Darren Walker
Darren Walker is the president of the Ford Foundation.
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Opinion
Why Community Leaders Fighting Inequality Are the Antidote to Polarization
Polarization is not the cause of our alienation but rather the effect, argues the Ford Foundation’s Darren Walker. -
Opinion: Best-Read of 2023
We Disagree on Many Things, but We Speak With One Voice in Support of Philanthropic Pluralism
Six philanthropy leaders with differing views about how to address societal problems say it’s time to stand up for the importance of diversity in philanthropic giving and ideas — and against the notion that only one perspective is valid or worthy. -
Opinion
Lessons for Philanthropy From the 2020 Census
Foundations and nonprofits joined forces at the national and local levels in ways that ensure that even the pandemic and political threats didn’t get in the way of an accurate count, an essential move given how important the census is to achieving grant makers’ missions. -
Opinion
More Civil-Rights Lawyers Are Needed to Fight Racial-Justice Battles. Philanthropy Can Help.
As the racial reckoning of 2020 plays out in courtrooms and state legislatures, grant makers should embrace a range of strategies, including funding law-school scholarship programs and public-interest centers, to help build a well-trained army of civil-rights attorneys. -
Opinion
In Covid-19 Crisis, Philanthropy’s Attention Must Focus on People With Disabilities (Opinion)
The virus has led to labeling people as disposable, made it tough for students to learn, and highlighted familiar cracks in the social safety net. Here’s how grant makers can turn things around, say the presidents of the Robert Wood Johnson and Ford foundations. -
Opinion
No Equity Without Everyone: Philanthropy Must Fully Include People With Disabilities (Opinion)
Fifteen grant makers are providing $10 million in a push to make sure foundations are hiring and getting advice from people with physical, mental, and other disabilities.