DF, Brasilia Recipient URL: www.inesc.org.br Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $240,000 Grant Period: 01/01/13 - 12/31/14 Duration: 24 months Description: This grant increase to INESC will support a coordinated effort to increase accountability and sustainability of public sector and international investments in energy and infrastructure in South America. It will also provide ongoing support for coordination of the Brazil Network on multilateral banks, as well as efforts to engage parliamentarians and other elected officials in promoting increased transparency and accountability for investments related to regional integration. INESC is a nongovernmental organization established in 1979 for the promotion and strengthening of representative and participative democracy in Brazil. Geographic Area Served: South America/Brazil Tag: Environment Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $300,000 Grant to Friends of the Earth - Brazilian Amazonia Recipient: Friends of the Earth - Brazilian Amazonia Location: Rua Conego Roque Viggiano, 44 04532-030 São Paulo, São Paulo Recipient URL: www.amazonia.org.br Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $300,000 Grant Period: 02/01/13 - 01/31/15 Duration: 24 months Description: Improving the Sustainable Performance of Financial Institutions in Brazil Geographic Area Served: South America/South America (At Large) Tag: Environment Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $120,000 Grant to DOCKDA Rural Development Agency Recipient: DOCKDA Rural Development Agency Location: 37a Main Road, Mowbray Cape Town 7700, Cape Town, Western Cape Recipient URL: www.dockda.org.za Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $120,000 Grant Period: 01/01/13 - 12/31/14 Duration: 24 months Description: DOCKDA Rural Development Agency is an intermediary grantmaker that supports the work of rural development organizations in poor, marginalized communities. The name is an acronym for the Dioceses of Oudtshorn, Cape Town, Keimos, Upington, and De Aar, mainly rural towns in the Western and Northern Cape. It was established in 1994 by the Catholic Organization for Relief and Development, a Dutch-based, church-donor organization, to serve as a conduit for funding small projects in these rural areas. It has since evolved into an indigenous grantmaker providing funding, capacity building, monitoring, and support to community-based organizations in many of the poorest rural areas of the country. Mott's grant will support the general operational and staff costs of the organization. Geographic Area Served: Africa/South Africa Tags: Civil Society; South Africa Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $50,000 Grant to International Association 'Interactive Open Schools' Recipient: International Association 'Interactive Open Schools' Location: UL Matije Gupca 13 75 000 Tuzla, Tuzla Recipient URL: www.ioskole.net Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $50,000 Grant Period: 01/01/13 - 12/31/14 Duration: 24 months Description: General Purposes Geographic Area Served: Europe/Bosnia and Herzegovina Tags: Civil Society; Central/Eastern Europe and Asia Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $150,000 Grant to Funding Network Recipient: Funding Network Location: 16 Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3ED, London, England WC2A 3ED Recipient URL: www.thefundingnetwork.org.uk Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $150,000 Grant Period: 01/01/13 - 12/31/15 Duration: 36 months Description: TFN Global - Developing TFN in CEE/Russia Geographic Area Served: Europe/Europe (Multiple) Tags: Civil Society; Central/Eastern Europe and Asia Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $95,000 Grant to Center for Rural Affairs Recipient: Center for Rural Affairs Location: 145 Main Street, Lyons, NE 68038-2677 Recipient URL: www.cfra.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $95,000 Grant Period: 01/01/13 - 12/31/13 Duration: 12 months Description: The Center for Rural Affairs was established in 1973 by rural Nebraskans concerned about the loss of economic opportunities in their communities, and has since grown to a nationally recognized policy analysis, advocacy, and grassroots outreach organization. This grant will provide partial support to the grantee for its Rural Microenterprise Development project, which will work to ensure the long-term existence, expansion, proper execution, and awareness of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program, which was established by the 2008 Farm Bill and will provide training, technical assistance, and small loans to rural small business owners. During the grant period, the grantee will conduct advocacy and outreach work, engage grassroots leaders as to the potential of microenterprise, and assist rural small businesses to develop strong proposals for funding. Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Pathways Out of Poverty; Special Initiatives Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $400,000 Grant to World Resources Institute Recipient: World Resources Institute Location: 10 G Street NE, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20002-4252 Recipient URL: www.wri.