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The Ford Foundation is located in New York City at the Center for Social Justice—a hub for social good and the courageous people who devote their lives to achieving it.
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- About Ford
Good Neighbor Committee Since 1996, the foundation’s Good...
- Challenging inequality
We envision a world in which all individuals, communities,...
- Investing in individuals
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- Our work around the world
Despite significant progress, structural inequality based on...
- Civic Engagement and Government
Ford Foundation Invests in Cohort of Artists Working to...
- Disability Rights
Launching the foundation’s first-ever U.S. Disability Rights...
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The Ford Foundation is an American private foundation with the stated goal of advancing human welfare. Created in 1936 by Edsel Ford and his father Henry Ford, it was originally funded by a US$25,000 (approx. $550,000 in 2023) gift from Edsel Ford.
We support organizations that address the underlying drivers of inequality and align with our programmatic work around the world. Every year, we award roughly 1,500 grants to institutions with transformative ideas and scalable solutions with the aim of achieving the greatest impact.
Grantmaking at a glance. View a snapshot of our grantmaking in 2022. Grants database. Explore our easy-to-use database to see all grants awarded since 2006. Understanding our grantmaking. How does an endowment work? How does grantmaking help fuel social change?
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...
Jul 8, 2014 · Each year, the Ford Foundation issues about 1,400 grants to organizations fighting injustice around the globe. The foundation, through its endowment, awards these grants to individuals and institutions with bold ideas that will help us achieve our mission of building a truly equitable world.
Nov 17, 2020 · The president of the Ford Foundation is finding new ways to maximize its $13.7 billion endowment, like issuing bonds to raise much-needed cash for grantees in distress.
