General Motors Foundation
AbbreviationGM Foundation
Formation1976 (1976)[1]
Defunct2017 (2017)[1]
Type501(c)(3) organization
AffiliationsGeneral 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

  1. 1 2 3 4 Burden, Melissa (June 12, 2017). "GM to end foundation, redirect its charitable giving". The Detroit News.
  2. "GENERAL MOTORS FOUNDATION INC". ProPublica.
  3. "Safe Kids Launches 2012 Heat Stroke Prevention Campaign" (Press release). General Motors. April 17, 2012.
  4. LICHTERMAN, JOSEPH (June 26, 2011). "GM Foundation donates $2.5 million to Detroit's College for Creative Studies". Autoweek.
  5. Chambers, Jennifer (June 2, 2015). "Nearly $1.1 million raised for Belle Isle Conservancy". The Detroit News.
  6. Burden, Melissa (July 31, 2017). "GM's head of global philanthropy, foundation steps down". The Detroit News.
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