Ford Foundation is making its biggest strategic shift since 2015, with 7 priorities reshaping its $18 billion funding strategy and $700 million in grants expected in 2027
- PC: Ford FoundationThe Ford Foundation is preparing to reshape how it distributes its money, placing greater emphasis on the institutions that support democratic government while retaining its long-standing commitments to equality and social justice.
- The New York-based organisation, which manages an endowment of about $18 billion, announced the change in October 2026 under president Heather Gerken, who took charge less than a year ago.
- The shift will affect a wide range of its funding programmes, with seven new areas of work due to be outlined during 2027.
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- PC: Ford FoundationThe Ford Foundation is preparing to reshape how it distributes its money, placing greater emphasis on the institutions that support democratic government while retaining its long-standing commitments to equality and social justice.
- The New York-based organisation, which manages an endowment of about $18 billion, announced the change in October 2026 under president Heather Gerken, who took charge less than a year ago.
- The shift will affect a wide range of its funding programmes, with seven new areas of work due to be outlined during 2027.
Sources: Times of India