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FORD MOTOR COMPANY FUND AND COMMUNITY SERVICES 2013 REPORT

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Outside of the United States, Ford Fund partners with Global Giving Foundation to make philanthropic investments in 18 different regions from Europe and Asia to the Americas. Among the programs we support are job training for women in India, employment efforts for youth in Spain, mentoring for high school students in Argentina, and infrastructure improvements that pump clean drinking water for school children in South Africa. Another signature program, Ford Driving Skills for Life, provides free hands-on and Web-based training, designed to enhance the skills of new drivers. Traffic crashes are the leading cause of death for teens aged 15-19 in the United States and many other countries. Ford DSFL is not a one-size-fits-all program. It is adapted to fit When Henry Ford put the world on wheels, the world seemed to the unique environments, road conditions and populations in 15 be a much bigger place. More than a century later, global trade, international markets. modern communications and the Internet are breaking down cultural barriers and forging closer ties between communities Around the world, Ford volunteers and our dealers are the face worldwide. of Ford in their communities. Energized and inspired by Ford’s legacy of caring, the Ford Volunteer Corps is making a difference As I travel on behalf of Ford Fund’s mission, I find the needs for our neighbors by donating time and talents to more than 1,000 and dreams of people thousands of miles apart are not all that community projects each year on six continents. In many cases, Ford different. Whether it is a young boy whose mother lives near provides the tools, equipment and supplies necessary to complete our facility in Camaçari, Brazil, a community worker near Ford’s these projects that help nonprofits better serve people in need. plant in Nanjing, China, or a high school student supported by our investments in Louisville, Ky., the dream of a brighter future relies Starting in 2014, we are proud to launch a $1 million automotive on access to quality education and community support during design scholarship fund in honor of William Clay Ford, who passed times of need. That is why Ford Fund has focused on these issues away in March. Design was Mr. Ford’s passion, and his creative for 65 years. vision transformed vehicle design at the company. We will honor that legacy by encouraging and supporting the next generation Since our start in 1949, we have helped strengthen communities of innovative automotive designers in awarding five scholarships with more than $1.4 billion in investments to our partners who help annually over the next 20 years. us drive a brighter future. Our coordinated, strategic approach is called Operation Better World, and we concentrate on three key While Ford Motor Company delivers great and trucks, we areas: education, driving safety and community life. understand that our impact extends into the communities where we operate and do business. As our founder Henry Ford said, “To do Ford Motor Company is in the midst of its biggest expansion in more for the world than the world does for you – that is success.” more than 50 years, building plants, expanding facilities and adding jobs in the United States, Canada, Brazil, China, India, It’s a vision that still guides our efforts each and every day. Turkey and Dubai. As our company grows, Ford Motor Company Fund is growing along with it to better serve the communities where we operate. In 2013, Ford Motor Company and Ford Motor Company Fund invested $37.7 million into our communities, including $26.3 Jim Vella, president million in grants from Ford Fund and another $11.4 million in direct Ford Motor Company Fund corporate contributions. That represents a 25 percent increase and Community Services from our total contributions the year before.

2013 FORD MOTOR COMPANY FUND 2013 FORD MOTOR COMPANY CONTRIBUTIONS CONTRIBUTIONS

Donations from Ford Community Life $14.6 Million Motor Company that are administered through $8.2 Million Education (includes K-12 Ford Motor Company Fund $8.5 Million and higher education) and Community Services

