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Auto Tech Students in the lab

Education for the Future of Work

Ford Philanthropy and Ford Dealers are investing $2 million in scholarship funding to current or future students pursuing automotive technology degrees or certificates.

  • Maurice A. Farr: Making a Difference
    • Essential Services
    • Mobility
    • Volunteers

    Maurice A. Farr: Making a Difference

    “I’m a people person. I’m a well-wisher. If I can help you personally, I will,” said Maurice A. Farr with a warm laugh that would put anyone at ease.

  • Ford Motor Company Fund Announces Eric Davis as New Director of Social Mobility
    • Essential Services
    • Mobility
    • Volunteers
    • Partnerships

    Ford Motor Company Fund Announces Eric Davis as New Director of Social Mobility

    Ford Motor Company Fund today announced Eric Davis will join the automaker's global philanthropic arm as Director of Social Mobility. Davis will lead partnerships and programs that connect people to essential services and care in low-access…

  • Ford Fund and Spelman College Celebrate First Generation College Students
    • Education for the Future of Work
    • Volunteers

    Ford Fund and Spelman College Celebrate First Generation College Students

    For Charese Morrisette-Eason, a project leader with Ford's global supply chain innovation district, this was the moment to finally meet her Spelman mentee, Alyssa Cabezas.

  • Disrupt and Deliver: Showing Up for Seniors
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    • Mobility
    • Volunteers

    Disrupt and Deliver: Showing Up for Seniors

    Teams from across Ford collaborated to design and launch an autonomous fresh food delivery pilot program which brought 10,000 pounds of fresh food to the doorsteps of senior citizens in Southwest Detroit.

  • Dental Program Uses Mobility to Drive Innovation, Efficiency and Access
    • Mobility
    • Partnerships

    Dental Program Uses Mobility to Drive Innovation, Efficiency and Access

    Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist joined representatives from Delta Dental of Michigan, My Community Dental Centers (MCDC), Ford Motor Company Fund and Kare Mobile to introduce a mobile dental clinic that will bring more smiles to Greater Detroit communities.

  • King Family Legacy Still Makes a Monumental Impact
    • Education for the Future of Work
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Partnerships

    King Family Legacy Still Makes a Monumental Impact

    Impressed by the civil rights leaders, a King Center employee dedicates her life to educating and empowering younger generations

  • Ford First Gen Scholar and 2021 Spelman Valedictorian
    • Education for the Future of Work
    • Grantees

    Ford First Gen Scholar and 2021 Spelman Valedictorian

    When Osarugue Otebele was selected as the 2021 valedictorian for Spelman College, it came as a total surprise.

  • Carmen Mattia: Collaborating with Community to Meet Local Needs
    • Essential Services
    • Volunteers

    Carmen Mattia: Collaborating with Community to Meet Local Needs

    Carmen Mattia had been working for Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan for 30 years when Ford Fund contacted Gleaners about opening a center in Southwest Detroit that would provide critical services and programs.

  • Duminie Allen & Victor Mgbeafulu: Lifting Up Entrepreneurs in Black Barbershops
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Grantees

    Duminie Allen & Victor Mgbeafulu: Lifting Up Entrepreneurs in Black Barbershops

    Men of Courage is a grassroots initiative of the Ford Motor Company Fund that showcases positive narratives about African American men through storytelling, leadership forums and community outreach.

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