Ford, OSF and Others Join Forces to Safeguard Internet Liberties
Release Date:
02/05/2015
The new coalition will be called NetGain and will work to create an Internet-based public sphere.
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Ford Joins Other Major Foundations in Requiring Funded Projects to Be Open Through Creative Commons License
Release Date:
02/04/2015
Open licensing will allow for transparency and accessibility.
Ford Foundation Bets on Slow Food Movement to Help Global Poor
Release Date:
01/23/2015
Ford's grants help Slow Food USA promote food and economic security in poor rural an urban households in South and Latin America.
Ford Foundation's Work Doesn't End with 'Grand Bargain'
Release Date:
01/20/2015
Ford pledged $14.75 million to nonprofits and charities in Detroit, in addition to its $125 million "grand bargain" grant.
11
Feb
2015
Citizenfour - Documentary Film Series
Wednesday, February 11, 2015 -
4:00pm to 9:00pm
"CITIZENFOUR" is a real life thriller, unfolding by the minute, giving audiences unprecedented access to filmmaker Laura Poitras and journalist Glenn Greenwald’s encounters with Edward Snowden in Hong Kong, as he hands over classified documents...
Ford Foundation Appoints Don Chen New Director of Metropolitan Opportunity
Release Date:
01/05/2015
The Ford Foundation has promoted Don Chen to Director of Metropolitan Opportunity.
Newsmakers: Darren Walker, President, Ford Foundation
Release Date:
12/23/2013
Darren Walker speaks with Michael Seltzer about the current social change environment, the influence of the foundation’s activities on his life, and his hopes for the foundation going forward.
President’s Changes on Immigration Mobilize Nonprofits, Foundations
Release Date:
12/17/2014
Ford, Carnegie and OSF among funders to assist immigrants eligible for temporary legal status.
Ford Foundation Pours Millions into Net Neutrality
Release Date:
12/16/2014
Net neutrality plan would restrict providers from blocking or slowing online traffic.
Ford Foundation Invests in Environmental Philanthropy
Release Date:
12/15/2014
Ford has been a leader in environmental philanthropy since the 1960s.
First Payment Made Toward Detroit's 'Grand Bargain'
Release Date:
12/12/2014
Ford Foundation has promised $125 million to help save Detroit from bankruptcy.
Foundations Work Together to Improve Broadband Service in Low-Income Communities
Release Date:
12/10/2014
Ford and OSF among partners in Next Century Cities initiative.
Ford Foundation Strives to Boost Medicaid Enrollment
Release Date:
12/01/2014
Ford has invested $1.5 million in BeneStream, a startup that will help increase Medicaid enrollment for low-income employees.
Elton John and Darren Walker on Race, Sexual Identity and Leaving the Past Behind
Release Date:
12/01/2014
Ford Foundation President, Darren Walker, offers his thoughts on social justice and the AIDS epidemic.
Fund for Shared Insight Announces First Round of Grants Totaling $5.26 Million
Release Date:
11/21/2014
Ford and JPB Foundation are among funders participating in this initiative.
Ford Foundation Appoints Alfred Ironside Vice President for Global Communications
Release Date:
11/21/2014
Ford Foundation has promoted Alfred Ironside to Vice President of Global Communications.
RPA, Ford, MasterCard Foundation Among Funders Partnering with Foundation Center on Global Development
Release Date:
11/20/2014
The partnership will focus on global development post-2015.
15
Dec
2014
Why We Can’t Wait: Lessons from Listening to Girls of Color
Monday, December 15, 2014 -
1:45pm to 5:00pm
If we listened to girls and young women of color, what would they tell us? To find out, African American Policy Forum (AAPF), in partnership with local organizations, is hosting town hall hearings in cities throughout the country allowing community...
Ford Foundation Works to Promote Government Action on Income Equality
Release Date:
11/18/2014
Ford Foundation created messaging to build public support for government anti-poverty action.
Ford’s Walker Named to Independent Sector Board
Release Date:
11/18/2014
Darren Walker, President of the Ford Foundation, has been appointed to Independent Sector's Board of Directors.