From the President
The Idea of America: Reflections on Inequality, Democracy, and the Values We Share
With an original foreword by President William Jefferson Clinton, this prescient, timely compendium introduces us to an essential leader of and for our moment
Ford Foundation President Darren Walker Announces Departure in 2025
Board of Trustees to Search for New President
Cecile Richards, Champion for Justice, Forever Undaunted
Cecile Richards was a giant of our time and all time—a righteous troublemaker for good and for justice.
The Humble Giant from Plains
From Plains, Georgia, to Pennsylvania Avenue, President Jimmy Carter was, in the truest sense, a servant leader who dedicated his life and career to the very values he stood for: humanity, dignity, justice.
The real story of how the Ford family and Ford Foundation ended their decades-long estrangement
Edsel B. Ford II and Ford Foundation President Darren Walker reflect on the estrangement and reconciliation between the Ford family and Ford Foundation—and why it matters in and beyond philanthropy…
The Future of Philanthropy
A bold vision for philanthropy in the 21st century is needed—one that moves giving from generosity to justice.
Democracy at a Crossroads: A Call for Courageous Leadership
The only way to protect democracy, to preserve democracy, is through the give and take—through the slow, sometimes-frustrating, consensus-building machinery that our founders engineered.
Opinion: AI changes everything. We need new guardrails to survive it. And soon.
Machine learning is poised to radically reshape the future of everything for good and for ill.
Darren Walker: Optimist, Realist, Prophet.
Darren Walker speaks with Town & Country about the future of philanthropy, art’s ability to help us see the humanity in others, and how we must all question our role in the social challenges we want to solve.
Rejecting the Rising Tide of Antisemitism
Antisemitism is not new, but it is both on the rise and dangerously brazen. If we ignore the hate that fuels it and allow the indifference that enables us to overlook or ignore it, everyone suffers.
Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Must Lead the Way to a Just Energy Transition
As leaders from government and the private sector convene for COP28 to find new frameworks for climate finance and a just energy transition, local and Indigenous voices must be front and center. And there must be a verifiable commitment to respect and protect their rights