New York, United States · Established 1936

Ford Foundation

Working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change.

(About)

Reduces poverty and injustice worldwide.

Ford Foundation was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in New York, United States. Today it is one of the older organisations of its kind, working on social justice, inequality and democracy and known within the sector for its tagline "Working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change.".

The organisation currently operates in 10 countries, with major presence in United States, India and Brazil. Reduces poverty and injustice worldwide. Verified profiles, financials and annual reports are published on its official website at fordfoundation.org.

(Verified profile)

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Structure & mandate

Ford Foundation is headquartered in New York, United States, established in 1936. See the linked official sources for full governance and finances.

Key public programmes

▸Social justice — see official programme pages for details.
▸Inequality — see official programme pages for details.
▸Democracy — see official programme pages for details.

Founded

1936

New York

United States

Countries of work

10+

Independent registers

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(Public perception & reviews)

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(Work in the field)

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(Where we operate)

Active in 10 countries.

HQCountry of work

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United States
India
Brazil
South Africa
Mexico
Kenya
Indonesia
Egypt
Nigeria
Colombia

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