Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Ford Foundation President Refocuses Grant Outreach
Darren Walker, who became president of the Ford Foundation in October 2013, says he will restart grants to peace and global-security efforts, and increase the amount of money the foundation contributes to programs that deal with urban issues, both in the United States and internationally.
Mr. Walker envisions a shift in the foundation’s support of racial equality in the United States. Support for groups that take civil-rights grievances to the courts has paid limited dividends in recent years. Instead, the foundation is likely to push for racial justice in other ways, including through education policy changes and public advocacy....