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Grantee @datasociety is hosting a series of public conversations on Generative #AI's Labor Impacts.
The next talk will be this Thursday, February 8. Register to join virtually or in person at the Ford Foundation Center for Social Justice.
As #BlackHistoryMonth begins, add "The Cost of Inheritance: An @AmericaReFramed Special" to your watchlist. Through both archival
footage and modern-day interviews, #CostofInheritancePBS examines centuries of systemic injustice. Stream on
@WORLDChannel.
to.worldchannel.org/ARF_Cost…
We're proud to appoint our new U.S. program directors: Anita Khashu for Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Justice-US, and @chihuiyang for Creativity and Free Expression. Their leadership will be invaluable as we continue our fight for justice in the U.S. and globally. Learn more.
Our own @lucrizzaro and @BessRothenberg offer insight into three kinds of shifts made based on grantee feedback that made a difference in their relationships with grantees. Read more from @CEPData.
#feedback #philanthropy cep.org/learning-from-grante…
“No matter how long you've been gone from #Detroit, Detroit should always be a part of you— and you should always find ways to support your people.”
Senior program officer Kevin Ryan shares photos of our Motor City grantee partners and explains these leaders’ impact.
#Breaking: Proud to announce our recent funding for independent film projects via #JustFilms!
One of the largest documentary funds in the world, JustFilms provided over $4.2M to support 59 films focused on social justice in the US and Global South.
"All workers are central to a just economy," says Ford's Ghada Abdel Tawab in @InsidePhilanthr.
Backed by Ford, @OpenSociety, and @Laudes_Fdn, the $8.5M Labora Fund helps Brazil's most vulnerable workers to advocate for better wages and protections from a gender and racial lens.
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Explore case studies, an impact report detailing key metrics and policy wins, and lessons learned from grantmaking on #Art4Justice’s new archival website ⬇️
Also, ICYMI, #Art4Justice Project Director Helena Huang shares major lessons learned in running an impactful time-limited philanthropic fund, including the importance of centering people directly impacted by the prison system with intention and care. fordfoundation.org/work/lear…
Congratulations @FrontlinePBS, @GBH & @RaneyAronson on @20DaysMariupol's #Oscars nomination! Proud to partner with you on this story shining a light on the courageous journalists working and sacrificing to keep us informed and record history. Congrats to @AP & @Mstyslav9 as well.
At @sundancefest, in partnership with #JustFilms and @sundanceorg, Ford Foundation's @geminiimatt will discuss the implications of powerful data processing technologies entering story creation and storytelling. @sundanceorg
We are so proud to support @ORIGINMovie and the conversations it will inspire to help bridge social, cultural, and economic divides.
Don't miss @Ava Duvernay's new film, starring Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, now in theaters.
@ARRAYNow @NeonRated #ORIGINMovie
We are proud to support the Solidarity Collaborative, a new initiative of the Proteus Fund. The Solidarity Collaborative will work to promote intersectional solidarity between organizations and communities of color. Learn more ⬇️
Great @Fortune article from our Head of Mission Investments Roy Swan on how Patriotic Capitalism can help repair decades of harm caused by Black slave labor and finally give people of color more access to the American Dream. #ImpInv #MLKDay fortune.com/2024/01/15/bad-f…
Today, on #MLKDay, inspired by Dr. King’s vision of a fairer, more just world, join us to commit to combating inequality. Learn how @TheKingCenter is working to create what Dr. King described as the #BelovedCommunity—a just and equitable world for all.
So wonderful to see the new Oglala Lakota Artspace thriving! We are proud to support this creative initiative through @1stPeoplesFund to increase the visibility of Indigenous artists and bring Native art and culture to the forefront. nytimes.com/2024/01/09/arts/…
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Kudos to our grantee @NJ_ISJ for visionary advocacy to expand the #RighttoVote to those who need it most - in this case, students voting in school board elections! nytimes.com/2024/01/10/nyreg…
"A movement is underway to 'decolonize philanthropy' as it has done little to acknowledge the problem of colonialism in the United States. Fortunately, this is starting to change." Read more from @Right2Democracy @BeHIPGive @STXFoundation @PIANGO2⬇️insidephilanthropy.com/home/…
Important work by @srpoverty, revealing that nearly 80% of countries deny, impede, or violate workers' ability to collectively bargain, fueling the appalling reality that 1 in 5 workers in the world live in poverty. Worker voice is essential. equaltimes.org/workers-will-…
We believe that diversity is directly linked to excellence. Our Chief People Officer, Diane Samuels, spoke with @PNDBlog about our commitment to DEI at every level of the organization and our work to help us better meet our mission and maximize our impact.