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Ford, MacArthur, and Robert Wood Johnson Foundations Announce First-of-Its-Kind Credit Union for People with Disabilities
Artichoke Credit Union is the first credit union of its kind, designed to serve people with disabilities, their families, caregivers, advocates, and supporting organizations nationwide, with the goal of increasing financial inclusion for people with disabilities.
How Private Capital Captured the Care Economy, and How to Take It Back
Global care systems are being restructured into financial assets, creating negative impacts for care recipients and workers. Explore how financialization threatens quality care, and why investing in worker power, human-centered infrastructure, and democratized finance reclaims care as a public good.
REBUILD.US: Forging a New Model for Disaster Relief in America
Discover how REBUILD.US delivers immediate relief and long-term funding to help disaster-impacted communities recover and rebuild stronger. By empowering trusted local organizations on the ground, they ensure families receive rapid support during crises and sustained resources for the future.
Future of Development Cooperation Coalition: Rethinking Development Cooperation for a Multipolar World
The post-war international development system has outlived its original design. The Future of Development Cooperation Coalition is reimagining global cooperation, moving past traditional donor-recipient models to empower country agency, foster equal partnerships, and drive lasting structural transformation worldwide.
Reflections On Democracy: Of, By, and For the People
Engage in conversations with today’s leading visionaries about what a democracy represented by all, shaped by all, and working for all looks like in practice.
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People-Powered Solutions: Connecting Local Communities and Global Challenges
Ford Foundation is building a people-centered global order. We support local leaders creating a more just and equitable world. Their solutions, powered by Global South voices, break down silos to create lasting global change.
Make It Count
“Make It Count” features notable grantee leaders in Ford’s network sharing their numbers to know for ending inequality.
Immigrant Talent Powers the American Economy
Learn why some of the leading proponents of long-term, quality employment for immigrant workers are employers themselves.