Community Foundation of Greater Flint

What Community Foundation of Greater Flint does

The Community Foundation of Greater Flint (CFGF) is a 501(c)(3) public charity founded in 1988 through the merger of The Flint Public Trust (1950) and the Flint Area Health Foundation (1978), headquartered at 500 S. Saginaw Street in Flint, Michigan. CFGF connects donor generosity to community needs in Genesee County by administering 567 charitable funds established by more than 34,000 donors, and since founding has granted over $200 million to local nonprofits, students, and community initiatives. Its core product surface spans community-led grantmaking (Neighborhoods Small Grants Program, Flint Kids Fund, five Community Funds across Clio, Davison, Fenton, Flushing, and Grand Blanc, Tuuri Health Fund, FlintNOW Fund, Pride Fund, Flint Women and Girls Fund, Grand Blanc Relief Fund), scholarship administration (Flint Promise with three partner institutions, plus the broader scholarship portfolio that disbursed $386,944 to 132 students in 2024), and community programming (Truth Racial Healing & Transformation, Community Safety Collaborative, Youth Advisory Committees, Gen Forward Network giving circle, Legacy Society planned giving, Greater Flint Taskforce on Racial and Social Equity).

CFGF operates supporting organizations Foundation for Flint (2016, administering the Flint Kids Fund with $18M+ raised), Foundation for Flint Cultural Center Corporation (2000), and Flint Kids Learn (2017, administering a $9M Mott Foundation grant for Educare Flint). The foundation's technology footprint consists of an online donor portal (Donor Dashboard), a grant application portal, a scholarship dashboard (both hosted via grantinterface.com), and the newly launched Community Safety Collaborative Dashboard developed with Michigan State University that consolidates resources from approximately 400 agencies.

Revenue mechanics rely on three streams: aggregated charitable contributions from individual and institutional donors, investment returns on the endowment (with a long-term expected annual return of at least 8% and a distribution policy of 4.5%-5.5% of trailing 20-quarter average fair market value covering both grant availability and fund-level administrative fees), and grants from institutional funders led by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation. CFGF employs 11-50 staff and is governed by an independent Board of Trustees led by President and CEO Isaiah M. Oliver, with David McGhee as EVP/COO, three Vice Presidents (Lydia Starrs, Alexandria Dawson, Lottie Ferguson), and functional directors across finance, gift planning, equity/community engagement, and strategic initiatives.

Name

Community Foundation of Greater Flint

Legal name

Community Foundation of Greater Flint

Website

https://cfgf.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Community Foundation of Greater Flint is a 501(c)(3) public charity that connects donor generosity to community needs in Genesee County, Michigan, administering 567 charitable funds from 34,000+ donors and granting over $200 million since 1988 through scholarships, grant programs, and community-led initiatives.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Foundation Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE), Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK)

Keywords

• Community philanthropy
• Donor advised funds
• Grantmaking services
• Scholarship programs
• Nonprofit endowment

Headquarters

HQ city

Flint

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donor Contributions and Fund Management: The foundation receives charitable donations from individuals, families, and organizations who establish donor-advised funds, designated funds, and other charitable giving structures. Over 34,000 donors have established 567 charitable funds.
2. Investment Returns on Endowment: The foundation invests endowment assets with a long-term expected annual return of at least 8% (current assumed inflation of 3% plus median spending of 5%). Distribution policy calculates spending within a range of 4.5% to 5.5% of the average fair market value over 20 trailing quarters.
3. Grants from Institutional Funders: The foundation receives grants from institutional funders including the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation. The Mott Foundation provided initial $250,000 grant to establish the Grand Blanc Relief Fund.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Community Foundation of Greater Flint is a 501(c)(3) public charity that manages charitable funds on behalf of donors and awards grants to nonprofit organizations, students, and community initiatives across Greater Flint, Michigan. It administers donor-advised funds, field-of-interest funds, scholarship endowments, and community grant programs, having distributed over $200 million to local causes since its 1988 founding through 567 charitable funds and 34,000+ donors.

