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Careers at the Ford Foundation

Thank you for your interest in exploring a career opportunity with the Ford Foundation. We are an independent, nonprofit, grant-making organization. For more than half a century, the foundation has been a resource for innovative people and institutions worldwide, guided by its goals of strengthening democratic values, reducing poverty and injustice, promoting international cooperation and advancing human achievement. The foundation is headquartered in New York, and it has offices in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and Russia.

Equal employment opportunity and having a diverse staff are fundamental principles at the Ford Foundation, where employment and promotional opportunities are based on individual capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation/affectional preference, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as established by law.

We encourage candidates to apply for specific openings. Please review our Current Openings.