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What do Indigenous peoples have to do with protecting the planet? Everything. Learn why these communities hold the key to the Earth’s future. On #EarthDay , join us and hear more about our grantees building a more just, sustainable world like @GuardianesBos and @IfNotUs_ThenWho .

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Every 3 seconds, a girl under the age of 18 is married. In the time that it takes a couple to say ‘I Do,’ a girl is denied her choice to say ‘I Don’t.’ That's why the @FordFoundation is proud to support the #VowForGirls campaign. Take the #EndChildMarriage

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We are honored to welcome @Sifill_LDF to the Ford Foundation as she continues her work in civil rights as a Senior Fellow. During her fellowship, the former @NAACP_LDF president will research ways to expunge systems of oppression from American democracy.

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Congratulations Ava Duvernay, @ava , Filmmaker, new #ArtOfChange Fellow.

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. @GloriaSteinem on women's rights: #InequalityIs a prison. @womensmarch #Womensmarch #dc

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Three CEOs agree: #InequalityIs bad for business. #davos #wef #wef16 #p2

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How do we face the crises of today? @darrenwalker calls on all of us to embrace urgency, to step up, and to sacrifice privilege and power. Read his annual reflections.

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#Indigenous peoples all over the world are standing together, calling on us to protect indigenous rights #BertaVive #Guardiansoftheforest

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BREAKING: From the #GenerationEquality Forum, we’ve just announced a commitment of $420 million over the next 5 years to tackle global issues affecting women and girls worldwide, further exacerbated by the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Announcing our blueprint for #philanthropy in the 21st century: FordForward. http://t.co/UoOWK90Jl1 http://t.co/3i1OMP9q7K

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This holiday season, let's rethink giving and move from #GenerositytoJustice .

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#Indigenous peoples occupy 65% of the world's land yet only have rights to 18%. #StandingRock #BertaVive #Guardiansoftheforest #landrights

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Today, we announced sweeping commitments to fight the systems standing between people & the #Covid19 vaccine: 💱coalition building to deploy billions 💉spreading awareness on the virus and vax 💪 further support for groups on the ground #VaccinesForAll #OurCivilSociety @CTAOP

#VaccinesForAll l Read the press release

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. @Usher talks about the important role of #art in addressing racial justice. #InequalityIs

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Indonesian environmental association @Kab_Lestari ’s collective impact approach improves community welfare through partnerships and collaboration. Learn how from @SyahraniGita during our #OnWhatMatters series! 💬 Comment below with your questions and tune in to hear the answers

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How can the government, civil society, and business in #EastAfrica work together to disrupt #inequality ? Watch the discussion live between @FordFoundation President @darrenwalker & @JulieGichuru Jan 10 on Facebook >>> #DisruptInequalityKenya #Kenya

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Define #philanthropy ... #GenerositytoJustice @laaf

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WATCH: Can machines identify famous Black women like @Oprah @MichelleObama @serenawilliams ? Apparently not. @AJLUnited founder @jovialjoy responds to this issue via #SpokenWord #PublicInterestTech #dataethics #civictech #morethancode

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Thrilled to have acclaimed journalist Farai Chideya as our new program officer for journalism. Looking forward to your leadership, @farai !

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The work of indigenous rights activist #BertaCaceres does not end with her death

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Here's how we're disrupting the traditional grantee-funder power dynamic and relationship so that organizations and leaders can better serve communities. via @npquarterly

Democracy in Practice: How the Ford Foundation and Its BUILD Grantees Are Changing Philanthropy -...

This article highlights the Ford Foundation’s approach to grantmaking, one that aims to advance democracy both within institutions and across societies. As the authors explain, the scale of Ford’s...