Driving Safety $3.2 Million Other Company Donations $3.2 Million

Total $26.3 Million Total $11.4 Million COMMUNITY LIFE

The road to a brighter future winds Ford’s Conservation and Environment through strong communities. Teams Grants, China supports grassroots of Ford employees are on the ground efforts to protect the environment. Over across the globe, engaging residents the past 13 years, Ford of China has and local leaders in addressing awarded $2.7 million in grants to more community needs. Many of these than 300 environmental organizations. efforts are done throughOperation The Ford Level Up campaign builds Better World in partnership with local on the grant program by helping Ford dealers and other organizations. environmentally focused community organizations train new leaders and Food is a basic human need, and Ford work more efficiently. and its employees support many The hunger relief activities. A fleet of more Ford Resource and Engagement Center opened in 2013 with a variety than 35 Ford Mobile Food Pantries of services including a Gleaner’s provides food banks added flexibility client choice food hub, art and dance in delivering food. The fleet includes classes, income tax preparation and several vehicles that assist American job assistance. It is the centerpiece of Red Cross responders during natural a $10 million, five-year initiative in the disasters. Across the northwestern company’s original hometown, Detroit. United States, Ford Fund partners with local food pantries, dealers, and Boys Also in Detroit, Ford Motor Company “Ford has been a ray of hope and Girls Clubs in the on and The Parade Company launched Child Hunger campaign. a major partnership for one of the in the lives of all the women nation’s largest fireworks displays – In India, a Ford-sponsored program who have joined the course. the Ford Fireworks – which celebrates – The very look of joy and Sustainable Urban Mobility with Independence Day. Ford unveiled a Uncompromised Rural Reach – new float forAmerica’s Thanksgiving excitement on each of the improves access to health care for Parade® featuring a giant likeness of women and children in remote areas. women’s faces reflects how Henry Ford in honor of his 150th birthday, The program uses a specially modified much this (tailoring training) a globe and a Ford Focus, the world’s Ford vehicle with to best-selling vehicle nameplate. A means to them.” transmit medical data. Doctors and community initiative associated with the nurses have taken this mobile medical fireworks supported the nation’s military lab to more than 44 villages, impacting  – S. Sujatha, families, and the parade’s community more than 3,100 people. initiative was for hunger relief. program coordinator,

Ford provided support for The Ford Freedom Award honors Society for Poor People India’s Society for Poor People distinguished individuals who Development Development vocational training in dedicated their lives to improving the tailoring, which has helped hundreds African American community and the of low-income women find better jobs world. The 2014 Ford Freedom Award and improve their living conditions. honoree is the late Nelson Mandela, Ford helped establish learning centers former South African president for hundreds of students in eight and leader of the anti-apartheid villages surrounding the Ford Chennai movement. This annual event includes plant, and backed a water purification an essay contest with savings bonds plant that provides clean drinking for the winners selected from hundreds water to 1,500 children. of entries from Detroit school children. EDUCATION

Education is the cornerstone for a vulnerable children in Argentina brighter future, and the primary focus graduate from high school and of Ford Motor Company Fund since its provides vocational training in fashion start in 1949. and marketing to students in Brazil.

Ford Fund once again provided The Blue Oval Centenary Scholarship more than $1 million in Blue Oval program in the United Kingdom provides Scholarships in 2013. Over the years, scholarships for 100 students of the next tens of thousands of students have generation of innovators in engineering received Ford scholarships through and science. In Spain, Ford Fund has organizations such as Hispanic College partnered with Club Empresarial ICADE Fund, United Negro College Fund, to support entrepreneurial training and Society for Automotive Engineers internships with innovative business Educational Foundation and National start ups for young people. Future Farmers of America Foundation. The Ford College Community Through Operation Education, Ford Challenge is a grant competition for offers scholarships to students who student-led programs that address have parents actively serving in the pressing community needs around military. All Ford Blue Oval Scholarship the theme of Building Sustainable winners are eligible to join the Ford Blue Communities. In 2013, Ford Motor Oval Scholars program – a Web-based Company Fund awarded $225,000 in community of Ford scholarship winners grants to nine colleges and universities that includes thousands of members. “Ford Next Generation to support community projects, Ford Next Generation Learning is a and added the Ford Historically Learning harnesses the power nationally recognized program that Black Colleges and Universities of our educators, employers brings together educators, businesses Community Challenge. and community leaders to and community leaders to reinvent The Ford Driving Dreams Tour high school education by creating develop a generation of promotes on-time high school career-themed academies in existing graduation and college enrollment students who are prepared to public high schools. In 2013, more than through peer-to-peer support st 175,000 students in nearly 20 Ford compete in the 21 century.” programs, college scholarships, and Next Generation Learning communities an essay and video competition. participated in Ford Next Generation Introduced in 2012, the tour has visited – Samantha Fuhrey, Learning academies in fields such 15 high schools in Texas and Florida. as engineering, manufacturing and superintendent, technology. Ford Community Corps works with Newton County (Ga.) Schools, partner universities in southeast Ford’s focus on education extends a Ford NGL Community to communities around the world. Michigan to empower students to In Mexico, Ford and its dealers have develop solutions to nonprofit needs. In 2013, 225 Ford Community Corps collaborated since 1966 on the Ford students gained experience through School Building Project. Each day, 150,000 Mexican children attend one projects that impacted more than of more than 200 Ford schools from 12,000 people. which a total of 1.6 million students Ford Fund and the GRAMMY have graduated. In Argentina, a school Foundation are partners in supporting renovation program is under way music education, including GRAMMY to modernize 41 schools built and Signature Schools, GRAMMY in the donated by Ford and its dealers. The Schools and the GRAMMY Music Future Graduates Program helps Educator Award. DRIVING SAFETY