Product overview

The Community Foundation of Greater Flint is a philanthropic organization offering a portfolio of grant programs, scholarship initiatives, and community engagement programs. Core offerings include the Neighborhoods Small Grants Program, Flint Kids Fund, Flint Promise Scholarship Program, and Youth Advisory Committees. The foundation also operates specialized funds such as the Tuuri Health Fund, Flint Women and Girls Fund, Community Funds (for Clio, Davison, Fenton, Flushing, and Grand Blanc), and Grand Blanc Relief Fund. Community-focused initiatives include the Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation program, Community Safety Collaborative, and Greater Flint Taskforce on Racial and Social Equity. The foundation supports philanthropy through the Gen Forward Network giving circle and Legacy Society planned giving program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Flint Promise: A scholarship program offering tuition-free access for post-secondary education to high school graduates who live and attend school in the city of Flint.
• Flint Kids Fund
• Gen Forward Network
• Legacy Society

Products and services

• Neighborhoods Small Grants Program A small-grants program that funds neighborhood-level projects in Greater Flint, awarding up to $1,000 to resident-led initiatives.
• Flint Kids Fund A dedicated fund supporting programs that improve outcomes for children and youth in the Flint community, including the Flint Kids Learn subsidiary.
• Flint Promise Scholarship Program A scholarship program providing tuition-free pathways for Flint-area high school graduates to attend Mott Community College and continue at University of Michigan-Flint.
• Youth Advisory Committees (YACs) Youth-led committees that engage local high school students in grantmaking decisions and philanthropy education across Greater Flint.
• Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT) A community-led initiative addressing the historical and ongoing effects of structural racism in Greater Flint through dialogue, narrative change, and healing-centered engagement.
• Community Safety Collaborative A data-driven public safety initiative developed with Michigan State University providing community-accessible dashboards and analysis of safety metrics in Flint.
• Gen Forward Network A giving network engaging younger and next-generation philanthropists in the Flint region to support local causes.
• Legacy Society A planned-giving recognition society for donors who include the Community Foundation of Greater Flint in their estate planning and legacy gifts.
• Community Funds (Clio, Davison, Fenton, Flushing, Grand Blanc) A network of geographically focused funds serving the sub-communities of Clio, Davison, Fenton, Flushing, and Grand Blanc within the Greater Flint region.
• Donor-Advised Funds Charitable investment accounts administered by the foundation that allow individual donors, families, and organizations to recommend grants to qualifying nonprofits over time.
• Tuuri Health Fund A field-of-interest fund focused on health-related charitable causes in the Greater Flint community.
• Flint Women and Girls Fund A field-of-interest fund that supports programs benefiting women and girls across Greater Flint.

