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US$ 16 billion [2] Website. fordfoundation .org. The Ford Foundation is an American private foundation with the stated goal of advancing human welfare. [3] [4] [5] [6] Created in 1936 [7] 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. [4]
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Oct 14, 2021 · Oct 14, 2021, 10:26 ET. Share this article. NEW YORK, Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ford Foundation today announced the launch of its first-ever grantmaking program focused on advancing the...