Ford Foundation

The Ford Foundation is an independent non-profit private foundation based in New York, established in 1936 by Edsel Ford. It aims to promote social change worldwide by collaborating with visionary leaders and organizations to reform social structures and institutions, ensuring that all individuals have the opportunity to realize their full potential and participate in decisions that impact their lives. The foundation focuses on eight key issues: human rights, democratic governance, educational opportunity, economic fairness, metropolitan opportunity, sustainable development, freedom of expression, and gender, sexuality, and reproductive justice. Governance is provided by a fifteen-member board of trustees that oversees grantmaking policies, geographic focus, and management standards.

John Colborn

Vice President, Operations

Past deals in Vermont

University of Vermont

Grant in 2024
The University of Vermont (UVM) is a public research university located in Burlington, Vermont, established in 1791. It is one of the oldest institutions of higher education in the United States and the fifth college founded in New England. UVM offers a diverse array of academic programs through its various schools and colleges, including the School of Business Administration, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Communication, College of Medicine, College of Engineering and Mathematics, Graduate College, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, College of Education and Social Services, and School of Natural Resources. The university's campus spans 451 acres and features notable sites such as the historic University Green, the environmentally certified Dudley H. Davis Center, the Fleming Museum of Art, and the Gutterson/Patrick athletic complex. Additionally, the university is affiliated with Fletcher Allen Health Care, the largest hospital complex in Vermont, which is located adjacent to the campus and collaborates with the College of Medicine.
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