Quantifiable outcome

• $200+ million granted since founding
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Michigan State University C.S. Mott Department of Public HealthcoreTechnology or Integration · 20 April 2026Developed the Community Safety Collaborative Dashboard and QR code resource system. Provides data analytics and public health expertise for the countywide Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI).
• Crime Stoppers of Flint & Genesee CountycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 April 2026Lead partner in launching the Community Safety Collaborative Dashboard and National Crime Victims' Rights Week initiative. Executive Director Julie Lopez leads collaborative countywide effort.
• University of Michigan-FlintcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Flint Promise partner institution. Flint Promise Fund established in 2018 to support tuition-free post-secondary education for Flint graduates. UM-Flint hosts Success Coach James Washington and graduated 10 students in 2026 class plus 3 dual-enrolled with Mott.
• Mott Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Flint Promise partner institution. Graduated 14 students in the 2026 class plus 3 dual-enrolled with UM-Flint. Hosts culinary arts and HVAC programs for Flint Promise scholars.
• Flint Kids LearncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Supporting organization established in 2017 to support increased access to high-quality early childhood education. Administered $9 million Mott Foundation grant for construction of Educare Flint.
• ROWE Professional Services CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015One of the region's largest engineering firms led by CEO Leanne Panduren, who serves on CFGF's Board of Trustees. Leanne and husband Randy established the Homberg-Panduren Family Fund of CFGF in 2015.
• Foundation for Flint Cultural Center CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2000Supporting organization established in 2000 to administer Mott Foundation grants benefiting Flint Cultural Center organizations including the Flint Institute of Arts and Flint Institute of Music.
• Kettering UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlint Promise partner institution. Three students graduated in the 2026 class. Provides engineering and technical degree pathways for Flint Promise scholars.
• Sylvester Broome Empowerment Village (SBEV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity hub offering youth programs in academics, athletics, and the arts. Hosted the April 20, 2026 press conference for the Community Safety Collaborative Dashboard launch. Represents youth-centered community organization.
• Arab American Heritage CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRuns the Teen Grantmaking Initiative locally, a youth philanthropy program engaging Genesee County high school and college students in identifying community needs, raising money, and making grants. Partnership with Genesee Academy helping grow the program.
• Genesee AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Teen Grantmaking Initiative helping grow the second-year cohort of teenage grantmakers.
• Peacekeepers Global InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlint chapter of national organization using mediation and community violence intervention to prevent violence. Jalil X leads local effort as CSC partner bringing real-time knowledge and connecting residents to resources.
• Communication Access Center (CAC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExecutive Director Theresa Miracle leads Healthy You Me, the only addiction and recovery group in Michigan conducted entirely in American Sign Language. Received $15,000 from Tuuri Health Fund in 2024.
• WOW OutreachminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner participating in the Community Safety Collaborative, working to reduce violence in Flint and Genesee County.
• Hurley's Trauma Recovery CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSC partner organization that has spent years helping build the community resource network reflected in the Community Safety Collaborative Dashboard.
• Foundation for FlintcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting organization established May 13, 2016 to assist Flint's emergency and recovery from water crisis. Manages the Flint Kids Fund. Board includes Leanne Panduren (Chair), Dr. Bobby Mukkamala, and other community leaders.
• Crewcial Partners LLCcoreTechnology or IntegrationInvestment consultant founded in 1980, located in New York. Specializes in endowments and provides guidance on asset allocation, manager selection, and portfolio management. Serves some of the nation's largest community foundations.
• Philanthropy TogetherminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organization supporting giving circles. Selected Gen Forward Network as member of 2025-26 Thrive for Community Foundations cohort, providing training, coaching, and resources.
• Motherly IntercessioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit dedicated to breaking the cycle of intergenerational incarceration. Received $115,250 in CFGF grants in 2024 including funding from FlintNOW Fund, McCombs Family Flint Non-Endowed Fund, and Robert S. and Virginia R. Landaal Family Fund.
• Shelter of FlintminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHomeless shelter working to ensure residents have safe, warm places to stay. Opening warming center for women and children serving up to 47 nightly. CFGF staff toured facility to understand housing needs.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation: Michigan community foundation operating in Washtenaw County with a similar portfolio of donor-advised funds, community grants, and scholarships. Closest peer in size and structure to CFGF within the Michigan community foundation ecosystem.
• Ruth Mott Foundation: Flint-based family foundation focused on Genesee County with overlapping mission around equity, neighborhood vitality, and community health. Direct geographic peer and historical partner; former CFGF VP Sue Peters now leads this foundation.
• Grand Rapids Community Foundation: West Michigan community foundation with comparable youth grantmaking, scholarship programs, and donor services. Similar mid-size community foundation scale and operating model, serving a different but economically comparable Michigan region.
• United Way of Genesee County: Local nonprofit that raises and distributes charitable funds to community organizations in the same Genesee County geography. Overlapping donor base, similar community-program focus, and competing for the same regional philanthropic dollars.

Broad incumbents

• Cleveland Foundation: One of the oldest and largest U.S. community foundations. Comparable community foundation model at much larger scale, offering donor-advised funds, competitive grants, scholarships, and convening services across an industrial Midwestern region.
• Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan: Large Michigan community foundation serving metro Detroit with $1B+ in assets. Directly comparable community foundation model serving a different regional geography within Michigan, with overlapping grantmaking, scholarship, and donor-advised fund programs.
• Charles Stewart Mott Foundation: Flint-based private foundation and CFGF's largest institutional partner. Comparable grantmaking mission focused on Flint and Genesee County, but operates at significantly larger scale and funds CFGF's initiatives including Educare Flint and Flint Kids Fund.

Others

• Council of Michigan Foundations: Membership association representing Michigan's 60+ community foundations including CFGF. Provides training, advocacy, and infrastructure support that CFGF and its peer foundations rely on for sector coordination.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights1 record

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cfgreaterflint
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCvND3bQ5UHtPyHTdGz63J5A
• Facebookfacebook.com/giveflint
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/giveflint

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

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