General Motors Foundation
Abbreviation | GM Foundation |
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Formation | 1976; 48 years ago (1976)[1] |
Defunct | 2017; 7 years ago (2017)[1] |
Type | 501(c)(3) organization |
Affiliations | General Motors Safe Kids Worldwide College for Creative Studies |
General Motors Foundation, Inc. was a 501(c)(3) organization[2] and the philanthropic vehicle of General Motors from its establishment in 1976 until its termination in 2017.[1]
Charities funded by the foundation included Safe Kids Worldwide,[3] College for Creative Studies,[4] and the Belle Isle Conservancy.[5]
In 2017, General Motors eliminated the General Motors Foundation and now funds its charitable giving directly from the corporation.[1] Jackie Parker, head of the organization, resigned in July 2017.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d Burden, Melissa (June 12, 2017). "GM to end foundation, redirect its charitable giving". The Detroit News.
- ^ "GENERAL MOTORS FOUNDATION INC". ProPublica.
- ^ "Safe Kids Launches 2012 Heat Stroke Prevention Campaign" (Press release). General Motors. April 17, 2012.
- ^ LICHTERMAN, JOSEPH (June 26, 2011). "GM Foundation donates $2.5 million to Detroit's College for Creative Studies". Autoweek.
- ^ Chambers, Jennifer (June 2, 2015). "Nearly $1.1 million raised for Belle Isle Conservancy". The Detroit News.
- ^ Burden, Melissa (July 31, 2017). "GM's head of global philanthropy, foundation steps down". The Detroit News.
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