Revisit the full #IdeasAtFord conversation with Saket Soni: youtu.be/fvAEZsJexp0

We're proud to appoint our new U.S. program directors: Anita Khashu for Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Justice-US, and Chi-hui Yang for Creativity and Free Expression. Their leadership will be invaluable as we continue our fight for justice in the U.S. and globally. Learn more.

Congratulations to my dear friend Barbara Picower as she transitions into her new role at The JPB Foundation. Grateful for her enduring legacy and inspired by her vision to “meet the moment”—qualities that model the best of what #philanthropy can be.

Add Fatimah Gilliam’s new #antiracism #book “Race Rules,” to your reading list ahead of #BlackHistoryMonth . This is a must-read to drive equity and behavioral change, including practical advice to strengthen cross-racial relationships. #diversity #DEI

Funding to Indigenous organizations remains insufficient, inequitable, and inflexible. Donors, including Ford, must do better to ensure that frontline communities have more access to direct funding. insidephilanthropy.com/home/2024/1/24…

#Breaking : Proud to announce our recent funding for independent film projects via #JustFilms !

One of the largest documentary funds in the world, JustFilms provided over $4.2M to support 59 films focused on social justice in the US and Global South.

“No matter how long you've been gone from #Detroit , Detroit should always be a part of you— and you should always find ways to support your people.”

Senior program officer Kevin Ryan shares photos of our Motor City grantee partners and explains these leaders’ impact.

Also, ICYMI, #Art4Justice Project Director Helena Huang shares major lessons learned in running an impactful time-limited philanthropic fund, including the importance of centering people directly impacted by the prison system with intention and care. fordfoundation.org/work/learning/…

Explore case studies, an impact report detailing key metrics and policy wins, and lessons learned from grantmaking on #Art4Justice ’s new archival website ⬇️

Philanthropy must support the advancement of intersectional racial justice movements in order to fully realize a stronger, just, and more inclusive democracy. That is why Ford Foundation is supporting the Solidarity Collaborative. More ⬇️

Please join me to celebrate the release of my dear friend @Ava Duvernay’s film, @ORIGINTheMovie, in theaters tomorrow. Ford Foundation is extremely proud to support ARRAY in bringing the powerful ideas of Isabel Wilkerson’s book, #Caste , to life. youtube.com/watch?v=ytUyrT…

The conversation around #reparations isn't a new one. Where are we at with it today? Watch on The Cost of Inheritance, now streaming: to.worldchannel.org/ARF_CostOfInhe…

#CostOfInheritancePBS Mary Frances Berry America ReFramed yoruba richen WQED Pittsburgh University of Michigan Center for Social Solutions PBS

Today, on #MLKDay , inspired by Dr. King’s vision of a fairer, more just world, join us to commit to combating inequality. Learn how The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center is working to create what Dr. King described as the #BelovedCommunity —a just and equitable world for all.

Today the U.S. National Science Foundation, Ford Foundation and partners announce the $16M ReDDDoT program to ensure AI, biotech and climate tech are designed, developed and deployed in the public interest. Applications encouraged from academia, civil society, government and private sector.