My Dream Job

If I could pick anyplace to work (besides National Geographic--sigh...) I would love to be an employee for the Ford Foundation.

The Ford Foundation is a resource for innovative people and institutions worldwide. Our goals are to:

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  Strengthen democratic values,
  


• Reduce poverty and injustice,
  


• Promote international cooperation and
  


• Advance human achievement
  

This has been our purpose for more than half a century.
Created with gifts and bequests by Edsel and Henry Ford, the Foundation is an independent organization, with its own board, and is entirely separate from the Ford Motor Company.
A fundamental challenge facing every society is to create political, economic and social systems that promote peace, human welfare and the sustainability of the environment on which life depends. We believe that the best way to meet this challenge is to encourage initiatives by those living and working closest to where problems are located; to promote collaboration among the nonprofit, government and business sectors; and to ensure participation by men and women from diverse communities and at all levels of society. In our experience, such activities help build common understanding, enhance excellence, enable people to improve their lives and reinforce their commitment to society.

I have always wanted to be part of something greater than myself, (maybe why I joined the Army). I believe in the mission of this organization and what it stands for (the promotion of the human spirit). I feel that I have been blessed with a relatively good life and would like to give back a piece of myself in an organization such as this one.

And what is the human spirit? The essence of of life, of life eternal. And organizations such as the Ford Foundation allow human beings to live in dignity, to receive aid, to teach them how to sustain themselves in stricken conditions. Who would not want to be a part of this cycle???

Website:

http://www.fordfound.org/