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The Ford Foundation (NY)
The Ford Foundation was founded on January 15, 1936 by the son of the founder of the Ford Motor Company, Edsel Ford.
During its early years, the foundation led by the Ford family members operated in Michigan. The foundation aimed to allocate resources for scientific, educational, and charitable purposes, all for the welfare of the public.
Today, the Ford Foundation is led by its 10th president, Darren Walker. They remain committed to advancing human welfare. The headquarters of the foundation is in New York City which supports all 50 states, and 10 regional offices worldwide which supports over 50 countries.
Their program continues to serve public welfare through strengthening democratic values, reducing poverty and injustice, and promoting international cooperation and advancing human achievement.
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www.fordfound.org
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Twitter - @FordFoundation
During its early years, the foundation led by the Ford family members operated in Michigan. The foundation aimed to allocate resources for scientific, educational, and charitable purposes, all for the welfare of the public.
Today, the Ford Foundation is led by its 10th president, Darren Walker. They remain committed to advancing human welfare. The headquarters of the foundation is in New York City which supports all 50 states, and 10 regional offices worldwide which supports over 50 countries.
Their program continues to serve public welfare through strengthening democratic values, reducing poverty and injustice, and promoting international cooperation and advancing human achievement.
Web Address
www.fordfound.org
Social Media Links
Twitter - @FordFoundation
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Recent News from Ford Foundation
McKnight Foundation Awards More Than $8 Million in Grants
Foundation: Barr Foundation, Knight Foundation, Ford Foundation, McKnight Foundation
The Minneapolis-based McKnight Foundation has announced first-quarter grants totaling more than $8 million to fifty-two...more
Foundation: Barr Foundation, Knight Foundation, Ford Foundation, McKnight Foundation
The Minneapolis-based McKnight Foundation has announced first-quarter grants totaling more than $8 million to fifty-two...more
When the Ford Foundation Leads, Do Others Follow?
Foundation: Knight Foundation, Ford Foundation
Ford Foundation is venturing into impact investing on a large scale.Most foundations still don't do any impact investing at all.There's still no expectation or norm that a modern American foundation...more
Foundation: Knight Foundation, Ford Foundation
Ford Foundation is venturing into impact investing on a large scale.Most foundations still don't do any impact investing at all.There's still no expectation or norm that a modern American foundation...more
Ford Foundation Commits $1 Billion To Impact Investing
Foundation: Ford Foundation
The foundation hopes to propel the impact-investing marketplace with this commitment and to encourage other investors to consider MRIs as...more
Foundation: Ford Foundation
The foundation hopes to propel the impact-investing marketplace with this commitment and to encourage other investors to consider MRIs as...more
Ford Foundation Makes Bold Bet on Investments to Fight Inequality
Foundation: Ford Foundation
... we might start to bridge the gap between philanthropic impact and investments. ... It argued that philanthropy was about more than grant...more
Foundation: Ford Foundation
... we might start to bridge the gap between philanthropic impact and investments. ... It argued that philanthropy was about more than grant...more
Ford Foundation commits $1bn to impact investing
Foundation: Ford Foundation
The US's second largest foundation will allocate the capital to impact funds that have attractive financial and social...more
Foundation: Ford Foundation
The US's second largest foundation will allocate the capital to impact funds that have attractive financial and social...more
Bradford foundation aims to provide sustainable grants to community
The Bradford West Gwillimbury and District Community Foundation will soon ... The idea is to provide grants to various charities, organizations,...more
The Bradford West Gwillimbury and District Community Foundation will soon ... The idea is to provide grants to various charities, organizations,...more
Ford Foundation to tap endowment for $1 billion to fight injustice and inequality
Foundation: Ford Foundation, Kresge Foundation
Historically, most U.S. foundations have pursued their missions through grants. Their endowments, which have grown to $650 billion in assets,...more
Foundation: Ford Foundation, Kresge Foundation
Historically, most U.S. foundations have pursued their missions through grants. Their endowments, which have grown to $650 billion in assets,...more
Ford Foundation Drives Mission-Related Investment with $1B Commitment
Foundation: Ford Foundation
Over the years, the Ford Foundation's grants — drawn entirely from returns on its endowment — have helped drive social change...more
Foundation: Ford Foundation
Over the years, the Ford Foundation's grants — drawn entirely from returns on its endowment — have helped drive social change...more
Ford Foundation Bets $1 Billion On Mission Investing
Foundation: Gates Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Knight Foundation, F.B. Heron Foundation, Ford Foundation, Kresge Foundation, McKnight Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, Kellogg Foundation
“If philanthropy's last half-century was about optimizing the 5 percent, its next half-century will be about beginning to harness the 95 percent as...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Knight Foundation, F.B. Heron Foundation, Ford Foundation, Kresge Foundation, McKnight Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, Kellogg Foundation
“If philanthropy's last half-century was about optimizing the 5 percent, its next half-century will be about beginning to harness the 95 percent as...more
The Ford Foundation's Bold Move: A Cool $1B from Endowment for Mission-related Investments
Foundation: Gates Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Knight Foundation, Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation, Meyer Memorial Trust, Surdna Foundation, Ford Foundation, Kresge Foundation, McKnight Foundation, Nathan Cummings Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation
Philanthropy and the nonprofit sector were largely bystanders as advocates of ... Ford's new creativity with its assets could signal a new...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Knight Foundation, Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation, Meyer Memorial Trust, Surdna Foundation, Ford Foundation, Kresge Foundation, McKnight Foundation, Nathan Cummings Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation
Philanthropy and the nonprofit sector were largely bystanders as advocates of ... Ford's new creativity with its assets could signal a new...more
Illustrative Grants from Ford Foundation
Center for Teaching Quality Inc.-$199,500
Center for Studies of the State and Society-$493,706
Center for Studies of the State and Society-$150,000
Center for Rural Strategies Inc.-$400,000
Rick KNIEF-$70,000
Njabulo Simakahle Ndebele-$139,500
A Better Balance-$100,000
Accion Latina-$25,000
Acorn Housing Corporation-$200,000
Action Canada for Population and Development-$325,000
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