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2 February 2012: Ford Foundation $30 Million Investment Kick-starts Effort to Expand Low-Income Families’ Access to Financial Services in California Innovative merger strategy shores up credit unions serving families in underserved communities
31 January 2012: Dispatch from Davos Ford Foundation at the 2012 World Economic Forum
19 January 2012: JustFilms at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival Honoring five Ford-funded films in competition

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2 February 2012: Land Deals Put Africa's People and Landscape at Risk Most land acquisitions occur in environmentally sensitive areas
2 February 2012: Land Rights: A Global Issue The foundation advocates for the legal empowerment of rural communities
2 February 2012: Report Shows Increase in ‘Asset Poor’ Households Many lack savings to cover basic expenses in case of emergency

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19 December 2011: Ford Foundation President Addresses UN Convening on Sustainable and Just Cities Discusses how urbanization can improve lives and build a healthier planet
4 November 2011: Ford Foundation President Addresses Opportunity Nation Summit Emphasizes the foundation’s commitment to work that advances opportunity, entrepreneurship and social justice for the benefit of all Americans
28 October 2011: Ford Foundation President Promotes Expanded Learning Time Students, families and communities can all benefit from extended school days

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15 December 2011: First Look Screening Series Presents Unseen Footage from ‘How to Survive a Plague’ The new Ford Foundation-Sundance Institute series presents films that focus on social justice issues and demonstrate the power of storytelling
11 October 2011: A More Perfect Union: A Dialogue on American Values The first in a new Ford Foundation-Georgetown University sponsored series focuses on the national budget
26 September 2011: Beyond Conventions: A Ford Forum on Human Rights The third and final event in a series of 75th anniversary forums on critical social justice issues will take place on September 20

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