When it comes to health care in Oregon, location is everything. That was the overwhelming takeaway from the Oregon Voices survey, which asked residents from across the state for their personal experiences with a variety of critical issues.
SelectBooks offers two-book bundle during Child Abuse Prevention Month. These books, “My Body Belongs to Me” and the accompanying parent’s guide, address boundaries, safety and consent.
The first research brief from the Oregon Voices survey highlights the housing issue in the words of the people who are living through it.
For visual artist Lisa Jarrett, art is about much more than making objects. It is about exploring identity, forging connections, creating community and providing opportunities.
Wesley Sand retires from Board service after 16 years and Jerry Phillips, the eldest grandson of Kenneth W. Ford and Hallie E. Ford, begins Board service.
Join us on February 2, 2024 from 12-1:00PST for a Q&A with the authors of a recent article on rural community building.
Prior to forming A Greater Applegate, the area’s leading community building organization, the complicated overlap of geography and government agencies challenged residents’ sense of a shared identity and made advocating for their needs difficult.
Field coordinators are at the heart of The Ford Family Foundation’s Community Building Approach. These locally based team members serve as resources and agents for change in their community, whether that community is a rural region or a specific population.
The Fund For Teachers grants educators up to $10,000 for professional development projects that enrich their teacher practice, school and communities.
The hiring of three new place-based team members enhances The Ford Family Foundation’s community building efforts statewide.