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One year after her death, #BertaC áceres's voice lives on #BertaVive via @DKaimowitz

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#Indigenous Peoples & traditional communities are climate solutions--because they are the best #Guardiansoftheforest . Yet they are criminalized & killed for protecting their land. That's why they are fighting for #LandRightsNow . #Eyeonclimate #gcas2018 #climatechange

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#BREAKING : @FordFoundation commits $1Billion to Mission-Related Investments #impinv #fordimpact #SkollWF

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BREAKING: In honor of the slain leader #MarielleFranco , the @fordfoundation , @OpenSociety , and the Ibirapitanga Institute announced today a $10 million initiative to foster and support black women in Brazil who aspire to political leadership. #SayHerName

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I cannot see yesterday’s insurrection as anything but another chapter in an exhausting history. And yet, from this same history, I also draw hope. Read our president @DarrenWalker ’s statement on how democracy is the greatest threat to white supremacy.

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WATCH: Is facial recognition technology getting it right? Apparently not. Today's tech has failed to correctly identify women of color more than any other group. @jovialjoy , founder of @AJLUnited , expands. #PublicInterestTech #civictech #morethancode

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We are ending further investment in fossil fuels and seeking out additional climate-friendly investments to better align our investments with our core mission and values, and optimize resources in the best interest of grantees and the global community. More from @DarrenWalker . ⬇️

Our Plan to End Investments in Fossil Fuels

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#PublicInterestTech at work: Here's how #Indigenous Peoples and traditional communities in #Brazil are using mapping technology to prove that they are the best #Guardiansoftheforest #LandRightsNow #EyeonClimate #civictech #dataforethics

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Define philanthropy. @aijenpoo breaks down #philanthropy in a charity model vs. philanthropy with a justice lens. Share your take below. #GenerositytoJustice

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#TechTuesday : #Indigenous Peoples in Indonesia are harnessing technology to fight for their rights. Here's how. #Guardiansoftheforest #PublicInterestTech #civictech #morethancode

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#DACA has helped #Dreamers to more fully contribute to America's future. We are stronger with them. #DefendDaca #Heretostay @joseiswriting

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BREAKING: New campaign aims to find out what #InequalityIs to you. Let's talk. #p2 #

Finish this sentence: #InequalityIs...

InequalityIs.org — The #InequalityIs campaign is a candid conversation about inequality in all its forms.The yearlong campaign by the Ford Foundation feature...

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Future grantees will now be required to include in their proposals efforts to advance the inclusion of people with disabilities in their policies, staff, & boards. #IDPD17 #IDPwD #IDPwD2017 #ADay4ALL #DisabilityDay #disabilityrights

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. @thenewjimcrow author Michelle Alexander joins Ford to work on race & justice in America: http://t.co/7eYbYryAi9 http://t.co/5Au6OjlcNX

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BREAKING: We're proud to join 5 governments and 16 funders on a historic $1.7 billion pledge to help secure tenure rights for Indigenous Peoples and local communities who hold solutions to #climatechange . Read more at the link below. ⬇️ #COP26 #TogetherForOurPlanet

$1.7 billion pledge at COP26 l Read more

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Did you see today’s ad in the @nytimes ? As foundations, we are full of hope. Share with us your #ReasonsForHope

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BREAKING NEWS: Ford joins seven powerhouse funders in launching #TheCAREFund to address the nation's care crisis. We will invest $50 million over 5 years in movement-building for a universal, publicly supported care infrastructure because #CareCantWait .

The Care for All with Respect and Equity (CARE) Fund

The CARE Fund will invest $50 million over five years in movement building for a universal publicly supported care infrastructure.

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This @TIME profile explores the bold work of @timnitGebru and @DAIRInstitute to reimagine #AI systems that are equitable by design, informed by communities and centered on justice. This is #PublicInterestTech in practice, and we're proud to support it.

