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  • Kicking Off Global Caring Month 2024

    Kicking Off Global Caring Month 2024

    As we celebrate 75 years of Ford Philanthropy, Global Caring Month highlights Ford's legacy of caring and partnering with communities around the world to move people forward and upward.

  • Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Women in Turkey Transform the Tech Industry

    Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Women in Turkey Transform the Tech Industry

    This past year, the Future Role Models program connected 1,480 female university students with tech leaders, offering a free, 9-week training that helped them emerge as well-rounded future leaders.

  • From Ideas to Impact: Ford Philanthropy Fellows Drive Global Social Change

    From Ideas to Impact: Ford Philanthropy Fellows Drive Global Social Change

    This year, the Ford Philanthropy Fellowship supported 47 passionate entrepreneurs, who are helping transform communities across the U.S., Germany, Mexico, China, Romania, South Africa, and the United Kingdom.

  • Feeding Hope: Dare to Care Food Bank Serves Kentuckiana Communities

    Feeding Hope: Dare to Care Food Bank Serves Kentuckiana Communities

    "We served Bulgogi, a Korean barbecue dish, and his face just lit up," said Chef Teresa from Dare to Care Food Bank in Louisville.

  • Grant Applications Open for Halewood, Liverpool Nonprofits

    Grant Applications Open for Halewood, Liverpool Nonprofits

    Earlier this year, Ford Philanthropy and its international grantmaking partner GlobalGiving, announced a £1 million investment to support Halewood and the wider Liverpool City region.

  • Transforming Communities: Empowering Students Through the Ford College Network Tech for Social Impact Accelerator

    Transforming Communities: Empowering Students Through the Ford College Network Tech for Social Impact Accelerator

    At Ford Philanthropy, we believe in the power of innovative thinking to drive meaningful change in our communities.

  • Pride Month Spotlight: Affirmations' Legacy of Fostering Inclusivity in Southeast Michigan

    Pride Month Spotlight: Affirmations' Legacy of Fostering Inclusivity in Southeast Michigan

    This June, we celebrate LGBTQ+ organizations and leaders as part of Pride Month. The month-long celebration first began in recognition of the 1969 Stonewall riots and continues today to honor LGBTQ+ culture and rights.

  • AAPI Heritage Month Spotlight: Leading a Life of Service with Art delaCruz

    AAPI Heritage Month Spotlight: Leading a Life of Service with Art delaCruz

    To continue our celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, we spoke with Art delaCruz, Chief Executive Officer of Team Rubicon, one of Ford Philanthropy's closest partners.

  • AAPI Heritage Month Spotlight: Bringing STEAM Education to All Kids with Thanh Tran

    AAPI Heritage Month Spotlight: Bringing STEAM Education to All Kids with Thanh Tran

    As we celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month this May, we're taking a moment to spotlight Thanh Tran, the driving force and Founder behind AccelerateKID and the Executive Director of Accelerate4KIDS Foundation.

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Global Caring Month

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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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Ford Fund Impact Reports

Learn more about our commitment to helping move communities forward in our Ford Fund Impact Reports.