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Stories of Change: Inside The Moth and Ford’s Storytelling Training for Nonprofits
Learn how to improve your personal storytelling skills to raise awareness of important issues and help create a more just world.
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Ford Foundation Supports Efforts to Center Justice in Africa’s Energy Transition
The Ford Foundation commits $5.7 million to supporting an intersectional, multi-program, and partner initiative on just energy transitions in Africa
Ford Foundation Awards Senior Fellowship to Maria Torres-Springer
Maria Torres-Springer returns to the Ford Foundation as a senior fellow
Harm Reduction in the Heartland: Combating the Opioid Crisis in Appalachia
The opioid crisis affects people of every race, class, and location, and it continues to be a public health crisis. In Kentucky, three of our grantees are working with state and local governments and community members to bring resources and support to those who need it most.
Ford Foundation Gallery presents Reverberations: Lineages in Design History
Reverberations: Lineages in Design History, on view March 4 to May 3, will transform the gallery into a radical educational space, revising design history to center Indigenous, Black, and People…
How Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Are Shaping the Future of Climate Funding
A look at the ambitious funds and grantmaking programs that are creating a greener future for everyone.
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The Future Is Hers
Around the world, women have become an unstoppable force. They are rewriting the rules, redefining power, and reimagining what equality looks like. With their collective power, anything is possible. Inequality will be a thing of the past—the future is hers.
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Meet the app delivery drivers, solar workers, and other individuals building a future where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.