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How Ford, Rockefeller Supported "Street Orgs" in the 1970s

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06/03/2016

In 1970, the Vice Lords were actually given $275,000 by the Rockefeller Foundation for their organizing work, and the Ford Foundation granted them $130,000.

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Ford Foundation's Elizabeth Alexander Elected to Pulitzer Prize Board

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06/02/2016

Elizabeth Alexander, an acclaimed poet, author and professor, has been elected to the Pulitzer Prize Board, Columbia University announced today.

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Ford, Rockefeller, Mellon, Bank of America Are Just a Few of the Donors to New African American Museum

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05/25/2016

Ford, Gates, Rockefeller and Mellon foundations, General Electric and Walmart, Oprah Winfrey and Samuel L. Jackson, the NBA and the NFL donated to the new museum in Washington, D.C.

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Three Ways Ford Foundation's Shift To Inequality Will Affect Nonprofits Everywhere

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05/24/2016

Three nonprofit executives from Forbes Nonprofit Council discuss what Ford Foundation’s public shift to inequality means for the nonprofit world as well as how it will affect their own organizations.

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Ford Foundation Appoints John Irons as Director of Inclusive Economies

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05/19/2016

An economist by training, Irons led work on U.S. employment, including employment in a green economy, and a project on state and metropolitan innovation in partnership with the Brookings Institution.

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JPMorgan, Ford and MetLife Support Aspen Institute Initiative on Family Financial Security

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05/16/2016

The Aspen Institute today launched an ambitious, first-of-its-kind project to shine light on economic forces that severely impact the financial security of American families.

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Ford Foundation"s Darren Walker Participates in Discussion on the Influence of Impact Investing on Philanthropy

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05/12/2016

Ford Foundation"s Darren Walker Participates in Discussion on the Influence of Impact Investing on Philanthropy Impact investing can lead to new strategies for entrepreneurs and mission-driven businesses. That means room for new...

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09 Jun 2016

"The Trans List" - A Special Film Sneak Preview

Thursday, June 9, 2016 -

5:00pm to 8:00pm

Today, the transgender community is more visible than ever—yet many Americans struggle to understand what it means to be transgender. And as the community fights to secure rights and recognition, transgender people still face deep discrimination and...

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Rethinking Scholarships As a Force for Social Justice

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05/04/2016

Hilary Pennington of the Ford Foundation says social justice fellowships use non-traditional ways to recruit talented individuals already working toward positive change in their communities.

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Ford Foundation Takes a Stand On Income Inequality at Milken Institute Global Conference 2016

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05/04/2016

When The Ford Foundation began asking “Who are the drivers behind income inequality” they received technical answers from experts and cultural narratives from the average joe.

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Ford Foundation Head on ‘Time’ List of 100 Influence Leaders

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04/25/2016

Darren Walker’s moves to steer the country’s second-largest grant maker toward a focus on inequality and inclusion won him a spot on Time magazine's 2016 list of the world’s most influential people.

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Ford Foundation's $190M Revamp Receives Landmarks Approval

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04/21/2016

When the Foundation learned that it had to bring itself up to code, it decided not just to focus on technical improvements but also carry out some structural changes to make the building feel "less hierarchical," as the president of the foundation,...

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Inside the Proposed Changes to the Landmarked Ford Foundation

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04/19/2016

A look inside the revered postmodern office tower with Ford Foundation president Darren Walker. The city has given Ford until 2019 to bring the building up to code for fire safety and handicapped accessibility.

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American Express, Ford Foundation Provide Funds to Restore Hemingway's Famed Cuban Home

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04/15/2016

"Lookout Farm," the famed home of the late writer Ernest Hemingway in San Francisco de Paula, Cuba, will be restored using materials and funding provided by U.S. organizations, including the Caterpillar Foundation and Caterpillar Inc., the AT&T...

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Ford Foundation Supports Cultural Mission to Cuba

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04/15/2016

Less than a month after the historic visit by President Barack Obama, a U.S. government cultural mission to Cuba will take place from April 18-21, 2016.

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Artists, Investors and Innovators Join Together to Launch Upstart Co-Lab

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04/14/2016

Upstart is funded by Ford Foundation, The Rockefeller Foundation, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and Surdna Foundation with in-kind support from the F.B. Heron Foundation. Upstart is a sponsored project of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors.

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Cuban-American Artist Garcia Ferraz Exhibits Latest Works Supported by Ford Foundation Grant in Media Arts

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04/14/2016

A notable voice in Cuban-American art, Garcia Ferraz has received many of this country’s prestigious art awards. They include a Ford Foundation grant in media arts, a MacArthur Foundation media grant, and a Richard Diebenkorn teaching fellowship.

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Ford, Rockefeller and Others Supporting NFF Knowledge-Dissemination Effort on Impact Investing

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04/14/2016

Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) is partnering with the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco on a collaborative effort to examine how results-based funding could revolutionize America's approach to entrenched social issues.

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Ford Foundation's Darren Walker Profiled in Financial Times

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04/07/2016

Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation, sees his tough childhood as an advantage as he steers a philanthropic institution.

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