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25 Mar 2015

Beyond Gender Equity: How Philanthropy is Taking Gender Norms into Account

Wednesday, March 25, 2015 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

Is your grantmaking responding to new understandings of the importance of addressing gender norms along with age, race and class? Gender norms are the beliefs, scripts and expectations we all have for how to be men and women. And addressing them is...

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Ford, OSF and Others Join Forces to Safeguard Internet Liberties

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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

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02/04/2015

Open licensing will allow for transparency and accessibility.

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Ford Foundation Bets on Slow Food Movement to Help Global Poor

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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.

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Ford Foundation's Work Doesn't End with 'Grand Bargain'

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01/20/2015

Ford pledged $14.75 million to nonprofits and charities in Detroit, in addition to its $125 million "grand bargain" grant.

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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...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Don Chen New Director of Metropolitan Opportunity

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01/05/2015

The Ford Foundation has promoted Don Chen to Director of Metropolitan Opportunity.

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Newsmakers: Darren Walker, President, Ford Foundation

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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.

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President’s Changes on Immigration Mobilize Nonprofits, Foundations

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12/17/2014

Ford, Carnegie and OSF among funders to assist immigrants eligible for temporary legal status.

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Ford Foundation Pours Millions into Net Neutrality

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12/16/2014

Net neutrality plan would restrict providers from blocking or slowing online traffic.

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Ford Foundation Invests in Environmental Philanthropy

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12/15/2014

Ford has been a leader in environmental philanthropy since the 1960s.

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Environment and Climate Change

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First Payment Made Toward Detroit's 'Grand Bargain'

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12/12/2014

Ford Foundation has promised $125 million to help save Detroit from bankruptcy.

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Foundations Work Together to Improve Broadband Service in Low-Income Communities

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12/10/2014

Ford and OSF among partners in Next Century Cities initiative.

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Ford Foundation Strives to Boost Medicaid Enrollment

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12/01/2014

Ford has invested $1.5 million in BeneStream, a startup that will help increase Medicaid enrollment for low-income employees.

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Elton John and Darren Walker on Race, Sexual Identity and Leaving the Past Behind

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12/01/2014

Ford Foundation President, Darren Walker, offers his thoughts on social justice and the AIDS epidemic.

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Fund for Shared Insight Announces First Round of Grants Totaling $5.26 Million

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11/21/2014

Ford and JPB Foundation are among funders participating in this initiative.

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Ford Foundation Appoints Alfred Ironside Vice President for Global Communications

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11/21/2014

Ford Foundation has promoted Alfred Ironside to Vice President of Global Communications.

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RPA, Ford, MasterCard Foundation Among Funders Partnering with Foundation Center on Global Development

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11/20/2014

The partnership will focus on global development post-2015.

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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...

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Ford Foundation Works to Promote Government Action on Income Equality

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11/18/2014

Ford Foundation created messaging to build public support for government anti-poverty action.

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