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Ford Foundation Grant: American Civil Liberties Union Foundation (ACLUF) - General Support 2020-2025
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This is a Ford Foundation grant record for the ACLU Foundation, covering technology and society issues including civil rights implications of AI and surveillance technologies. Relevant to AI governance and policy through civil liberties lens.
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This is a Ford Foundation grant database entry recording an $8 million Social Bond grant to the ACLU Foundation approved in October 2020, running through November 2025. The grant covers multiple program areas including Technology and Society, Disability Rights, Civic Engagement and Government, and Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Justice. It represents philanthropic support for civil liberties work intersecting with technology policy.
Key Points
- •Ford Foundation awarded $8,000,000 to ACLU Foundation as a Social Bond grant in October 2020
- •Grant spans December 2020 to November 2025, providing multi-year general support
- •Covers Technology and Society program area, relevant to AI and surveillance policy advocacy
- •Also encompasses Disability Rights, Civic Engagement, and Gender/Racial/Ethnic Justice programs
- •Represents major philanthropic investment in civil liberties organizations working on tech policy
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Our grants | Awarded grants | Grants database General Support Grantee American Civil Liberties Union Foundation (ACLUF) Visit website Opens in a new tab More about this grantee Total Amount $8,000,000 Grant approval $8,000,000 – October 2020 Approval date October 2020 Start date December 2020 End date November 2025 Grant type Social Bond Topics Civic participation Civil and Human Rights Government policy and practice Program Disability Rights Technology and Society Civic Engagement and Government Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Justice Funding office
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