Michelle Alexander Joins Ford Foundation as Senior Fellow
Release Date:
10/07/2015
Michelle Alexander is a civil rights lawyer and legal scholar.
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Ford Foundation Taps Elizabeth Alexander as Director of the Creativity and Free Expression Program
Release Date:
10/07/2015
Elizabeth Alexander is an award-winning poet, essayist and playwright.
Toward a New Gospel of Wealth
Release Date:
10/01/2015
Ford Foundation President, Darren Walker, remarks on his first two years at the foundation and the impetus behind the organization's new direction.
The Gender Divide in Ballet Leadership and Choreography
Release Date:
09/29/2015
In the past, Ford Foundation and Wallace Foundation have worked to increase diversity in the arts.
Ford, Citi and MasterCard Among Leaders to Commit Millions to Gender Equality
Release Date:
09/28/2015
These organizations pledged support during the UN Women summit.
Philanthropy Leaders Call for Greater Role in Tackling Global Challenges Defined in New Sustainable Development Goals
Release Date:
09/25/2015
Ahead of the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit, where member states are expected to adopt the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Ford, Mastercard and RPA under the SDG Philanthropy Platform call for greater philanthropic engagement...
Ford Foundation Supports "The Devil Finds Work: James Baldwin on Film" Series
Release Date:
09/11/2015
The Film Society of Lincoln Center will recognize James Baldwin with a film series titled "The Devil Finds Work: James Baldwin on Film," set for September 11-14.
Ford Foundation Head in India Moves On, Hints at Discord with Government
Release Date:
09/08/2015
The foundation has had its funding frozen after the government announced a probe into a $250,000 grant it had given to a vocal critic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Ford and Atlantic Back Education Policy Think Tank
Release Date:
09/04/2015
Linda Darling-Hammond will lead the new program, which will employ 30 researchers.
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Winning Ingredients: What Philanthropy Can Learn from the Marriage Equality Movement
Monday, November 2, 2015 -
12:45pm to 4:00pm
Join us for a conversation with key philanthropic leaders and advocates from the field who have worked to achieve the freedom to marry.
GroundTruth Announces $1 Million Project on Climate Change
Release Date:
08/18/2015
GroundTruth is supported by Ford and The Henry Luce Foundation, among other funders.
Ford Statement on Importance of Arts Amidst Pressing Poverty
Release Date:
08/18/2015
According to Darren Walker, Ford Foundation President, arts funding is critical to advancing social justice.
Twenty-Seven Foundation Executives Call for President Obama to 'Ban the Box'
Release Date:
08/14/2015
Darren Walker, President and CEO of the Ford Foundation was among the signers of the initiative that would remove the previous crime conviction box from job applications.
OSF and Ford Help Address the 'Accountability Gap'
Release Date:
08/13/2015
The accountability gap is defined as the disconnect between what citizens expect and what governments do.
EdFunders Case Study Identifies Unusual Model for Philanthropic Collaboration
Release Date:
08/11/2015
“We felt it was important to support the creation of this case study to advance the conversation about collaboration in philanthropy, demonstrate just how much work it really is and encourage funders who believe that finding common ground on...
Ford Foundation Awards $1 Million to Help Prisoners Get a College Education
Release Date:
08/06/2015
The Bard Prison Initiative will support education and other services that better prepare prisoners for reentry into society.
Historian O’Connor Comments on New Ford Foundation Strategy
Release Date:
08/04/2015
Twenty years ago, Alice O'Connor was a Ford Foundation program officer.
Ford's Walker Featured in NonProfit Times 'Power & Influence Top 50'
Release Date:
08/04/2015
The executives included in the 18th annual spotlight made decisions every day that changed lives for the better.
Ford Foundation to Fund Projects That Help Fight Violent Extremism
Release Date:
08/03/2015
The foundation will address inequality by limiting rights to access and use of natural resources to generate wealth.
Philanthropists, Lawmakers Behind New Push for College Education in Prison
Release Date:
07/29/2015
Move comes as criminal-justice policies place more emphasis on preparing inmates for life beyond bars.