Program areas at The Ford Family Foundation
The Foundation administers three scholarship programs, by which it provides financial and a suite of additional supports to students pursuing postsecondary education. Programs target single parents (Ford opportunity), high-performing community college students preparing to transfer to a 4-year institution (Ford transfer), and graduating high school seniors who otherwise would find it impossible, or at least very difficult, to obtain a college degree (Ford scholars) in Oregon and siskiyou county, California, as well as dependents of roseburg forest products employees throughout The country (Ford sons & daughters). In addition to financial assistance, The Foundation supports student through 5 dedicated fte providing licensed counseling services, conferences and events, and professional and personal development opportunities. Additional details regarding eligibility criteria, award determination, and activities may be found at www.tfff.org.
In partnership with Oregon state university extension service, The Ford Family Foundation produces Oregon by The numbers: key measures for Oregon and its counties. This report, published annually and printed biannually, assembles and displays a suite of community measures in an easy-to-digest format including charts and infographics. It features compact county portraits for all 36 Oregon counties as well as corresponding measure profiles, with rankings whenever possible. Measures include demographics, community, education, The economy, health and infrastructure. The printed report is provided for free to all Oregon lawmakers and to local community and government leaders, and to all Oregon residents via The Foundation's free select books program and online. The Foundation dedicates an estimated 0.25 fte to The publication. The Foundation also funds on-call support for rural communities to access The data engine behind The report, rural communities explorer via osu's extension service.
Selectbooks delivers free books upon request to any resident of Oregon and siskiyou county, California to foster a culture of learning and improving life for rural children and families. The Ford Family Foundation staff curate The selectbooks collection with The goal of providing up-to-date resources about issues and topics of interest in rural communities. Books selected generally align with The values of The Ford Family Foundation and help readers explore current conversations, issues and ideas circulating in our region's rural communities.
The Foundation received tax-exempt income of $41,720 from passthrough investments.