There is no substitute for experience The 2013 Ford DSFL national tour gave when it comes to safe driving, and the more than 9,000 students and parents award-winning Ford Driving Skills hands-on driving instruction in Arizona, for Life (DSFL) program is making California, Illinois, Michigan, Oklahoma, great strides to provide new drivers Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. The with the valuable experience they program hosted assemblies and need. Created in partnership with the safe driving activities at nearly 200 Governors Highway Safety Association, high schools, reaching some 40,000 the program is the most comprehensive students. of its kind in the United States. Since “That was an amazing experience! I was launching in 2003, more than 500,000 so happy he was able to experience the high school students and new drivers distractions, hazards, impairment and of all ages – all over the world – have spinout in a safe environment,” said gained valuable experience on the Ford Ruth Childers, a San Diego parent who DSFL ride-and-drive course, in tailor- participated in Ford DSFL with her son. made school or community events, and “We both learned so much, and are on the interactive Ford DSFL website. very grateful for this opportunity. I can’t Government statistics reveal that thank you enough! traffic crashes are the leading cause of In Illinois, Ford DSFL is part of death for American teens aged 15-19. Operation Teen Safe Driving, which Europe and much of the world report has helped reduce teen traffic fatalities a similar experience. To help reduce “I was safe and able to walk by 55 percent since 2007. Strive 4 these tragedies, Ford, the Governors a Safer Drive is a similar Michigan- away after the accident. Highway Safety Association and a based, teen-led safety initiative. These Knowing what could have panel of safety experts designed Ford statewide programs reach more than happened if I didn’t respond DSFL to strengthen essential skills 150 schools through peer-to-peer the way I did still scares me. in four key areas shown to be major campaigns that span several months contributors to teen driving accidents: of the school year, and culminate with The Ford Driving Skills for hazard recognition, vehicle handling, attendance at a Ford DSFL hands-on Life program really does save distracted driving, and speed and training program. space management. The program lives, and it just may have continually expands its curriculum to Ford DSFL launched a redesigned saved mine.” stay ahead of dangerous driving trends, website and online curriculum in such as “selfies” and driver impairment. 2013 to include video-based learning, expanded parent resources and more –  Brooklyn Dippo, Ford DSFL expanded globally in interactive, teen-friendly components. Miss San Antonio 2013 2013, rolling out the program in A new safe-driving pledge also has and Ford DFSL participant France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United been added to encourage teens and Kingdom and the Middle East to join parents to commit to adopting safer Ford DSFL training in Canada, China, habits both behind the wheel and as a India, Indonesia, Philippines, Taiwan, passenger. Thailand, Vietnam and South Africa. Ford DSFL is adapted in each country When it comes to safe driving, Ford to help drivers of all ages deal with goes the extra mile. As one of the various road and environmental world’s largest auto manufacturers, conditions specific to their locations. Ford cares about everything that The program will Go Further in 2014 impacts automotive safety. with plans to expand to several new countries. HELPING HANDS

