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Bonnie Ford, remembered for a life of service
URL: https://www.tfff.org/general-article-news-stories-etc/bonnie-ford-remembered-life-serviceOctober 22, 2015: The Ford Family Foundation is mourning the passing of Bonnie Ford, the second wife of our founder, Kenneth Ford. Bonnie Ford was an enthusiastic supporter of all of the Foundation’s work and most especially of our... Read More
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We have lost friends, relatives
URL: https://www.tfff.org/general-article-news-stories-etc/we-have-lost-friends-relativesOctober 12, 2015 (Updated October 18, 2015): We continue to grieve the unspeakable loss that happened on October 1, 2015, at Umpqua Community College. We at The Ford Family Foundation have lost friends and relatives. Like everyone in the... Read More
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Following the lead of the community on the path to rebuilding
URL: https://www.tfff.org/general-article-news-stories-etc/following-lead-community-path-rebuildingRebuilding our communities after the 2020 wildfires calls on our collective power as rural residents. As a foundation we are committed for the long haul.Our response to dateAwarding grants to affected areas for immediate relief (over $1... Read More
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Fund for Teachers 2021
URL: https://www.tfff.org/general-article-news-stories-etc/fund-teachers-2021November 16, 2020: The Ford Family Foundation is bringing the national Fund for Teachers grant program to Douglas County, Oregon, for a sixth year. The program supports teacher-designed educational experiences that impact their practice,... Read More
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Oregon by the Numbers 2020 released
URL: https://www.tfff.org/general-article-news-stories-etc/oregon-numbers-2020-releasedData report helps decision makers better understand their communitiesOctober 28, 2020: Oregon by the Numbers 2020, the latest edition of a popular annual report produced by The Ford Family Foundation and Oregon State University... Read More
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Foundations, businesses, individuals commit $5 million to Oregon wildfire recovery
URL: https://www.tfff.org/general-article-news-stories-etc/foundations-businesses-individuals-commit-5-million-oregon-wildfireSeptember 28, 2020, Roseburg, Oregon: The newly launched 2020 Community Rebuilding Fund has grown to $5 million in just two weeks, thanks to corporate support from the Nike Foundation, Weyerhaeuser, Apple, Facebook, Wells Fargo,... Read More
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2020 Community Rebuilding Fund announced
URL: https://www.tfff.org/general-article-news-stories-etc/2020-community-rebuilding-fund-announcedSeptember 14, 2020: Gov. Kate Brown today announced the three largest Oregon philanthropic foundations have established the 2020 Community Rebuilding Fund as a place to bring private and philanthropic donations together to work... Read More
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We are here for the long haul
URL: https://www.tfff.org/general-article-news-stories-etc/we-are-here-long-haulSeptember 10, 2020: We grieve the loss of lives and communities due to wildfires. Our hearts break for those who have been evacuated and suffered in so many ways. We mourn the destruction of homes, forests and habitats. The compounding... Read More
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Claudia Vargas to join Foundation as program officer for Children, Youth and Families
URL: https://www.tfff.org/general-article-news-stories-etc/claudia-vargas-join-foundation-program-officer-children-youth-andAugust 20, 2020: Claudia Vargas will join The Ford Family Foundation as a program officer for the department of Children, Youth and Families. She will begin work on September 14. In her position, Vargas will support the Foundation’s work... Read More
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Hallie Ford Fellows for 2020 named
URL: https://www.tfff.org/general-article-news-stories-etc/hallie-ford-fellows-2020-namedJune 22, 2020, Roseburg, Oregon: The Ford Family Foundation today named its 2020 Hallie Ford Fellows in the Visual Arts, recognizing three Oregon visual artists for demonstrated excellence.Artists from Chiloquin, Eugene, and Portland... Read More
