
President and CEO of @MottFoundation.
Flint, MI
Joined January 2013
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Afterschool programs are helping young people catch up from learning loss experienced during the pandemic. So why doesn’t Congress scale what works? Check out my opinion piece in @TheHill.
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It was great to have a chance to chat with @ClaressaShields — #GWOAT — at this morning’s groundbreaking for the expansion and renovations at Flint’s Berston Field House.
In addition to being Shields’ training home, Berston also has been the heart of Flint’s north side for 100 years. It’s exciting to think about how the new and improved facilities, fields and courts will serve residents of all ages as Berston enters its second century.
The @MottFoundation already has granted $10M to support the Berston expansion and renovation project. We’ll also grant up to $5M more to match new contributions dollar for dollar. Here’s how you can help: berstonnext.org/invest.
Because Berston Field House is such an important and treasured part of the Flint community, I was delighted to announce today that @MottFoundation will provide an additional $5M matching grant on top of the $10M we already committed for expansion and renovation of the facility.
We will match, dollar for dollar, any new funds committed to the project, up to a total of $5M. Let’s get it done! As I said at this morning’s groundbreaking, I know that — together — we can make BB Nolden and the entire community proud.
What an inspiring morning as the community celebrated the formal opening of the Flint Center for Educational Excellence! Dr. Ja’Nel Jamerson highlighted its mission to help all Flint kids thrive, with over $10M in support from @MottFoundation. Learn more: theflintcenter.org.
This morning, we celebrated the groundbreaking of the new Flint Commerce Center on the former Buick City site, a great example of what can be done through public-private partnerships. Thank you, @Ashley_Capital, for investing in our city.
Michigan may be the Great Lakes State, but it also has a water crisis that affects many of its residents. Fortunately, there are solutions. I shared a few in an Op-Ed in Bridge Michigan.
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The LiveWell building in downtown Flint will include @CrimFit, a new @YMCA_of_Flint, 50 apartments and the Hurley Physical Therapy Clinic. @MottFoundation granted $16.5M to support construction. We're excited to see how the space will serve residents' health & residential needs.
It’s exciting to see more high-quality housing opportunities coming to Flint. @MottFoundation is pleased to support @MICAPP_ORG’s construction of homes in the historic Carriage Town Neighborhood, which will help remove blight and restore vitality.
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It’s exciting to see residents updating their homes through the Flint Home Improvement Fund! @MottFoundation has supported the program since it launched in 2021, and more than 100 repair projects already have been completed throughout the city’s 9 wards.
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This is great news for the @YMCA_of_Flint and the community! Thanks to @kylekuzma for generously donating $1 million to the Y where he spent so much of his youth. The @MottFoundation is pleased to join Kyle in supporting construction of the new facility. bit.ly/KKuzma4FlintYMCA
It’s important to create safe, welcoming spaces for residents to gather and build community. The new @YMCA_of_Flint will provide that and much more. I’m glad the @MottFoundation can help the Y continue to grow and meet the community’s evolving needs.
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When @MottFoundation launched our Focus on Flint initiative in 2019, we promised to continue to report on residents’ thoughts on life in the city. This year’s survey contained questions about 9 key issues, as well as a deeper exploration of education. focusonflint.org/2022-survey
Flint prioritizes children’s mental and physical health. It’s a message you can’t miss when you see @GenHealthSystem’s new Center for Children’s Integrated Services. The @MottFoundation granted a total of $7 million to help support property acquisition and construction.
The @MottFoundation will grant $10M to help expand Flint’s Berston Field House. Berston has been a community gem since 1923. This project will help make it the kind of space residents, staff and volunteers deserve as Berston launches into its next century.
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I joined local leaders and @Ashley_Capital to celebrate the redevelopment of Buick City. @MottFoundation granted $2 million to the @Cityof_Flint for the project. I can’t wait to see residents of Flint and Genesee County getting back to work at Buick City.
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The @UN’s #SDGs represent a shared agenda to make the world a better place for everyone to call home. But how can we tackle global issues like poverty and racial injustice? For @MottFoundation, the answer is simple: Look to communities. bit.ly/GlobalGoalsSGDs
The @MottFoundation is pleased to grant $675,000 to support renovations at the Flint Development Center. It’s part of a larger effort to ensure Flint’s community and senior centers are well-equipped to serve residents — today and into the future!
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