Partners

Ford House is grateful for these incredible partnerships that understand that where collaboration thrives, community engagement flourishes.

At Ford House, we believe in the power of collective action and the strength found in unity. Through strategic partnerships with diverse community organizations, we are committed to fostering meaningful connections, driving positive change, and enriching the lives of individuals across our region. Explore the extraordinary initiatives and impactful collaborations that define our commitment to building a stronger, more vibrant community.

Check back often as we continue to expand our partners!

American Association of State and Local History

The American Association for State and Local History is a national membership association dedicated to helping the history community thrive.

American Alliance of Museums

The American Alliance of Museums is the only organization representing the entire museum field, from art and history museums to science centers and zoos.

American Public Gardens Association

The American Public Gardens Association champions and advances nearly 600 public gardens in North America and internationally. Together, we lead, advocate and innovate in the conservation and appreciation of plants.

American Horticultural Society

The American Horticultural Society inspires a culture of gardening and horticultural practices that creates and sustains healthy, beautiful communities and a livable planet.

Michigan Museums Association

MMA has been supporting the work of Michigan museums for over 60 years. Our members include the institutions, professionals and volunteers of the Michigan museum community who believe that strong museums help us better understand ourselves and our world.

Visit Detroit

Visit Detroit is the only organization that promotes the metro Detroit regionally, nationally and internationally as a convention, business meeting and tourism destination.

Food Rescue US

Food Rescue US is dedicated to eliminating hunger and food waste (keeping food out of landfills and reducing greenhouse gasses). We engage volunteers and food donors through our proprietary web-based app to directly transfer nutritious excess food to social service agencies serving the food insecure.

Disability Network Michigan

At Disability Network Michigan (DNM) we’re passionate about what we do. As a network, we serve as advocates for inclusion and accessibility throughout Michigan. For us, advocacy is about removing barriers; whether those barriers stand in the way of progress, physically deny access or in the way of thinking about persons with disabilities.

WeGP

We GP, Welcoming Everyone Grosse Pointe, is a community based non-profit 501(c)(3) organization committed to resisting any attacks on civil and human rights and to promoting local, state and national policy and legislation that are in line with our guiding principles. We GP provides opportunities for social engagement and community building as well as opportunities for advocacy and activism.

Michigan Humane Society

Michigan Humane was founded in 1877, is the oldest and largest nonprofit animal welfare organization in the state. Each year, Michigan Humane achieves 100 percent adoption of more than 8,000 healthy and treatable animals through compassionate care, community engagement and advocacy for humane treatment.

EyesOn Design

Each Father’s Day, thousands of car fans journey to the idyllic home of Edsel and Eleanor Ford for the visual feasts that is EyesOn Design. Organized around an annual design theme, vehicle owners are invited to share their rolling sculpture with the world. EyesOn Design has raised millions of dollars to support the Detroit Institute of Ophthalmology. The DIO, a division of the Henry Ford Health Department of Ophthalmology, supports the visually impaired and organizes groundbreaking eye research conferences.