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Ford Foundation Encourages Innovation in Government Practices Ford Foundation Encourages Innovation in Government Practices

Innovations in American Government competition recognizes 50 model government programs addressing critical local needs.

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Understanding the Impact of Our Grant Making Understanding the Impact of Our Grant Making

Capturing the lessons of our work is essential to fulfilling our mission. Read about what we've learned from recent major initiatives.

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Preserving West Africa's Rich Literary Traditions Preserving West Africa's Rich Literary Traditions

The Ford Foundation is supporting the preservation of more than 700,000 ancient Timbuktu manuscripts. View a slide show of the restoration efforts.

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Ford Foundation Welcomes New President Ford Foundation Welcomes New President

Luis Ubiñas becomes ninth president of the Ford Foundation, continuing our commitment to creating opportunities and improving lives.

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Celebrating a Remarkable Career of Leadership Celebrating a Remarkable Career of Leadership

Susan V. Berresford retires this week as president of the Ford Foundation, a post she has held since 1996. We celebrate her remarkable 38-year career with the foundation.

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Ford Reports: The Public Square in a Digital Age Ford Reports: The Public Square in a Digital Age

Rapid change in the media sector is having far-reaching effects. In the new issue of Ford Reports, read about efforts to strengthen public interest values in a dynamic media world.

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Ford Foundation Observes World AIDS Day Ford Foundation Observes World AIDS Day

Ford Foundation joins millions around the globe observing the 20th World AIDS Day. Learn more about the efforts of grantees working across five continents to combat the spread of HIV/AIDS.

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Ford Foundation Office in Brazil Marks 45th Anniversaryy Ford Foundation Office in Brazil Marks 45th Anniversary

Ford Foundation celebrates 45 years of grant making in Brazil. Explore the work of one of the earliest established foundation offices, serving people and institutions making a difference across Latin America's largest country.

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Special Initiative on Agent Orange/Dioxin Special Initiative on Agent Orange/Dioxin

The Ford Foundation is highlighting new initiatives that address long-term legacies of war. Read the op-ed in The Chronicle of Philanthropy. Learn more about our Special Initiative on Agent Orange/Dioxin.

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Ford Foundation Helps Launch National Fund to Strengthen America's Workforce Ford Foundation Helps Launch National Fund to Strengthen America's Workforce

Ford Foundation invests in a new national effort to provide skilled training for low-wage workers and connect them to employers. Learn about the National Fund for Workforce Solutions.

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Philanthropy Finding Innovative Ways to Promote Diversity Philanthropy Finding Innovative Ways to Promote Diversity

A recent report published by The Chronicle of Philanthropy profiles the work of nonprofit organizations, including the Ford Foundation, to promote diversity within their own ranks and the organizations they work with.

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Ford Foundation Supports Innovative Public Media Ford Foundation Supports Innovative Public Media

Ford Foundation supports innovative public media efforts that raise global awareness and expand international news, public affairs and cultural programming.

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Ford Foundation President Testifies Before Congress Ford Foundation President Testifies Before Congress

In Washington, a U.S. congressional committee heard testimony on how charities and foundations are serving America's diverse communities. Read about Susan V. Berresford's testimony on the centrality of this work in Ford's mission.

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