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jpsted.bsky.social
Perhaps the @fordfoundation should speak up in support of this autoworker…that’s exactly their mission
January 14, 2026 at 5:11 PM
minhthu.bsky.social
As World Bank/IMF Annual Meetings begin, the need for reform is urgent.

A new @ForeignPolicy brief on Global Governance Reimagined from @FordFoundation tackles this critical issue.

I was honored to contribute w others like Rebeca Grynspan. Read it here: globalgovernancereimagined.com
Global Governance Reimagined
globalgovernancereimagined.com
October 16, 2025 at 5:53 AM
whoa-magic.lol
The Foundation of American Folly

The #FordFoundation has spent decades tearing the country apart, tax-free

theupheaval.substack.com/p/the-founda...
The Foundation of American Folly
The Ford Foundation has spent decades tearing the country apart, tax-free
theupheaval.substack.com
June 15, 2024 at 10:15 PM
insidephilanthropy.com
Ford Foundation chose Heather Gerken as its new leader. Meet the Yale law school dean, expert on democracy, introvert, “intellectual guru,” podcaster and fan of peer pressure (but not Justin Bieber).

Michael Kavate(@kavate.bsky.social) reports: tinyurl.com/bdhuhy4u

#FordFoundation #HeatherGerken
September 5, 2025 at 1:00 AM
dongalasso.bsky.social
The Garden at The Ford Foundation @fordfoundation
July 28, 2025 at 4:33 PM
p2173.bsky.social
Job! fordfoundation.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/FordFo.... #fordfoundation #Philanthropy
Program Officer
Program Officer, Natural Resources and Climate Justice - International The application deadline is on February 12, 2025. Please submit both a resume and a cover letter to be considered. ABOUT THE OPPO...
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January 10, 2025 at 4:46 AM
macvie.bsky.social
excited to have @mathbabedotorg discuss Weapons of Math Destruction 2night @fordfoundation great review by @doctorow <a href="http://goo.gl/jpZjnk" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">http://goo.gl/jpZjnk
November 16, 2024 at 6:42 PM
insidephilanthropy.com
Office and event rental fees are a serious expense for nonprofits. Some funders help out by inviting nonprofits to share the foundations’ own buildings.

Dawn Wolfe(@drwolfe.bsky.social) reports: tinyurl.com/yakeek93

#McKnightFoundation #ClevelandFoundation #FordFoundation #KresgeFoundation
Some Funders Share Their Buildings or Even Office Space with Nonprofits
Office and event rental fees are a serious expense. Some funders help out by inviting nonprofits to share the foundations’ own buildings.
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November 5, 2025 at 3:00 PM
detroitnews.com
This is the right way to do charity.


Lisa and Bill Ford wanted to add a philanthropic piece to Ford Motor Co.'s restoration of Michigan Central Station. The Ford chair and his wife viewed the revived train depot as an enduring influence on Detroit's future,… #Detroit #Philanthropy #FordFoundation
Finley: Fords' endowments give new hope to Detroit kids
This is the right way to do charity. Lisa and Bill Ford wanted to add a philanthropic piece to Ford Motor Co.'s restoration of Michigan Central Station. The Ford chair and his wife viewed the revived train depot as an enduring influence on Detroit's…
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January 18, 2025 at 6:19 PM
insidephilanthropy.com
IP's Michael Kavate talks to two legal experts about the Trump administration's potential strategy against Ford Foundation, Open Society Foundations and other nonprofits.

Michael Kavate(@kavate.bsky.social) Report: tinyurl.com/2u9cnh88

#FreedomToGive #FordFoundation #OpenSocietyFoundations
How Might the Trump Administration Target Ford, OSF or Other Nonprofits?
Here’s what two legal experts had to say about the administration’s potential strategy, what nonprofits can do, and what still stands in the way of broad repression of the civil sector.
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September 22, 2025 at 7:02 PM
insidephilanthropy.com
The Literary Arts Fund aims to put the historically under-resourced field on a path toward sustainability by granting at least $50 million to nonprofits within five years.

Mike Scutari reports: tinyurl.com/35szkaje

#LiteraryArtsFund #MellonFoundation #FordFoundation #MacArthurFoundation
7 Funders Combine Forces to Launch New Literary Arts Fund
The fund aims to put the historically under-resourced field on a path toward sustainability by granting at least $50 million within five years.
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November 8, 2025 at 2:01 AM
mobrienbelfast.bsky.social
Great to be back again in South Africa to mark 10 years of the Constitutionalism Fund an initiative of @atlantic, @FordFoundation & @OpenSociety. $29m of grant awards made to advance the realisation of the rights provided for in the South African Constitution
November 5, 2025 at 3:05 PM
linasrivastava.bsky.social
At @FordFoundation for "The Walk" --Tamara Kotevska's documentary about Little Amal -- with a panel discussion with Lina Sergie Attar of Karam Foundation and Yazmany Arboleda.