Why Timnit Gebru Isn’t Waiting for Big Tech to Fix AI's Problems

'We need to let people who are harmed by technology imagine the future that they want,' Gebru tells TIME

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50 years after the #KernerCommission Report, we're asking tough questions on diversity in the media. Who's telling our stories? Join us live Monday, March 5 >> More: #RepresentMedia #Kerner50 #kernerat50 #KernerReport

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We join over 40 top philanthropies in a pledge to provide our nonprofit partners flexible funding support during the #COVID19 global crisis. And we ask other funders to join us in the #PhilanthropyPledge2020 . @COF_ #coronavirus #philanthropy

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. @URGE_org @KierraDC chats with us about organizing a movement for gender equity #WomensMarch @womensmarch

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“We need Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett to speak to the Black community. There can be no more powerful messenger. The African American community, & all marginalized communities, should be our highest priority.” - our president @darrenwalker closing out @CapehartJ ’s The Sunday Show

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Algorithmic bias: Two people, same driving records, but a person living in a well-off zip code gets lower insurance fees. @ACLU_Mass 's @onekade explains why we need to bridge the gap between technologists and government. #PublicInterestTech #civictech

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“As a member of the economic elite, we risk losing everything if we do not listen to the voices of change. The people at the center of change. ” - @darrenwalker in conversation with @JulieGichuru at @uonbi on #DisruptInequalityAfrica

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#IamBertaCaceres : Indigenous leaders say #BertaCaceres legacy lives on. More @LeoDiCaprio

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Around the world, women have become an unstoppable force. They are rewriting the rules, redefining power, and reimagining what equality looks like. Because the #FutureIsHers . Learn more: #IWD2020 #IWD

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US history shows us there is hope in times of crisis. What gives you hope? #ReasonsForHope

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Michelle Alexander on racial justice, mass incarceration and #BlackLivesMatters #cjreform

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After five years as @FordFoundation 's president, here's how @DarrenWalker has shifted the foundation toward a new vision to disrupt #inequality and challenged those with wealth to move from generosity to justice.

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BREAKING: @FordFoundation joins 16 foundations in calling for new and deeper funding toward protecting & preserving forests, lands, and the stewardship of these areas by Indigenous Peoples, its best protectors. #GCAS2018 #GuardiansoftheForest #StepUp2018

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What is #philanthropy ? Philanthropy creates spaces for collaboration, sharing resources and insights for the work toward justice says poet and @MellonFdn President @ProfessorEA . #GenerositytoJustice #GivingTuesday

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BREAKING: @FordFoundation joins philanthropic partners to establish the $75M #Covid19ResponseNYC fund to support small and midsize arts & social service nonprofits that provide invaluable services to New Yorkers. More: #COVID19

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On climate solutions, let's talk deforestation, reforestation, & improving agricultural processes w/c are 30% of climate solutions. #Indigenous Peoples and local communities are well placed to lead on this front. Here's why #gcas2018 #Guardiansoftheforest

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#Breaking : Announcing a $25M grant to support @WIEGOGLOBAL and other courageous, women-led Networks representing millions of informal workers across the globe. This grant will strengthen the growing movement calling for a just economic recovery with workers at the center. ⬇️

Informal Workers Grant l Learn more

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Let's talk about #inequality and reproductive justice. #StopTheSham #InequalityIs #p2

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Meet our 2017 #ArtofChange fellows who are advancing freedom, justice, inclusion & democracy through Art.

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An amazing win for #immigrantrights . Inspired by the ceaseless efforts of @unitedwedream and the many organizations we support who fought long and hard to defend #DACA . This victory shows what's possible when we build power and aim high. #HeretoStay

Trump Can’t Immediately End DACA, Supreme Court Rules (Published 2020)

The program, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, protects people brought to the United States as children by shielding them from deportation and letting them work.

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Tonight, Hollywood stars are taking with them to the #GoldenGlobes women leaders fighting #inequality ! Catch @domesticworkers ED & @FordFoundation Trustee @aijenpoo & @rocunited Co-founder @SaruJayaraman + more on the #redcarpet . #TimesUp #MakeJusticePop #WhyWeWearBlack

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POLL: Do you think the media is more diverse now than 50 years ago? More: #RepresentMEdia #Kerner50 #KernerCommission

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How can we make the global economy work for everyone in a Post-Pandemic World? We're live from the #FTWeekendFestival to #ReimagineRecovery with the our President @DarrenWalker , as he discusses with @FT ’s @MartinWolf_ , @GillianTett and @PatrickJenkins_ .

