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The Ford Foundation is a major philanthropic organization with a 'Technology and Society' program area that funds work on AI governance, digital rights, and technology's societal impacts, making it a relevant funder and institutional actor in the AI safety and governance ecosystem.
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The Ford Foundation is a major philanthropic institution focused on reducing inequality across nine priority areas, including 'Technology and Society,' which encompasses funding for AI governance, digital rights, and responsible technology development. It supports transformative ideas, individuals, and institutions driving social justice globally. Its technology program is relevant to AI policy and governance discussions.
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- •Ford Foundation operates a 'Technology and Society' program area relevant to AI governance and digital rights funding.
- •The foundation focuses on inequality as a root cause of injustice, with implications for how AI impacts are framed.
- •It funds civil society organizations, researchers, and institutions working on technology accountability and governance.
- •The foundation has over 90 years of philanthropic history and significant financial resources to shape policy discourse.
- •Its global governance and civic engagement programs intersect with AI policy and democratic accountability efforts.
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The Work of Our Moment
We’re building a world where everyone has the power to shape their lives.
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We are advancing equality
We believe in the inherent dignity of all people and that inequality is the defining challenge of our time.
How We Work
We invest in transformative ideas, individuals and institutions
We’re reimagining philanthropy to catalyze leaders and organizations driving social justice and building movements across the globe.
Our Grants
Our Priorities
We believe inequality is at the root of nearly every injustice. To create meaningful, lasting change, we focus on nine interconnected areas.
Why Inequality?
Civic Engagement and Government
Creativity and Free Expression
Disability Rights
Future of Work(ers)
Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Justice
Global Governance
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Natural Resources and Climate Justice
Technology and Society
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Communities Powering a Just Energy Transition
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Building on over 90 years of impact
We have supported the work of some of history’s greatest minds, helped build pivotal institutions and seeded big ideas that have fueled groundbreaking movements.
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Center for Social Justice
The Ford Foundation is located in New York City at the Center for Social Justice—a hub for social good and the courageous people who devote their lives to achieving it.
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