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Hip hop journalists documented the artform & articulated a hip hop perspective of the world. Join @FordFoundation on Feb. 15th at 3 pm for this exciting program in collaboration @ColumbiaJourn and @Critic_Minded. RSVP required: airtable.com/appe4Jn4jOPSQp…

On 2/8, our executive director @saraziff will join @aihanguyen, @sammusmusic, & @sherrying for the discussion, “Generative AI’s Labor Impacts: Recognition,” as part of @datasociety’s Databite Series. Join us @fordfoundation or via livestream: datasociety.net/events/generat…

Grantee @datasociety is hosting a series of public conversations on Generative #AI's Labor Impacts. The next talk will be this Thursday, February 8. Register to join virtually or in person at the Ford Foundation Center for Social Justice.

In honor of #BlackHistoryMonth, African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund Advisor, Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. unpacks the legacy work of stewarding historic Black churches. Register for this virtual event on Feb 13: ow.ly/xeYV50QwRNF #TellTheFullStory @FordFoundation

As #BlackHistoryMonth begins, add "The Cost of Inheritance: An @AmericaReFramed Special" to your watchlist. Through both archival footage and modern-day interviews, #CostofInheritancePBS examines centuries of systemic injustice. Stream on @WORLDChannel. to.worldchannel.org/ARF_CostOfInhe…

We're proud to appoint our new U.S. program directors: Anita Khashu for Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Justice-US, and @chihuiyang for Creativity and Free Expression. Their leadership will be invaluable as we continue our fight for justice in the U.S. and globally. Learn more.

Our own @lucrizzaro and @BessRothenberg offer insight into three kinds of shifts made based on grantee feedback that made a difference in their relationships with grantees. Read more from @CEPData. #feedback #philanthropy cep.org/learning-from-…

How do organizations advance equity while transitioning leadership? The #NavigatingChange initiative & @ChangeElemental are thrilled to share @metronyu Dr. #FabienneDoucet's (@bailabomba) thoughts on navigating #change as new ED, here: bit.ly/3vJVnTv @FordFoundation

Funding to Indigenous organizations remains insufficient, inequitable, and inflexible. Donors, including Ford, must do better to ensure that frontline communities have more access to direct funding. insidephilanthropy.com/home/2024/1/24…

“No matter how long you've been gone from #Detroit, Detroit should always be a part of you— and you should always find ways to support your people.” Senior program officer Kevin Ryan shares photos of our Motor City grantee partners and explains these leaders’ impact.

Good news: Ford Foundation invests over $4.2 million to support new documentary films focused on social justice.

Ford Foundation Announces $4.2M In Grants To Social Justice-Themed Docs, Including Sundance Premieres ‘Union’ And ‘The Battle for Laikipia’ deadline.com/2024/01/ford-f…

"Safeguarding independent voices within nonfiction storytelling allows us to uphold democratic values and foster cultural empowerment amidst the increasing challenges facing the independent film world, including access and distribution.” - Ford's @chihuiyang

Additional funds also provided direct support to the larger film ecosystem to their ongoing work to identify, support, and train emerging filmmakers as well as confront systemic challenges that filmmakers face, particularly BIPOC, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ filmmakers.

#Breaking: Proud to announce our recent funding for independent film projects via #JustFilms! One of the largest documentary funds in the world, JustFilms provided over $4.2M to support 59 films focused on social justice in the US and Global South.