Flint Club

About Flint Club

Flint Club was founded in 2001 as a positive platform for promoting Flint, Michigan and the dedicated organizations and individuals who make it a great place to live, work and play. Founders created the organization as a vehicle for members and non-members to engage in programming which enhances the social fabric of the community. Like Flint, Flint Club has been through a series of evolutions from an organization with a full-time executive director and contract staff to the current organization which is run and administered by volunteers. In 2012, the four member board and other key stakeholders engaged in a planning process with the BEST Project. At that time, the board reviewed the mission, vision and values for the organization and developed key strategies for moving the organization forward and clearly distinguishing it from other community efforts. Flint Club leadership will focus on five organizational goals and three programs in 2012 and 2013 which aim to support the renewed Flint Club mission and community engagement efforts.

Mission
Flint Club focuses on promoting Flint through positive stories, community programs and new opportunities to attract and retain committed, talented people who make Flint a flourishing place to live, work and play. Our efforts nurture community pride through an emphasis on Flint’s rich history, the importance of active citizens and sharing positive developments across the city.


Vision
We, at Flint Club, believe Flint is a unique, diverse and versatile city with a rich history of reinvention and perseverance. Flint Club aims to ensure talented individuals continue to participate in the city and actively contribute to the transformation of Flint. Flint Club highlights the positive and uplifting events in our community and presents programming that enhances the progress of the city toward becoming great once again. To this end, we collaborate with those who envision Flint as a flourishing city; friendly to business, safe for all citizens and exciting in which to live, work and play.

Values
We, at Flint Club, value…

Pride in the past, present and future of our community: Flint, Michigan
Diverse programming and membership
Integrity and respect for individual differences and opinions
Voices from those who currently live inside the community and those who are part of the global Flint community
Working with partners and collaborators to make Flint a flourishing place to live, work and play
Using technology as an affordable, accessible platform for our work