The Ruth Mott Foundation is a private family foundation established by Ruth Mott, philanthropist and wife of automotive pioneer Charles Stewart Mott. The Ruth Mott Foundation’s mission is to advocate, stimulate, and support community vitality, and our commitment is to base the Foundation in its home community of Flint, Michigan. In 2016, the Ruth Mott Foundation shifted to a place-based focus on north Flint. At the core of this strategic focus is a commitment to support community voiced and driven priorities and plans. Through this approach, the residents of north Flint will shape those solutions intended to strengthen their neighborhoods and help create and sustain opportunities to contribute and thrive.