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Dec 19, 2022, 10:30 ET Ford Foundation invests over $4M to support social justice documentary film projects in 2022

Today the Ford Foundation announced its overall funding for independent documentary film in 2022. One of the largest documentary funds in the world...

Dec 08, 2022, 10:04 ET Philanthropic leaders join Biden-Harris Administration initiative to advance global democracy by investing in worker rights

The Ford Foundation, Fundación Avina, Humanity United, and Open Society Foundations announced today that they have joined the Biden-Harris...

Dec 07, 2022, 10:00 ET Ford Foundation Announces Additional $10M Investment in Appalachian Community Capital (ACC)

The Ford Foundation announced today an additional $10 million investment in Appalachian Community Capital (ACC), a central bank for community...

Nov 07, 2022, 11:10 ET Progress Report: Almost One-Fifth of US$1.7B, Five-Year Pledge Delivered for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in First Year After UN Climate Change Talks in Glasgow, Yet Urgent Work Remains

A broad coalition of 25 governments and private philanthropic entities released the first progress report on the US$1.7B pledged for the tenure...

Oct 19, 2022, 11:00 ET Ford Foundation Invests in Global South University Centers to Advance New Economic Thinking

Today, the Ford Foundation announced a $13 million commitment that will strengthen economic research centers in the Global South to advance more...

Oct 04, 2022, 10:37 ET Ford Foundation Launches $80 Million Initiative to Bolster Civil Society in the Global South

The Ford Foundation today announced an $80 million program to build the resilience of civil society organizations in the Global South. Developed with ...

Sep 28, 2022, 21:23 ET La Fundación Ford proporciona $1.5 millones en fondos de emergencia a Puerto Rico

Sep 27, 2022, 09:30 ET Ford Foundation Provides $1.5 Million in Emergency Funding to Puerto Rico

The Ford Foundation announced today it will provide $1.5 million in emergency funding to Puerto Rico to support recovery efforts in the wake of...

Sep 27, 2022, 09:30 ET Ford Foundation Provides $1.5 Million in Emergency Funding to Puerto Rico

The Ford Foundation announced today it will provide $1.5 million in emergency funding to Puerto Rico to support recovery efforts in the wake of...

Jul 28, 2022, 10:00 ET Philanthropic and corporate leaders join Biden-Harris Administration's call to invest in underserved communities

The Ford Foundation, the Kresge Foundation, and The Rockefeller Foundation announced today that they have joined the Biden-Harris Administration's...

Jul 27, 2022, 11:07 ET Ford and Mellon Foundations Announce 2022 Disability Futures Fellows

Today, the Ford Foundation and the Mellon Foundation announced the 2022 recipients of the Disability Futures Fellowship, an initiative administered...

Jul 25, 2022, 10:00 ET Shaun Donovan joins Ford Foundation as a Senior Fellow

Today, the Ford Foundation announced that Shaun Donovan, prominent public servant and housing and community development expert, will be joining the...

Jul 14, 2022, 08:00 ET Ford Foundation Promotes Monica Aleman and José García as new Program Directors

The Ford Foundation announced today the appointments of two new program directors: Monica Aleman as its next international program director for...

Jun 21, 2022, 10:00 ET Sherrilyn Ifill joins Ford Foundation as a Senior Fellow

Today, the Ford Foundation announced that Sherrilyn Ifill, nationally recognized civil rights lawyer and law professor, will be joining the...

Jun 15, 2022, 15:45 ET Ford Foundation Appoints Catalina Devandas Aguilar to Board of Trustees

The Ford Foundation announced today the election of Catalina Devandas Aguilar, Permanent Representative of Costa Rica to the United Nations at...

Jun 02, 2022, 10:00 ET Ford Foundation doubles investment for trans organizations, makes sweeping commitments to support LGBTQ+ communities

Today the Ford Foundation announced its support for widespread commitments led by leading grassroots and community organizations for the advancement...

May 09, 2022, 10:00 ET Ford Foundation: frontline organizations and private/public partnerships hold keys to global COVID-19 recovery

Today, the Ford Foundation released "Reimagine Recovery: a playbook for an equitable future" which captures how leaders and decision-makers can...

Dec 20, 2021, 11:44 ET Ford Foundation Appoints Sarita Gupta as its Next Vice President of US Programs

The Ford Foundation today announced the appointment of Sarita Gupta as its next vice president for US programs. Gupta will assume her new role in...

Dec 16, 2021, 10:00 ET Ford Foundation Invests $20.29 Million to Support Documentary Filmmaking in 2021

Today the Ford Foundation announced its overall funding for independent documentary film for 2021. JustFilms, a part of the foundation's Creativity...

Nov 16, 2021, 19:00 ET Ford Foundation announces five-year, $25 million grant to women-led global worker networks calling for a just economic recovery for the world's 2.1 billion informal workers

Today, the Ford Foundation announced a five-year, US$25 million grant to sustain and strengthen the global movement calling on governments at all...

Nov 01, 2021, 18:30 ET Governments and private funders announce historic US$1.7 billion pledge at COP26 in support of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities

UK, Norway, Germany, US, and the Netherlands, and 17 funders pledged to support Indigenous Peoples, local communities at COP26, citing their proven...

Oct 19, 2021, 10:00 ET Ford Foundation Announces 48 New Global Fellows Focused on Addressing Systemic Inequality

The Ford Foundation announced today the launch of 48 new Ford Global Fellows, doubling the number of fellows slated for this year to provide more...

Oct 18, 2021, 10:00 ET Ford Foundation Appoints Salih Booker to Lead International Cooperation Efforts

Today the Ford Foundation announced it has appointed Salih Booker as its new Senior Program Officer for International Cooperation and Global...

Oct 15, 2021, 10:00 ET Ford Foundation Appoints Laurene Powell Jobs and Richard Verma to Board of Trustees

The Ford Foundation announced today the election of two new members of its board of trustees: Laurene Powell Jobs, president of the Emerson...