Highly recommend you seek out this film, which beautifully highlights the lived experience of child migrants and refugees.
December 13, 2023 at 12:10 AM
insidephilanthropy.com
Few foundations have fundamentally changed how they operate over the past eight months. Why is that? And what would fighting harder look like? IP Editor-in-Chief David Callahan reviews options:

David Callahan Reports: tinyurl.com/5b29mtkp

#TrumpAdministration #OpenSociety #FordFoundation
How Should Funders Respond to an “Existential Threat?”
Few foundations have fundamentally changed how they operate over the past eight months. Why is that? And what would fighting harder look like?
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October 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM
neptune78.bsky.social
“Ford Foundation’s New Leader Vows to Protect Elections and the Rule of Law” electionlawblog.org?p=152876
#NowReading #USNews #Politics #RuleOfLaw #FordFoundation #Elections #NYTimes #Trump #TrumpAdmin #SocialJustice #CivilRights #JDVance #CharlieKirk was a horrible person.
"Ford Foundation’s New Leader Vows to Protect Elections and the Rule of Law" #ELB
Adam Liptak profile for the NYT: The Ford Foundation, the nearly 90-year-old international philanthropy, is now in the cross hairs of the Trump administration, which has called for scrutiny of the org...
electionlawblog.org
November 3, 2025 at 8:44 PM
fliptheswitch51.bsky.social
I MxELLAMAE McGEE/vail am trying to contact Susan Vail Ford foundation for Grant money to develop new technology
#fordfoundation
July 16, 2026 at 2:36 PM
instinvst.bsky.social
Ford Foundation appoints Yale Law School Dean Heather Gerken as its next president, marking a significant leadership transition at one of the world’s largest philanthropic institutions. #Philanthropy #Leadership #FordFoundation

www.institutionalinvestor.com/article/ford...
Ford Selects Yale Law School Dean to Head Foundation
The Ford Foundation has selected an Ivy League lawyer with experience in litigation and expertise in constitutional law and democracy to head up the New York-based charitable organization, including o...
www.institutionalinvestor.com
July 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM
teonbrooks.com
.@BLACKandSTEM, know anyone who's written a @FordFoundation diss fship? have a friend who's applying who needs help #blackandSTEM
November 23, 2024 at 3:16 PM
hetanshah.bsky.social
‘Philanthropy needs to shift from generosity to justice’ Report by @Rhodri_H_Davies on recent lecture by @darrenwalker @FordFoundation at @BritishAcademy_ https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/blog/reshaping-philanthropy-21st-century
December 2, 2024 at 6:18 AM
hetanshah.bsky.social
You can hear @BritishAcademy_ President David Cannadine on the @caf podcast discussing history and philanthropy and his forthcoming book on the history of @FordFoundation...
December 1, 2024 at 6:15 AM
hetanshah.bsky.social
Delighted to say that @darrenwalker President of the @FordFoundation has been elected an Honorary Fellow of @BritishAcademy_...
November 28, 2024 at 3:13 PM
samwang.bsky.social
Finally, funders! Many of you work at national scale. It is time to look locally. The need is huge.
@FordFoundation and Kellogg Foundation - Michigan
@JoyceFdn - Great Lakes states
@McKnightFdn - Minnesota
Thornburg Foundation - New Mexico
@JohnArnoldFndtn - Texas
and on and on.
December 2, 2024 at 1:21 AM
debbiechinn.bsky.social
Look to the helpers. Thank you, Ford Foundation!

#fordfoundation #protectdemocracy #democracymatters

www.philanthropy.com/opinion/comm...
Why the Ford Foundation Has Committed $60M in New Funding to Protect Elections
Ford's new leader, Heather Gerken, a voting rights scholar, outlines a grant-making strategy designed to battle polarization’s “gale-force winds.”
www.philanthropy.com
April 14, 2026 at 4:48 PM
seanmhoban.bsky.social
.@FordFoundation commits to invest 10% of total portfolio in positive social endeavors:...
May 23, 2025 at 2:16 PM
gentoreveal.bsky.social
www.kinshipbridge.org?fbclid=IwY2x...

Please support Lynn Perez and Mark Mckinnon's The Kinship Bridge Group for their upcoming documentary for family history!

#thekinshipbridge #history #FordFoundation
Documentary | The Kinship Bridge – United States
Explore The Kinship Bridge, a documentary uncovering family history and fostering reconciliation in the United States.
www.kinshipbridge.org
February 14, 2026 at 5:44 PM