#DemocracyDelivers greater equality and expanded rights for all. We are proud to partner with USAID and leaders from around the world to support openings for democracy. Tune in today: https://lnkd.in/gYVYZsiK #UNGA #UNGAxFord #UNGA79
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Around the world, we make grants that support the visionary people and organizations who work to challenge inequality.
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The Ford Foundation is a global, grant-making philanthropy that works to disrupt inequality in all its forms. We believe in the inherent dignity of all people. But around the world, too many people are excluded from the political, economic, and social institutions that shape their lives. In addressing this reality, we are guided by a vision of social justice—a world in which all individuals, communities, and peoples work toward the protection and full expression of their human rights; are active participants in the decisions that affect them; share equitably in the knowledge, wealth, and resources of society; and are free to achieve their full potential. Across eight decades, our mission has been to reduce poverty and injustice, strengthen democratic values, promote international cooperation, and advance human achievement. We work in 11 regional offices around the world and support programs in more than 50 countries.
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http://www.fordfoundation.org
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- Philanthropic Fundraising Services
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- 201-500 employees
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- New York, New York
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- 1936
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- Civic Engagement and Government, Creativity and Free Expression, Future of Work, Advancing human achievement, Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Justice, Internet Freedom, Just Cities and Regions, Natural Resources and Climate Change, and Mission Investments
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Heather Mason
Founder & CEO, Caspian Agency I Founder, The Impact Lounge I Creative Consultant I Moderator I Speaker
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Sue Keever Watts
Owner of The Keever Group
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Laurence Martinaud
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Jennifer Ponce de León
Author of Another Aesthetics is Possible: Arts of Rebellion in the Fourth World War (Duke U. Press, 2021), Associate Professor, University of…
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It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by constant negative news and societal challenges. But by turning our feelings of despair into action, we can make a positive impact in our communities. Actor, musician and philanthropist Kevin Bacon shares how he found a sense of purpose through service, and started SixDegrees.Org. #IdeasAtFord fordf.org/HeartlandVoices
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I am excited to be in #India this week where the Ford Foundation has been a proud partner for over 70 years. I was pleased to meet with women leaders and hear about their leadership journeys from the grassroots to the boardroom, highlighting the significant impact of women’s leadership across India and globally. These leaders are developing innovative solutions grounded in the local context and becoming the catalysts for building a resilient country.
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Centering gender in #India is on a determined path. Millions of women and girls are bending the long arc of this journey towards justice. To get there requires collective action from the state, from philanthropy, the private and public sectors, and citizens alike—a unified front in pursuit of a better future. Read more in my article in Foreign Policy: https://lnkd.in/ddYiw_TA
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Ford history: The Government of #India initiated the Community Development program to raise standards of living in villages through improved agriculture, education, and sanitation. The Ford Foundation supported the CD program and as a pivotal aspect, extension workers were trained to serve in villages. 📸: A couple who left their jobs in Calcutta, West Bengal, working as Village Extension workers in the mid-1950s. (Credit: Ford Foundation)
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This month in Ford History: September In September 1995, over 17,000 international leaders gathered in Beijing, China, for the fourth World Conference on Women, a pivotal step forward in the global partnership toward gender equality. Representatives from governments, nonprofits, and legal organizations discussed strategies to ensure and expand rights for women and girls, combining five decades of legal advances into the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. It laid out a map for greater gender equality across 12 areas, including education, health, the economy, and the media, and was ratified unanimously by all 189 countries in attendance. The World Conference on Women, which Ford supported as a partner to the United Nations, was also the launching pad for the United Nations Development Fund for Women, which continues to provide financial and technical assistance to work that fosters women's empowerment and gender equality. Next March, world leaders will convene in New York for Beijing 30, the United Nations’ 30th anniversary conference, to celebrate the progress of three decades and recommit to supporting those who fight for greater gender justice. Ford will continue to partner with UN Women and women's rights and gender justice organizations for Beijing 30, working to convene discussions and events that center and amplify the voices of feminist, community, and gender justice leaders from around the world. Read more in our September newsletter: fordf.org/LatestSeptember #UNGA #UNGAxFord #Goal5 #GenderEquality
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This month, world leaders gathered in New York for the United Nations General Assembly (#UNGA) and #ClimateWeekNYC, working together to address humanity’s most pressing challenges. At the Ford Foundation, I was inspired by so many inclusive and constructive conversations, and the innovative solutions that are being driven by local communities at our #UNGAxFord events. I joined grantee leaders from around the world to address issues from gender-based violence and harassment, to decolonizing aid, protecting #CivicSpace, to ensuring a just energy transition. At #FreeFuture24, I reflected on why "the issue of gender-based violence is personal," and committed the initial $1 million of the $5 million Tarana Burke’s Me Too Movement is raising for its crucial global expansion. #MeToo #EndGBV The #WeAreEqual convening brought together African First Ladies, partners, and allies to advance gender equity and close the gender gap across the continent. OAFLAD/OPDAD Together with USAID, we hosted #DemocracyDelivers, joining leaders from around the world in supporting openings for democracy, and announcing $8 million in support for this effort. In addition to so many heads of state I met during UNGA, thank you to H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President of Ghana, William Samoei Ruto PHD, President of Kenya, and Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada for taking the time to meet with me. I’m proud to have received #Concordia24’s leadership award at this year’s summit. I look forward to seeing the partnerships for social impact that this unique gathering can catalyze. Concordia I was also excited to return to the Clinton Global Initiative stage for #CGI2024, as part of the lineup focused on solutions. I joined Secretary Hillary Clinton and Shonda Rhimes for a great conversation about the role of telling and elevating diverse stories in changemaking. Throughout the week, leaders, particularly from the Global South, brought their lived experience, their solutions, and their vision for a just world. We must heed their call today and in the times ahead. 📸 1, 6, 8: Darren Walker 📸 2, 3: Monnelle Britt 📸 4: Ford Foundation 📸 5: USAID 📸 7: William Ruto 📸 9: Riccardo Savi/Getty Images 📸 10: Craig Barritt/ Getty Images
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In order to combat inequality, and empower underrepresented and marginalized communities, we must safeguard #CivicSpace. Don’t miss this highlight from this year’s #GlobalCitizenFestival. #UNGA #UNGAxFord Global Citizen European Center for Not-for-Profit Law Stichting
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Join us to create a strong #CivicSpace. Let’s mobilize for real and positive change, at this year’s #GlobalCitizenFestival, and beyond. #UNGA #UNGAxFord Global Citizen European Center for Not-for-Profit Law Stichting
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Together, we can create a vibrant #CivicSpace, as we highlighted with the European Center for Not-for-Profit Law Stichting during this year’s #GlobalCitizenFestival. Join the movement. #UNGA #UNGAxFord Global Citizen