The Ford Institute helps rural citizens in Oregon and Siskiyou County, California, create vital communities through leadership training, small assistance grants and resources.

The Institute believes that vital rural communities develop from:

• A broad base of knowledgeable, skilled and motivated community leaders.

• A diversity of effective community organizations.

• Productive collaborations among organizations and communities.

The “Ford Intitute Update” is an electronic newsletter designed to provide regular communication between the Ford Institute and its Leadership Program graduates and participants.

Our goal is to share what is happening in the Institute, such as which communities are joining the Ford Institute Leadership Program and information about upcoming regional conferences. We will also include information about non-Institute resources and other opportunies available to leaders in rural communities.

We will keep copies of these updates on our website for 6 months. To view the current or past issues click here.

The Ford Institute Update is sent to all Leadership Program graduates and participants via email. Please help us stay current with your correct mailing and email addresses. Send us your current contact information by clicking here.