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20 May 2013 Confronting Suburban Poverty in America
A new book takes on the shifting reality of metropolitan poverty

14 May 2013: Ford Foundation Appoints Elizabeth Knup to Lead Its China Office Through her leadership experience, Knup has emphasized enhanced educational opportunities as a way to build and strengthen civil society
8 May 2013: A Courageous Film “God Loves Uganda” shows how homophobia is being exported from the U.S. to African nations
1 May 2013: Marking the Centennial of the Anti-Defamation League At the organization’s anniversary summit, foundation president praises diversity

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24 May 2013: Remembering a Vibrant Neighborhood Exhibition showases the once-thriving New York City neighborhood of Little Syria
24 May 2013: Exploring Assumptions About Our Health Care System The product of a five-day, foundation-supported hackathon
17 May 2013: A Victory for Land Rights and Indigenous People in Indonesia Constitutional Court rules that indigenous people have the right to manage forests where they live

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24 May 2013: Wilmot James Reflects on the IFP and a New Generation of Leaders Dr. Wilmot James discusses the impact of the IFP
26 April 2013: Ford Foundation President Opens Minsky Conference Annual Hyman P. Minsky Conference on the state of the U.S. and world economies
8 April 2013: Luis Ubiñas Underscores the Importance of Digital Inclusion Every issue that drives social justice work depends on ‘getting digital technology right’

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21 May 2013: International Fellowships Program: The Power of Many As the remarkable program draws to a close, we gather to celebrate its achievements
13 May 2013: Valuing Artists, Seeding Innovation Celebrating the impact of Leveraging Investments in Creativity
30 April 2013: Good Pitch New York 2013 For the third year, the foundation hosts the unique gathering of people who share a commitment to social justice documentary filmmaking