Delivering on a Promise

Our grant making has generated a broad range of knowledge and given us new insights into how we can do our work more effectively. We are eager to share what we have learned with other grant makers, experts in the field, the media and the general public.

What We're Learning

Sharing knowledge is an important part of our mission. The foundation regularly reviews program initiatives to understand how we can broaden the impact of our grant making. Read these digests of key lessons learned.
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Tools for Grant Makers

Resources for
Grant Makers

GrantCraft offers practical wisdom from grant makers on the tools and techniques of effective grant making. Find fresh ideas. Share your strategies. Make a difference.

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Resources for Donors

Resources
for Donors

Recent explorations of the issues we're focused on, and why, offering ideas on areas for new funding.

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Archives

Archives

Our historical archives contain a vast collection of foundation resources. Access studies, reports, books and other publications from 1949
through 1999.

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Ford Reports

Ford Reports

Our magazine of ideas and action. The most recent issue explores the diverse network of organizations committed to preserving public interest values in the nation's media.

Inclusive Scholarship

Books and Studies

We have published 50 books and studies since 2000. Our most recent book, Inclusive Scholarship, examines our support for African American studies over the past 25 years.