The Ford Volunteer Corps is an volunteer. “Even when things got rough, energized army of Ford employees, we never pulled out of the community.” retirees and dealers working together Ford Fund has supported Habitat for to meet the challenge of creating a Humanity for more than 20 years, and better world around the globe. At Ford Ford volunteers have assisted Habitat Fund, it’s about more than just giving for Humanity across the country and money. It’s about giving with our hands around the world. In addition to total and our hearts to make a world of contributions topping $3.5 million, difference. Ford volunteers have helped hurricane The Ford Volunteer Corps was formed survivors along the U.S. Gulf Coast, in 2005 by Executive Chairman Bill Ford rebuilt homes in Southeast Asia and in response to the devastating Indian constructed houses for low-income Ocean tsunami and two hurricanes families in Argentina. in the United States. The company’s The year’s major worldwide focus extensive global network of volunteer is Ford Global Week of Caring in and community service activities September. In 2013, Ford employees was unified and expanded to provide participated in nearly 300 projects smoother, more effective operations. during this period. Ford volunteers built Today, the Ford Volunteer Corps shelters for homeless children in China, recruits employee volunteers across renovated a community youth center six continents to support initiatives in Germany, provided clean drinking “Ford’s help gave me life that help build stronger communities. water facilities in India and South Africa, again. You can’t put into In 2013, 25,000 Ford employees constructed houses in Mexico, fed the participated in 1,400 projects in 31 hungry in Canada, and participated in words what Ford volunteers environmental restoration activities countries – the equivalent of a $3.5 have done for me. It changed million investment that touched more in Australia, along with many projects than 2 million lives. throughout the United States. my life.”

Ford volunteers are busy throughout So, how do you coordinate and mobilize thousands of volunteers? At the year, but on four Ford Accelerated – Wendi Brantley, owner, Ford, we innovated with cutting-edge Action Days, MODEL Teams of Ford-sponsored Habitat for employees in the United States focus software and a unique computer- Humanity home in Detroit on specific, urgent community needs based volunteer management system identified by nonprofit agency partners. that registers employees, interfaces Each day concentrates on a different with nonprofit partners and keeps theme: children and families, the track of the good work Ford does in the environment, community building community. and hunger relief. Ford Fund provides The Ford Volunteer Corps also organizes grants for many of the projects to cover drives to collect diapers and baby the shovels and rakes, hammers and formula, winter coats and jackets, and nails, plants, food and other materials provides staff for an annual collection needed to complete the work. of unused electronic equipment for environmentally safe disposal. “I’m proud of the way Ford encourages folks to work out in the community, We are proud of our MODEL Teams, whether it’s working at Habitat and like the of yesteryear, for Humanity or in soup kitchens, this model is having a positive impact or working with local schools and on people’s lives and communities mentoring kids,” said Craig Erzen, Ford worldwide. FORD GOES FURTHER IN MANY DIFFERENT WAYS Ford Motor Company, its employees and dealers make direct effort, which has raised more than $45 million for JDRF and the contributions to a number of organizations in addition to groundbreaking research programs that discover, develop and deliver community investments made by Ford Fund. advances to cure, better treat and prevent Type 1 Diabetes.

Ford and the UAW are partners in the March of Dimes/March for Babies campaign to give every child a healthy start in life. UAW/ Ford volunteers have raised nearly $3 million over the past six years. Another UAW/Ford initiative has provided opportunities throughout the 2013-2014 school year for K-8 students in Detroit Public Schools to participate in organized sports, arts and music programs.

Ford has contributed more to United Way for Southeastern Michigan than any other corporation since the organization was founded in 1949. Ford Motor Company contributed $8.5 million to United Way chapters across the United States for the 2013-2014 community giving initiative, including employee, UAW, retiree and Ford Fund contributions. The campaign in southeast Michigan was led by Mark Fields, then Ford chief operating officer, who toured United Way with his executive leadership team. Fields also participated in activities at Starfish Family Services, where he In 2014, Ford marks 20 years of an unwavering commitment interacted with parents and children, talked with teens who were in the fight against breast cancer. Ford partners with Susan G. former recipients of Starfish services, and met with Ford volunteers Komen Race for the Cure® along with The Pink Fund, Dr. Susan working on a community project. In addition, the number of Ford Love Research Foundation and Young Survival Coalition. Ford has members of the United Way Alexis de Tocqueville Society of donated more than $125 million to breast cancer research and leading philanthropists increased by 70 percent in 2013. education, including 100 percent of net proceeds of sales from its Ford is JDRF’s leading global partner with fundraising activities at 70 Warriors in Pink specially designed apparel and accessories line. sites in nine countries. B. Ford II leads Ford Motor Company’s