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It's change-makers like @nhannahjones & @TaNehisiCoats who, as they challenge this nation to reckon with the past, are helping create a more just American future. These appointments & historic levels of investment are a testament to their groundbreaking work.

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. @nhannahjones tells @GayleKing "it's pretty clear that my tenure was not taken up because of political opposition because of discriminatory views against my viewpoint and I believe my race and my gender."

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How do we ensure that we have access to cheap, ubiquitous, and fast internet? We need more people in the community of #PublicInterestTech working for the government says @Harvard 's @scrawford . #civictech #morethancode

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Meet @morehshin , an artist and activist who uses 3D printing, models, and scanning to show how emerging tech can help reclaim and confront long history. #civictech #morethancode #internethealth

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Together with @MacFound , @MellonFdn , and @GettyFoundation , we’re transferring sole ownership of the Ebony and Jet archive to @NMAAHC and the Getty Research Institute. The historic collection will soon be preserved in the @Smithsonian as a record of Black life in the 20th century.

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US median household income in 2013 is 1% below where it was in 1989. http://t.co/uxWzHk6QIV via @communitychange http://t.co/JofkKsAdko

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What will life after coal look like? This #UNGA and #ClimateWeekNYC , learn more about the Just Energy Transition Partnership ( #JETP ) and the leaders who are taking #ClimateAction to transform South Africa’s economy through a green pandemic recovery. Join us to #ReimagineRecovery .

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Now more than ever, new global leadership is critical to meet the urgent challenges exposed by #COVID -19. We're proud to announce the launch of the Global Fellows Program to support these leaders in their fight against inequality. Learn more:

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BREAKING: New campaign aims to find out what #InequalityIs to you. Let's talk. #wef #davos

Finish this sentence: #InequalityIs...

InequalityIs.org — The #InequalityIs campaign is a candid conversation about inequality in all its forms.The yearlong campaign by the Ford Foundation feature...

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To overcome the #Covid19 pandemic, it's going to take many hands and voices to speak up and work together. Ahead of #G20Italy , @CharlizeAfrica spoke about about our partnership with @CTAOP to secure #VaccinesForAll . #OurCivilSociety Read more at the link below the video ⬇️

How to End Global Vaccine Inequity l Read more

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We're at #Sundance2017 talking about social justice filmmaking and we're asking folks this Q. Share your thoughts! #sundance

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Future grantees will now be required to include in their proposals efforts to advance the inclusion of people with disabilities in their policies, staff, & boards. #IDPD17 #IDPwD #IDPwD2017 #ADay4ALL #DisabilityDay #disabilityrights

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. @PaulPolman of @Unilever : #InequalityIs the biggest obstacle to a sustainable future #wef

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“There is not a civil rights issue today… that does not have a disproportionate impact on the 57 million people with disabilities in this country.” How are you championing the idea that #DisabilityDemandsJustice ? #ADA30

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Today and every day, we’re proud to support organizations that are standing up to injustice, inequality, and racism.

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50 years after the #KernerCommission Report, we're asking tough questions on #diversity in the #media . Join @farai , @jelani9 , Bill Plante, @MGuzman_Detroit , @jeanettelx , @jvdet , and @funabiki 3/5 to discuss #RepresentMEdia #kernerat50

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Cara Mertes: We're partnering with @sundanceorg to support artists & filmmakers to lift up voices that have gone unheard #Sundance2017

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A new field of #PublicInterestTech is emerging, and it's reimagining the landscape of technology to serve the greater welfare of society. @scrawford explores the need to develop more paths for people to enter the field: A #MustRead from @WIRED - enjoy!

Why Universities Need ‘Public Interest Technology’ Courses

Decades ago, schools and foundations created professional pathways to practice public interest law. Now the same should be done for public interest technology.

