My City November 2022

About the CFGF Since 1988,more than 34,000 donors, both individuals and organizations, have enabled the Community Foundation to award more than $164 million in grants in Flint and Genesee County.Our work is possible through the careful steward ship of more than 750 charitable funds and estate gifts. IsaiahM.Oliver serves as the organization’s president and CEO, the fth chief executive in the organization’s history and the rst leader born and raised in Flint.Under Isaiah’s leadership, the Community Foundation has expanded its mission to focus on community engagement and racial equity,while continuing to provide an expansive range of philanthropic services. Arts, culture, education, health, human services, urgent relief and many other areas bene t from the generosity of CFGF donors. Key Services The Flint Promise Scholarship Program More than a promise, e Flint Promise Scholarship Programo ers Flint graduates a guided pathway to post-secondary education.Apath lled with light, hope and the promise of support when the day-to-day struggles of studying,basic needs and health issues become barriers to success. rough e Flint Promise,donors have the unparalleled opportunity to ensure a new generation can experience the bene ts of higher education.Scholarship dollars give both current and future generations of Flint youth the chance to take full advantage of what a college diploma can do,and graduate with little or no student debt. e Flint Promise partners withMott Community College,Kettering University and the University ofMichigan-Flint to ensure students have access to the degree, certi cate,or other credential they wish to pursue.Success coaches guide the academic pathway throughmentoring and access to community resources.Life issues like childcare, transportation,access to food and housing are common barriers to a successful outcome. rough e Promise program, students and coaches work through these concerns.Books are expensive,and e Promise covers those expenses. ese unique wrap-around services support students on a path toward a well-paying career and promising future. Flint Promise Endowment Fund e establishment of the Flint Promise Endowment helps to secure the future of e Flint Promise Scholarship Program.You can give these students the promise of the AmericanDream– that their devotion to studies will lead to a better life for themand their families. How Can the Community Help? • Honor a family member or a significant person in your life by establishing a charitable fund. • Make a gift to the Flint Promise Fund to help build the endowment. • Designate a portion of your estate to the Flint Promise Fund. COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER FLINT

“This scholarship was essential to my academic success.” Darius Collins 2022 Flint Promise Graduate

OUR MISSION

Connecting generosity to the needs of our community is at the heart of the Community Foundation of Greater Flint’s (CFGF) mission. As a 501(c)3 tax-exempt public charity created by and for the people of Genesee County, the Community Foundation enables people with philanthropic interests to support the causes they care about – now, or through their estate plan.

LEADERSHIP Mark Piper Chair, Board of Trustees Isaiah M. Oliver President and CEO Brett Hunkins Chief Financial O cer Sue Peters Vice President of Community Impact Karima Amlani Vice President of Development

CONTACT • 500 S. Saginaw St., Suite 200 Flint, MI 48502

• 810.767.8270 WEBSITE cfgf.org SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook.com/giveflint/ EIN: 38-2190667

• Make a gift – of any size – to make a di erence. • To discuss giving options, contact Kenneth Vaughn, Development O cer at 810.767.8270.

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