WHAT THE FUND SUPPORTS WHAT THE FUND DOES NOT SUPPORT Ford Motor Company Fund supports initiatives and not-for-profit • Advocacy-directed programs, animal rights organizations, species-specific organizations in three areas: education, community life and driving safety. organizations • Beauty or talent contests, sports teams, golf outings Through our involvement, we seek to build partnerships with organizations that have a well-defined sense of purpose, a demonstrated • Day-to-day business operations, debt reduction, donation of vehicles, profit-making enterprises, labor groups, loans for small businesses, loans for commitment to maximizing available resources, and a reputation for program-related investments meeting objectives and delivering quality programs and services. We place priority on the support and development of organizations that • Efforts to influence legislation, or the outcome of any elections, or any specific election of candidates to public office, or to carry on any voter registration promote diversity and inclusion. drive, political contributions Ford Motor Company Fund evaluates grants on an annual basis. We • Endowments, fraternal organizations, private K-12 schools, religious programs reserve the right to cease support if the goals and objectives under which or sectarian programs for religious purposes, organizations that do not have the grant was made have been changed by the grantee; if the grantee no 501(c)(3) status longer meets its goals and objectives; and/or if its goals and objectives • General operating support to hospitals and healthcare institutions, individual have become inconsistent with the vision, mission and values of Ford sponsorship related to fundraising activities, individuals Motor Company Fund. • Organizations that unlawfully discriminate in their provision of goods and Ford Motor Company Fund recognizes there are many organizations services based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, worthy of support. Unfortunately, budget and policy limitations prevent ethnicity, sexual orientation, national origin, physical challenge, age or status as a protected veteran us from honoring all requests.

HOW TO APPLY To apply for support, an organization must complete the grant application Requests for support are accepted and reviewed throughout the year. available online at: There are no application deadlines. www.community.ford.com (click on "Apply for Funding") See the website for a complete description of contribution guidelines and directions for submission. Please note: Paper applications are no longer accepted. FORD GOES FURTHER IN MANY DIFFERENT WAYS WORKING TOGETHER Building stronger communities takes resources, expertise and a lot investing in conservation research for the giant panda at the of help. Ford Fund takes great pride in our legacy of partnerships National Zoo, including the popular Panda Cam where visitors with organizations that share our mission and support our goal of from around the world can view the newest panda cub online. driving a brighter future in our country and our world. In 2013, Ford Fund announced the expansion of Smithsonian Spark!Labs to three museums across the country, challenging children to create, experiment and invent in interactive workshops.

Ford has maintained a strong partnership with DAV (formerly Disabled American Veterans) since 1922. In 2013, Ford Fund Courtesy of the Smithsonian’s National Zoo provided funds for the purchase of seven vehicles for the DAV Transportation Network, bringing to 171 the total number of Ford vehicles donated for the DAV fleet to take disabled veterans to In addition, Ford Fund sponsors the Smithsonian traveling hospitals and medical appointments. Ford also contributes to exhibition American Sabor, which explores the influence of Latino the DAV Winter Sports Clinic and student volunteer scholarship musicians in America and is traveling to 13 cities through 2015. program. Ford Fund also has long-term partnerships with a number of museums and community institutions across the United States. These include Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry and Shedd Aquarium; the Georgia Aquarium and Zoo Atlanta; Nashville Zoo and the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum; and a number of museums in southeast Michigan. Support often includes Ford Free Days, with free or reduced admission for the general public or free admission for school classes on field trips.

CONTACT INFORMATION Ford Motor Company Fund Ford and the American Red Cross have been partners for more and Community Services community.ford.com than 30 years. Ford Motor Company, Ford Fund and our employees P.O. Box 1899 email: [email protected] contributed more than $1.5 million to the American Red Cross and Dearborn, MI 48121-1899 888.313.0102 International Red Cross/Red Crescent Societies in 2013, including To view the Ford Motor Company Annual Report or Ford Motor Company support for disaster relief efforts in the Philippines following Sustainability Report, visit www.corporate.ford.com. the devastating typhoon. As part of the Red Cross Disaster Responder Program, Ford provides funding before a disaster strikes, allowing Red Cross to respond immediately, and has donated seven Transit Connect vans for use in disaster response.

Ford’s partnership with the Smithsonian dates back 40 years, with more than $11.5 million in support for exhibits and programs that provide educational opportunities for families. Ford Fund is community.ford.com

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