Stories of Meaningful Change

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Stories from the Community Foundation of Greater Flint.

Amalia Hernandez Leaves a Legacy

She lived a modest life and supported herself well into retirement, no easy accomplishment for a single woman who immigrated to the United…

Celebrating Jesse M. Muldrew, Ph.D.

Dr. Jessie M. Muldrew leads by example and is quick to share this message with the women and girls in her life: “There is nothing you…

From the Beginning

A quote from Margaret Mead hangs in the Community Foundation office. It says,“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed…

Girls Just Want to Express Themselves

They need an environment that supports developmental growth. They are young girls, ages 10–17, who need a place where their words can be…

Girls Learn New Skills in Coding, Music Workshops

Two unique learning opportunities were offered to local girls this summer at Factory Two and Flint Local 432, thanks to a $12,500 grant…

Grayce Scholt: A Generosity of Spirit

Flint was in its hey-day when Grayce Scholt was lured to town to teach at Flint Junior College (now Mott Community College). The campus…

Her Heart Is In This Work

Growing up in Ferndale in a working-class neighborhood, Judith Cawhorn remembers her mom — a union organizer at the Highland Park Ford…

Opening Doors for Women and Girls

Step inside Katherine Saunders 1929 home situated among the tree-lined streets of Flint’s cultural center neighborhood and you’ll…

Community Foundation of Greater Flint Appoints Six New Trustees

Six new community leaders will join the board of trustees of the Community Foundation of Greater Flint (CFGF) effective February 2019…

A Promise to Flint Students

A $2 million commitment from the Gores family and Consumers Energy ensures that Flint students will have an opportunity many didn’t think…