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $400,000 Grant Period: 01/01/13 - 12/31/14 Duration: 24 months Description: The International Financial Flows and the Environment project of the World Resources Institute provides important research and data to nongovernmental organizations and key public and private institutions on international financial flows and public policy options. This grant increase will allow the World Resources Institute to take advantage of a unique opportunity to develop innovative financing mechanisms to compensate countries that are willing to forego exploitation of oil and gas reserves in fragile and unique ecosystems. The increase will support research, publications, technical services, and travel costs associated with a workshop that will explore potential financing options. Geographic Area Served: Global/All Continents Tag: Environment Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $500,000 Grant to Center for Socio-Environmental Support Recipient: Center for Socio-Environmental Support Location: Av. Antonio Luis Monteiro 570Cunha, SP 12530-000, Cunha, São Paulo Recipient URL: www.casa.org.br Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $500,000 Grant Period: 01/01/13 - 12/31/14 Duration: 24 months Description: The Center for Socio-Environmental Support is a grantmaking and capacity-building organization focused on providing small grants and trainings to strengthen grassroots, environmental, nongovernmental, and civil society organizations. This grant renewal will support the small grants program in South America to build capacity in local communities impacted by large-scale energy and infrastructure projects, which are funded by international and national financial institutions, including the Brazilian Development Bank. Geographic Area Served: South America/South America (At Large) Tag: Environment Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $268,000 Grant to School & Main Institute Recipient: School & Main Institute Location: 225 Friend Street #11, Boston, MA 02114-1800 Recipient URL: www.schoolandmain.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $268,000 Grant Period: 01/01/13 - 12/31/13 Duration: 12 months Description: Schools for the Future: Developing New High School Pathways and Innovations for At-Risk and Struggling Students Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Pathways Out of Poverty; Improving Community Education Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $250,000 Grant to CFLeads Recipient: CFLeads Location: 1055 Broadway, Suite 130, Kansas City, MO 64105-1595 Recipient URL: www.cfleads.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $250,000 Grant Period: 01/01/13 - 10/31/14 Duration: 22 months Description: Cultivating Community Engagement Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Civil Society; United States Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $220,000 Grant to Association of University Legal Aid Institutions Trust Recipient: Association of University Legal Aid Institutions Trust Location: CCLD Potchefstroom CampusNorth West Universityc/o Thabo Mbeki Drive and Meyer StreetPotchefstroom 2522, Potchefstroom, North West Recipient URL: www.aulai.co.za Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $220,000 Grant Period: 01/01/13 - 12/31/14 Duration: 24 months Description: Advice Office Support Project Geographic Area Served: Africa/South Africa Tags: Civil Society; South Africa Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $40,000 Grant to River Network Recipient: River Network Location: 209 SW Oak, Suite 300, Portland, OR 97204-2758 Recipient URL: www.rivernetwork.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $40,000 Grant Period: 01/01/13 - 12/31/13 Duration: 12 months Description: Stormwater runoff is one of the most serious problems confronting freshwater ecosystems across the United States, as contaminants washed from roads, rooftops, construction sites, and residential and commercial properties degrade the quality of our freshwater resources. River Network is a national leader in efforts to address this pollution by educating freshwater groups about the Clean Water Act and its water quality protection programs. With previous support, the network assisted local partners in tackling stormwater issues and associated wetlands protection challenges, while increasing the groups' collective expertise of the Clean Water Act. With renewed funding, the network will continue its work in the Great Lakes and Southeast to strengthen stormwater policies and permits, maximize the use of stimulus funding for water infrastructure, and increase the watershed community's understanding of the Clean Water Act. Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Environment; Conservation of Freshwater Ecosystems in North America Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $1,000,000 Grant to Afterschool Alliance Recipient: Afterschool Alliance Location: 1616 H Street NW, Suite 820, Washington, DC 20006-4917 Recipient URL: www.afterschoolalliance.