The Ford Family Foundation

The Ford Family Foundation is a nonprofit, private foundation headquartered in Roseburg, Oregon, serving rural Oregon and Siskiyou County, California. It supports the people and places of these rural areas with grants, scholarships and community building, with the stated aim of creating the conditions for children to have the family, educational and community supports they need to succeed in life. Its grants are open year-round to support organizations serving children, families and rural communities, and its scholarships support students who face significant obstacles to obtaining a college degree. The Foundation describes itself as a leader in rural philanthropy, noting that less than 5% of national philanthropic funding supports rural areas and that only a small number of foundations in the country claim rural development as their mission.

The Ford Family Foundation is a nonprofit, private foundation headquartered in Roseburg, Oregon. It serves rural Oregon and Siskiyou County, California, and describes itself as rooted in rural, relentlessly pursuing happy, healthy lives for kids. Its investments through grants, scholarships and community building are intended to create the conditions for children to have the family, educational and community supports they need to succeed in life. The Foundation states that less than 5% of national philanthropic funding supports rural areas and that only a small number of foundations in the country claim rural development as their mission, positioning itself as one of those privileged few.

A leader in rural philanthropy, rooted in rural and focused on happy, healthy lives for kids.

• Grants

  Grants are open year-round to support organizations serving children, families and rural communities.

• Scholarships

  The Foundation supports students who face significant obstacles to obtaining a college degree.

• Community building

  The Foundation supports the people and places of rural Oregon and Siskiyou County, California with community building.

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2. 2About Us | The Ford Family Foundation | Roseburg, Oregontfff.org
3. 3Careers | The Ford Family Foundationtfff.org
4. 4Our Team | The Ford Family Foundationtfff.org
5. 5The Ford Family Foundationwikidata.org