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Education for the Future of Work

Ford Philanthropy and Ford Dealers are investing $2 million in scholarship funding to current or future students pursuing automotive technology degrees or certificates.

  • Ford Driving Dreams Latina Entrepreneurs Gives an Additional $25,000 in Grants
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Grantees

    Ford Driving Dreams Latina Entrepreneurs Gives an Additional $25,000 in Grants

    Ford and Ford Fund award five grantees an additional $5,000 to help businesses.

  • No-Tech Makes the Grade
    • Education for the Future of Work
    • Grantees

    No-Tech Makes the Grade

    More than a year after the pandemic permanently shifted the way kids are taught, millions of children still lack access to laptops, tablets, broadband and the tech fluency they need to effectively learn and study at home.

  • Chiquis Joins Virtual latin Grammy in the Schools Program for Thomas Jefferson High School in Dallas
    • Education for the Future of Work
    • Partnerships

    Chiquis Joins Virtual latin Grammy in the Schools Program for Thomas Jefferson High School in Dallas

    The Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation and Ford Motor Company Fund join forces for the 23rd time to offer the virtual educational program and donate $20,000 in musical instruments.

  • Ford and Ford Fund Deliver Thousands of Meals to Florida Families
    • Essential Services
    • Mobility
    • Volunteers

    Ford and Ford Fund Deliver Thousands of Meals to Florida Families

    Ford and it's philanthropic arm, Ford Fund, launched a meal delivery program in Miami, Florida with local nonprofits Health in the Hood and World Central Kitchen.

  • Ford Motor Company Fund Announces Winners of the Third Annual Ford Gives Back Freedom Awards
    • Education for the Future of Work
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Grantees

    Ford Motor Company Fund Announces Winners of the Third Annual Ford Gives Back Freedom Awards

    Ford Motor Company Fund, the philanthropic arm of Ford, is announcing Emory University School of Medicine's Pipeline Collaborative and Chicago State University as the winners of the 2021 Ford Gives Back Freedom Award.

  • Parents of Teen Drivers Get Peace of Mind with Ford Driving Skills for Life
    • Mobility
    • Grantees

    Parents of Teen Drivers Get Peace of Mind with Ford Driving Skills for Life

    Distracted driving continues to grow increasingly more commonplace and worrisome. Consider a recent AAA survey in which 87.5% of drivers say distracted driving has outpaced all traffic-related issues as a growing safety concern.

  • Ford Fund Launches COVID Vaccine PSA with Multicultural Nonprofits, Fulfills Commitment to Donate 120 Million Masks to At-Risk Communities
    • Essential Services
    • Grantees
    • Partnerships

    Ford Fund Launches COVID Vaccine PSA with Multicultural Nonprofits, Fulfills Commitment to Donate 120 Million Masks to At-Risk Communities

    Ford Motor Company Fund is bringing together some of the nation's leading organizations that support and advocate for multicultural communities in a vaccine awareness PSA as part of the company's efforts to encourage Americans to #FinishStrong…

  • 2021 Class of Fellows: Economic Empowerment
    • Essential Services
    • Education for the Future of Work
    • Partnerships

    2021 Class of Fellows: Economic Empowerment

    Ford’s Thirty Under 30 is a yearlong course in leadership and civic engagement that matches nonprofits with Ford employees under age 30 in the U.S. and Canada.

  • HBCU Programs Redefine Mobility with Social Impact Projects
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    • Education for the Future of Work
    • Mobility
    • Grantees

    HBCU Programs Redefine Mobility with Social Impact Projects

    At Morgan State University in Baltimore students will soon learn to grocery shop on a budget and prepare healthy meals—using the campus shuttle, phone apps and free meal-planning courses.

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Global Caring Month

The Ford Volunteer Corps rallies employees to design their own volunteer projects during Global Caring Month - a month-long community service initiative held every September.

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