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $1,000,000 Grant Period: 01/01/13 - 12/31/13 Duration: 12 months Description: This grant to the Afterschool Alliance will provide general purposes support to fulfill its mission of raising awareness and public support for quality, affordable afterschool programs for all by 2010. In addition to providing support to continue its awareness and advocacy campaigns, this grant will allow the alliance to begin developing the infrastructure of the organization. Specific activities include serving as a key authority and information and referral source on afterschool, being an effective voice for afterschool in efforts to expand quality afterschool programs, and building the capacity of and encouraging a grassroots constituency for afterschool. Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Pathways Out of Poverty; Improving Community Education Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $300,000 Grant to Local Initiatives Support Corporation Recipient: Local Initiatives Support Corporation Location: 501 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10018-5903 Recipient URL: www.lisc.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $300,000 Grant Period: 01/01/13 - 12/31/15 Duration: 36 months Description: This renewal grant will provide the Flint office of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation with multiyear funding to continue the work of transforming distressed neighborhoods into livable communities. With a focus on creating sustainable communities, the grantee provides local organizations with technical assistance and local policy support in addition to loans and grants. During the next three years, the organization will continue its efforts to implement the Flint River District Strategy and enhance neighborhood and community partnerships in Flint. Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Flint Area; Community Revitalization and Economic Development Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $237,000 Grant to United Way of Genesee County Recipient: United Way of Genesee County Location: 328 S. Saginaw Street, Flint, MI 48502-1909 Recipient URL: www.unitedwaygenesee.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $237,000 Grant Period: 01/01/13 - 12/31/13 Duration: 12 months Description: Building Excellence, Sustainability and Trust (BEST) Nonprofit Capacity Building Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Flint Area; Community Revitalization and Economic Development Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $100,000 Grant to LA's BEST Recipient: LA's BEST Location: Office of the Mayor200 N. Spring Street, Suite M-120, Los Angeles, CA 90012-3202 Recipient URL: www.lasbest.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $100,000 Grant Period: 01/01/13 - 12/31/14 Duration: 24 months Description: This grant will support LA's BEST in securing high quality afterschool education, enrichment, and recreation programming for 28,000 elementary students in 180 school sites. Specifically, grant funding will support the continued and sustained delivery of the LA's BEST program over one year including day-to-day operations, program implementation, and training activities that effectively remove the barriers to children's academic and social development and make them available to learn. The grantee's mission is to provide a safe and supervised afterschool education, enrichment, and recreation program for elementary school children ages 5 to 12 in the city of Los Angeles. Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Pathways Out of Poverty; Improving Community Education Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $200,000 Grant to Columbia University in the City of New York Recipient: Columbia University in the City of New York Location: 2960 Broadway, New York, NY 10027-6902 Recipient URL: www.columbia.edu Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $200,000 Grant Period: 02/01/13 - 01/31/15 Duration: 24 months Description: Oversight and Regulation of Charitable Organizations Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Civil Society; United States Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $150,000 Grant to Umtapo Centre Recipient: Umtapo Centre Location: 103 Wheeler House, 44 Linze Road, StamfordhillDurban 4001, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $150,000 Grant Period: 01/01/13 - 12/31/14 Duration: 24 months Description: The Umtapo Centre has provided anti-discrimination training to high schools and communities for the past three years under its Peace and Anti-Racism Education programme. Mott has supported this work for the past two years as one of the grants made to support various approaches to combating racism in schools. Over the next two years, the Umtapo Centre proposes to extend this training to all nine provincial departments of education; advocate to have this training incorporated into the school curriculum; establish youth centres to promote peace and anti-racism in six communities; produce three newsletters each year; and produce a documentary on the Peace and Anti-Racism Education programme. This grant will provide partial support for these activities and for an evaluation of the impact of the programme since its inception. Geographic Area Served: Africa/South Africa Tags: Civil Society; South Africa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Next |
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