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. @darrenwalker ringing the @NYSE bell on #Juneteenth , a day after issuing a historic one billion dollar social bond — the first foundation in U.S. history to do so — to build the resilience of our nonprofit partners in the face of COVID-19

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What is #philanthropy ? David Siegel of the Siegel Family Endowment says philanthropy is venture funding for social change. #GenerositytoJustice

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#MLK challenged us to look at structures, systems that lead to injustice. That's why we're disrupting #inequality

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The South is powerful. The South is diverse and dynamic. The South is an incubator. That’s why we’re investing in a #JustSouth .

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Great news: 12k incarcerated students will receive new #SecondChance Pell grant to help rebuild lives after prison

12,000 inmates to receive Pell grants to take college classes

The Obama administration selected 67 colleges and universities Thursday for the Second Chance Pell Pilot Program, an experiment to help prisoners earn an associate's or bachelor's degree while...

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#Disability activist Alice Wong ( @SFdirewolf ) set out to create the @DisVisibility , she had no small ambition. Her aim? To record disability history, one story at a time. #FutureIshers

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Indigenous leaders pay tribute to #BertaCaceres via #IamBertaCaceres More: @RumahAMAN

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Here's how we can harness the #HumanRights framework in new ways.

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As @SafiyaNoble writes, #TIME100 honoree @TimnitGebru 's work "shines a light on racial disparities in the tech industry, from worker mistreatment to discriminatory product design." This is #PublicInterestTech in practice and we're proud to support it.

Timnit Gebru: The 100 Most Influential People of 2022

Find out why Timnit Gebru is on this year’s list

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A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT @DARRENWALKER : Yesterday, we as a nation watched as a mob stormed our revered temple of representative democracy—and on a day when another 3,865 Americans fell victim to the raging coronavirus pandemic. PHOTO/ART CREDIT: Jon Cherry/Getty Images

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“They fear us because we are fearless.” - #BertaCaceres

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Congrats to Zimbabwean activist Martha Tholanah for being honored with the @ET_AIDS_FDN Human Rights Award #AIDS2016

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Facial recognition tech misidentifies women of color at staggering rates. Proud to support @jovialjoy , @AJLUnited ’s work to expose the social consequences of #AI and advance racial justice across tech. Learn more in @CodedBias on @Netflix . #BlackHistoryMonth #PublicInterestTech

Joy Buolamwini l Black History Month

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We’re chatting w/ @StephanieLinus , filmmaker of “DRY” re #fistula , #childmarriage . Follow the convo! #InequalityIs .

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BREAKING: @MellonFdn appoints Poet & @Fordfoundation 's former Director of Creative and Free Expression @ProfessorEA as their new president. Big congrats to you Elizabeth!

New Mellon Foundation Leader Plans to Raise Its Profile

Poet and scholar Elizabeth Alexander, who spoke at Barack Obama’s first inauguration, becomes the first black woman to serve as president of the nation’s pre-eminent humanities foundation.

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Let's have an honest discussion on the true cost of running nonprofits. @SSIReview #p2

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Offering a new vision for #philanthropy in the new year, @darrenwalker says the best response to #philanthropy ’s deepest flaws & contradictions is a movement of people concerned not only with funding good works, but improving how we fund them.

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Announcing #DisabilityFutures , our new initiative in partnership w/ @MellonFdn & @USAforArt that spotlights the work of disabled creatives & amplifies their voices individually & collectively. Together, they are reimagining the future of arts & culture.

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The future of #philanthropy is not about generosity, it is about #justice - @darrenwalker in conversation with professor Joel Fleishman of @DukeLaw & @charlierose @CharlieRoseShow about a look at trends in philanthropic giving

Philanthropy Today - Charlie Rose

A look at trends in philanthropic giving with Joel Fleishman and Darren Walker.

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Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. Learn why we have issued a $1B social bond—the first ever by a foundation—to double our impact and help nonprofits survive the sweeping effects of #COVID19 . #OurSocialBond

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Ford Foundation

@FordFoundation

6 years

What can art and tech tell us about the future of our world? @hyphen_labs & artists @hdeweyh @stephdink answer this question through VR, biohacking, and conversations with a robot. #TechTuesday #PublicInterestTech

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