The Ford Foundation was founded on January 15, 1936 by the son of the founder of the Ford Motor Company, Edsel Ford.
During its early years, the foundation led by the Ford family members operated in Michigan. The foundation aimed to allocate resources for scientific, educational, and charitable purposes, all for the welfare of the public.
Today, the Ford Foundation is led by its 10th president, Darren Walker. They remain committed to advancing human welfare. The headquarters of the foundation is in New York City which supports all 50 states, and 10 regional offices worldwide which supports over 50 countries.
Their program continues to serve public welfare through strengthening democratic values, reducing poverty and injustice, and promoting international cooperation and advancing human achievement.
"The US creative economy was most recently valued at over $1 trillion by the National Endowment for the Arts," per a press release, "even before considering film, fashion, video games, beauty, food,...more
When Detroit's historic North End was being ravaged by blight, Patrick Bouchain and Jean Louis Farges decided to turn a abandoned warehouse into a community library.
But instead of accepting a...more
When Detroit's historic North End was being ravaged by blight, Patrick Bouchain and Jean Louis Farges decided to turn a abandoned warehouse into a community library.
But instead of accepting a...more
When Detroit's historic North End was being ravaged by blight, Patrick Bouchain and Jean Louis Farges decided to turn a abandoned warehouse into a community library.
But instead of accepting a...more
When Detroit's historic North End was being ravaged by blight, Patrick Bouchain and Jean Louis Farges decided to turn a abandoned warehouse into a community library.
But instead of accepting a...more
This report researches the worldwide Philanthropy Funds market size (value, capacity, production and consumption) in key regions like North America, Europe, Asia Pacific (China, Japan) and other...more
The world's richest people are giving away more than ever before, according to a new survey that finds the world's richest people are giving away twice as much as it was in the early 20th...more
Bill Gates has promised to give away 99% of his personal fortune$45 billion, to be exactby the time he's 80.
In an interview with the New York Times, the Microsoft co-founder says he's "surprised...more
Bill Gates has promised to give away 99% of his personal fortune$45 billion, to be exactby the time he's 80.
In an interview with the New York Times, the Microsoft co-founder says he's "surprised...more
Bill Gates has promised to give away 99% of his personal fortune$45 billion, to be exactby the time he's 80.
In an interview with the New York Times, the Microsoft co-founder says he's "surprised...more
Ganesh Natarajan is the Founder and Chairman of 5FWorld, a new platform for funding and developing start-ups, social enterprises and the skills eco-system in India. In the past two decades, he has built two of India’s high-growth software services companies – Aptech and Zensar – almost from scratch to global success.