Charles Stewart Mott Foundation

WHO WE ARE We envision a world in which each individual's quality of life is connected to the well-being of the community, both locally and globally. VALUES Fundamental to all Mott grantmaking are certain values: - Nurturing strong, self-reliant individuals with expanded capacity for accomplishment. - Learning how people can create a sense of community, whether at the neighborhood level or as a global society. - Building strong communities through collaboration to provide a basis for positive change. - Encouraging responsible citizen participation to help foster social cohesion. - Promoting the social, economic and political empowerment of all individuals and communities to preserve fundamental democratic principles and rights. - Developing leadership to build upon the needs and values of people and to inspire the aspirations and potential of others. - Respecting the diversity of life to maintain a sustainable human and physical environment. - The Foundation is committed to transparency in its operations and grantmaking and participates in Candid s GlassPockets program, which promotes transparency within the philanthropic sector.