Sophia Hernandez, Program Associate
Todo comenzó con un grupo de chat entre amigos en WhatsApp, quienes buscábamos la manera de ayudar a los afectados por el terremoto.
Kevin Ryan, Program Officer, Just Cities and Regions
Kevin Ryan joined the Ford Foundation’s Equitable Development team earlier this year, leading our grant making in Detroit. Here, the Detroit native talks about his family’s history in the city and region, the changes he’s seen in Detroit over the years, and the shape and scope of the foundation’s grant making there.
Sophia Hernandez, Program Associate
It all started with a WhatsApp group chat between friends looking for ways to help those affected by the quake.
Christopher Dekki, Policy Analysis and Advocacy Officer, Communitas Coalition
Maruxa Cardama, Executive Project Coordinator, Communitas Coalition
Felix Dodds, Special Advisor, Communitas Coalition
James Goldstein, Research Director, Communitas Coalition
Communitas is the Coalition for Sustainable Cities and Regions in the new UN Development Agenda.
Eryn Loeb, Editor
America Divided, a new documentary series from EPIX, explores narratives around inequality in education, housing, healthcare, labor, criminal justice and the political system.
Gavin Silber, Research Consultant, Ndifuna Ukwazi
Lwazi Mtshiyo, Candidate Attorney, Socio-Economic Rights Institute (SERI)
Hopolang Selebalo, Head of Research, Ndifuna Ukwazi
South African cities illustrate how urban policies can be effectively implemented but also destructive to the communities they should be serving.
Don Chen, Director, Just Cities and Regions
Ford Foundation's director for Equitable Development, Don Chen, explains how the global community can ensure that Habitat III and the New Urban Agenda live up to expectations.
Julio Berdegué, Principal Researcher, Rimisp - Latin American Center for Rural Development
Felicity Proctor, Research Associate, Rimisp - Latin American Center for Rural Development
Javier Ciurlizza, Director, Andean Region
Mia Deschamps, Former Program Associate
Michael Cohen, Director, International Affairs, The New School
Lena Simet, Coordinator, Global Urban Futures Project, The New School
The Ford Foundation and its grantees weigh in on the opportunities and challenges of the upcoming Habitat III conference in Quito.
Andrew Catauro, Manager, JustFilms, Creativity and Free Expression
The Ford Foundation recaps episode 2 of America Divided, a docu-series about rising inequality in the United States.
Cara Mertes, Director, JustFilms, Creativity and Free Expression
The first episode of America Divided, a new documentary series from EPIX, explores three issues of American inequality: our nation's broken criminal justice system, the Flint water crisis, and housing issues in New York City.
Jacqueline Burton, Program Associate, Just Cities and Regions
A pesar de que los grandes acuerdos intergubernamentales son negociados y adoptados por los gobiernos nacionales, son las autoridades regionales y locales quienes entienden mejor las necesidades y desafíos locales y son, en última instancia, los responsables de establecer un desarrollo equitativo en sus regiones.
Javier Ciurlizza, Director, Andean Region
Javier Ciurlizza, the Ford Foundation’s Andean Region representative, discusses the strategy behind the opening of a new regional headquarters in Bogotá, Colombia, inequality in Colombia, the historic peace agreement, and what’s ahead for the region.
Javier Ciurlizza, Director, Andean Region
El 5 de septiembre de 2016, la Fundación Ford abrirá una nueva oficina regional en Bogotá (Colombia), la cual se convertirá en la sede central de nuestras labores en la Región Andina. Javier Ciurlizza, director de la fundación para esta región, habla sobre la estrategia que motivó el traslado, así como la desigualdad en Colombia, el histórico acuerdo de paz y lo que le espera a la región en el futuro.
Letícia Osório, Program Officer
The 2016 Olympics promised benefits for all of Rio’s citizens, but instead ended up violating human rights, increasing public debt, and further segregating the city's most vulnerable populations.
Stefan Norgaard, Stanford University Tom Ford Fellow in Philanthropy
If we change the approach to development, large sporting events like the Olympics can reduce, rather than drive, inequality.
Jacqueline Burton, Program Associate, Just Cities and Regions
Ana Marie Argilagos, Senior Advisor, Equitable Development
Habitat III—the United Nations conference on housing and sustainable urban development—will take place in Quito, Ecuador this October.
Clarisa Bencomo, Program Officer, Global Grants
Leaders from the Middle East and North Africa must figure out how to make their cities more inclusive, equitable, and sustainable as they grapple with devastating conflicts, mass displacements of people, widespread inequality, and rapid population growth.
Stefan Norgaard, Stanford University Tom Ford Fellow in Philanthropy
Just and inclusive cities put people first, and put equity and social justice at the center of policy and design.
Nicole Okai, Communications Associate
Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha and Lee-Anne Walters, key players in exposing the Flint water crisis, discuss the root causes of the crisis and implications for other cities across America.
Ana Marie Argilagos, Senior Advisor, Equitable Development
The Ford Foundation and the OECD recently brought together 21 mayors from around the world to discuss what cities can do to tackle inequality and promote inclusive growth.
How can lessons from gentrification around the world inspire change in Egypt?
Alexander Irwan, Acting Director, Indonesia
Grantee works with government to ensure residents of low-income communities are empowered to participate in the planning of residential areas.
Jerry Maldonado, Senior Program Officer, Just Cities and Regions
Ten years after Hurricane Katrina, Ford Foundation reflects on the progress and philanthropy's investment in New Orleans and the work ahead.
Darren Walker, President
Learn about Ford's commitment to Detroit.
Amy Kenyon, Program Officer, Just Cities and Regions
The Green Line didn't just connect the downtowns of the Twin Cities, it built significant opportunities within the communities.
