The Ford Family Foundation
Max Gimbel is currently the Director of the Rural Community Building Department at The Ford Family Foundation. With a strong background in community development and relationship building, Max has also served as the Assoc Director for the Ford Institute for Community Building. Previously, Max worked as the Bi-lingual Regional Program Coordinator at Rural Development Initiatives, Inc., and as a Spanish Instructor at the University of Oregon. Max also has experience working as the Director of Research and Education at the Guatemala Human Rights Commission and as the Founder and Director of EntreMundos Magazine. Max holds a Master's degree in Spanish and Latin American Literature from the University of Oregon.
The Ford Family Foundation
As a place-based funder in rural Oregon and Siskiyou County, California, The Ford Family Foundation focuses its grant making, scholarship programs and community building support on its mission of “successful citizens and vital rural communities.” We are proudly located in the Umpqua Valley, the heart of Douglas County, Oregon. A Scholarship Office in Eugene provides individualized student supports for the Foundation’s scholarship recipients. Five field coordinators based in rural towns throughout the region support local community building efforts that create deeper connections among rural residents. We’re responsive to rural. Reach out. We want to hear from you.