Small Towns,
Big Futures
Amplifying the power and promise of rural
The Ford Family Foundation
Rooted in rural, we relentlessly pursue happy, healthy lives for kids. The future depends on it.
At The Ford Family Foundation, we support the people and places of rural Oregon and Siskiyou County, California with grants, scholarships and community building.
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We are here to support your dreams.
Our Grants
Grants are open year-round to support organizations serving children, families and rural communities. We want to find a way to work with you – we like getting to yes.
Our Scholarships
We support students who face significant obstacles to obtaining a college degree. If you have the will, we can help you find a way. We see your potential.
We relentlessly pursue happy, healthy lives for kids.
Strong Starts
Children and families have the supports they need in a child’s earliest years.
Bright Futures
Every rural kid has opportunities for growth from early education to career.
Thriving Communities
Rural people have power, influence and opportunity to chart their own futures.
Our library of resources is diverse and freely available.
Rural data and research
We produce trusted research and information to inform rural decision-makers and community builders.
Rural Community Building tools
Go to where the people are. Listen to learn. Let’s work together to make things better.
Keep them, share them. More than words — our free books help enrich your life.
News and Stories
Dive into inspiring stories of community, ingenuity and action about the people who call rural Oregon and Siskiyou County their home.
Thriving schools for thriving communities
The Story of Lillian Pitt
Action needed to support Oregon’s transfer students
