We believe the best way to fulfill our mission is
to encourage initiatives by those living and working closest to where
problems are located. We work in all 50 U.S. states and in 12 regions
around the world. Nearly half of our staff is based outside the United
States.
Headquarters
Since 1953, the Ford Foundation has made its headquarters in New York. Nearly half of our staff works in our regional offices and the rest are in New York.
Regional Offices
In order to be near the people and organizations we support, since 1950 we have maintained overseas offices staffed by a mix of local experts and foreign nationals. Our 12 offices in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Russia enable staff to address problems by supporting those living and working closest to them. We generally remain in locations outside the United States for an extended period, making grants to people who are running innovative programs in their own communities. Some of our offices make grants in just one country, and others work in several countries.
Partnerships
In two regions where we do not maintain offices, we have formed partnerships with organizations whose
work coincides with our interests. Our long-term support for Israel and
Eastern Europe has been expanded through the significant work of the New
Israel Fund in Jerusalem and the Trust for Civil Society in Central and
Eastern Europe in Sofia, Bulgaria.