#OnWhatMatters l Centering Disability Rights and Justice l Marlene Sallo This National Disability Independence Day, our #OnWhatMatters conversation series features Marlene Sallo and Hilary Pennington to talk about the systems that support and fail the disability community and how disability justice is essential to building a multiracial democracy. Hilary Pennington, Ford’s executive vice president of programs, interviews Marlene Sallo, executive director of the National Disability Rights Network, a national organization that advocates for protecting the civil and human rights of all people with disabilities. Marlene outlines the vast size of today’s disability community and the intersectional approach needed to achieve disability justice. #DisabilityPrideMonth #ADA34 Learn more about NDRN at: https://www.ndrn.org/ We want this video to be accessible to the widest possible audience. For a fully accessible version with a transcript, please visit: fordf.org/MarleneSallo
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The Ford Foundation is a global, grant-making philanthropy that works to disrupt inequality in all its forms. We believe in the inherent dignity of all people. But around the world, too many people are excluded from the political, economic, and social institutions that shape their lives. In addressing this reality, we are guided by a vision of social justice—a world in which all individuals, communities, and peoples work toward the protection and full expression of their human rights; are active participants in the decisions that affect them; share equitably in the knowledge, wealth, and resources of society; and are free to achieve their full potential. Across eight decades, our mission has been to reduce poverty and injustice, strengthen democratic values, promote international cooperation, and advance human achievement. We work in 11 regional offices around the world and support programs in more than 50 countries.
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So excited to hear Marlene Sallo in conversation with Hilary Pennington as part of Ford's #OnWhatMatters #ADA34
#OnWhatMatters l Centering Disability Rights and Justice l Marlene Sallo This National Disability Independence Day, our #OnWhatMatters conversation series features Marlene Sallo and Hilary Pennington to talk about the systems that support and fail the disability community and how disability justice is essential to building a multiracial democracy. Hilary Pennington, Ford’s executive vice president of programs, interviews Marlene Sallo, executive director of the National Disability Rights Network, a national organization that advocates for protecting the civil and human rights of all people with disabilities. Marlene outlines the vast size of today’s disability community and the intersectional approach needed to achieve disability justice. #DisabilityPrideMonth #ADA34 Learn more about NDRN at: https://www.ndrn.org/ We want this video to be accessible to the widest possible audience. For a fully accessible version with a transcript, please visit: fordf.org/MarleneSallo
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#HappeningNow: Marlene Sallo of the National Disability Rights Network and I discuss the systems that support and fail the disability community, and what a contemporary disability justice framework should look like at a time when one in four Americans have a disability. #OnWhatMatters We want this video to be accessible to the widest possible audience. For a fully accessible version with a transcript, please visit: https://lnkd.in/emtuzwrA #DisabilityPrideMonth #ADA34
#OnWhatMatters l Centering Disability Rights and Justice l Marlene Sallo This National Disability Independence Day, our #OnWhatMatters conversation series features Marlene Sallo and Hilary Pennington to talk about the systems that support and fail the disability community and how disability justice is essential to building a multiracial democracy. Hilary Pennington, Ford’s executive vice president of programs, interviews Marlene Sallo, executive director of the National Disability Rights Network, a national organization that advocates for protecting the civil and human rights of all people with disabilities. Marlene outlines the vast size of today’s disability community and the intersectional approach needed to achieve disability justice. #DisabilityPrideMonth #ADA34 Learn more about NDRN at: https://www.ndrn.org/ We want this video to be accessible to the widest possible audience. For a fully accessible version with a transcript, please visit: fordf.org/MarleneSallo
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Happy #NationalInternDay to our latest intern cohort! Thank you, Reilly Amera, Arsalan A., Isabella Banyasz, Ellington Fagan, Maya Lee, Cecile Lessard, Sharon L., Adil Nadeem, Rachel Oh, Niccolò Platt, Nikole Rajgor, Shaymaa Saunders, Walter Singleton, Sabina Topol, Briana Trinidad, Tatiana Sarmiento, Rebecca Wasserman, Johnny Yang, and Brian Zhang for your contributions this summer. Stay tuned for more information about how to apply for our 2025 internship program in December. https://lnkd.in/gW9JKjfr
Justice is the work of generations. Please join me in celebrating our Ford Foundation 2024 summer interns on #NationalInternDay. We’re so proud to welcome this year’s cohort to the Ford family and can’t wait to see this next generation of changemakers’ future impact.
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Don’t miss Marlene Sallo of the National Disability Rights Network and our own Hilary Pennington in conversation this Friday, National Disability Independence Day, at 11 am ET. They will discuss the systems that support and fail the disability community, and what a contemporary disability justice framework should look like at a time when one in four Americans have a disability. #OnWhatMatters fordf.org/OnWhatMatters #DisabilityPrideMonth #ADA34
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Today, our president, Darren Walker, announced his departure in 2025, and our Board of Trustees will begin the search for a new president. Read Darren’s reflection on the legacy of social justice during his 11-year tenure, and his dedication to challenging leaders across sectors to address #inequality, in The New York Times.
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We’re delighted to welcome Diane Headley Samuels, Vice President & Chief People Officer at Ford Foundation, to the Women in Work New York line-up. In her role at Ford, Diane leads the organization’s efforts to cultivate a fair and fulfilling workplace. With a commitment to advancing people and culture, Diane brings her knowledge and expertise to every step of the employee experience - strategy development, recruitment of new talent, people and organizational development and employee benefits and compensation. Diane has been at the forefront of driving staff diversity, building equality, and advocating for inclusive practices. From transparent policies, implementation and robust cultural initiatives, hear Diane talk about why and how the Ford Foundation chose to embrace whole scale business transformation that prioritizes the health and wellness of all genders. 📍Women in Work Summit, 583 Park Avenue, New York 🗓️ October 30th 2024 🔗 Register now to hear Diane speak: https://lnkd.in/eQBAMCy8 #WomenInWork #WiWNY #SupportingWomen
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With the WNBA (Women's National Basketball Association) rising in popularity as young stars like Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese continue to bring eyes to women’s basketball, Clara Wu Tsai talks about balancing equality and the business of women’s sports. She hopes that the NY LIBERTY will become the first women’s sports franchise to be worth a billion dollars. Keep up with the #IdeasAtFord conversation at https://lnkd.in/et73psK9.
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It's time to reclaim technology as a global public good that advances gender equality and creates inclusive, equitable, and safe spaces for all. We have partnered with the Numun Fund to reimagine the role and design of technology, helping those who are facing technology-facilitated, gender-based violence. Over the past few years, our International Program Director for Gender, Race, and Ethnic Justice, Monica Aleman Cunningham, and jac sm kee, founder of the Numun Fund, have worked together and shared the role of redefining technology to support community-making to combat gender-based violence, promoting gender equality. Read their new piece in Devex on how philanthropy can play a role.
Opinion: How feminist tech can stop online gender-based violence
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We are excited to continue our partnership with the Mellon Foundation and United States Artists in supporting the Disability Futures Fellowship. Today, we announce the next cohort of creatives who are working at the intersection of disability rights, the arts, and social justice at large. These artists hail from incredibly diverse backgrounds and places. Join us in welcoming them to the #DisabilityFutures Fellows family! https://lnkd.in/dNDjRQK6