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Ford Foundation overhauls strategy to combat autocracy and inequality

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The Ford Foundation, led by Heather Gerken, is undergoing its most significant strategic overhaul since 2015. The foundation will reorient its $18 billion endowment around fostering the "preconditions for thriving democracies," focusing on areas like the rule of law, trustworthy information, and inclusive economies. This new strategy aims to combat rising autocracy and inequality, with plans to award approximately $700 million in grants in 2027 through seven new funding areas, including a dedicated racial justice fund. AI

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Ford Foundation overhauls strategy to combat autocracy and inequality

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Sydney Lake ·

    The $18 billion Ford Foundation is getting its biggest overhaul since 2015 to fight autocracy—with about $700 million in grants expected in 2027

    Less than a year into the job, president Heather Gerken is reorganizing the 90-year-old philanthropy around seven funding areas.

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