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A Passion for Education for Seven Generations
We’re thrilled to introduce Christi Boyter as the new Alumni Engagement Coordinator at The Ford Family Foundation! With a wealth of experience in education, Christi is perfectly suited for this role.
Reviews of our SelectBooks Children’s Collection
Lindsey Frazier and Emily Harger of A Home Away from Home, a licensed child care center in Douglas County, took time to review our SelectBooks children’s collection.
Bringing Rural Voice to the Table
Veteran policy strategist Tim Inman joins the Foundation as its first Chief Policy and Public Affairs Officer. Tim will support policy agenda development and implementation, as well as external engagement and communications.
Butte Valley’s next generation of leaders support their youngest neighbors
Like many of her friends in the Butte Valley area of northern California, Adriana Ramirez used to spend her summers indoors, taking care of her siblings while her hardworking parents spent long days doing farm work.
Voices on Oregon’s child care situation
An issue brief on the state of child care in Oregon comes to a conclusion that will not be a surprise to working families with children: Child care services are expensive and hard to find.
Voices on financial well-being in Oregon
Research from Oregon Voices elevates perspectives from across the state on how the lack of living wage jobs and economic opportunity impacts Oregonians’ financial well-being. These concerns came charged with solutions to address the state’s growing wealth inequality.
Voices on the quality of education in Oregon
A recently released brief from the Oregon Voices research team explores Oregonians’ attitudes towards the quality of education in their hometowns.
Meeting families where they are: Home visiting coordination promises transformational change
Over nearly a decade, The Ford Family Foundation has supported a growing movement to coordinate home visiting systems in Oregon. We are now at a pivotal moment.
Our ‘maestro’: A Ford Scholar’s journey in language education
Discover the inspiring journey of Iván Galicia Sixto, a Linfield University student and Ford Scholar class of 2020, who find his home in teaching language.
Carrie Pipinich joins the Foundation to build rural economic development strategies
Carrie Pipinich joins the Foundation’s Community Economic Development team as its new senior program officer. Based in The Dalles, Carrie comes to us from the Mid-Columbia Economic Development District, where she worked for 12 years, most recently as deputy director of economic development.