Darren Walker

@darrenwalker

Former President of @FordFoundation. Hope is the oxygen of democracy. #socialchange #philanthropy

New York, N.Y.

fordfoundation.org

Joined December 2013

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Darren Walker
@darrenwalker
Feb 9, 2024
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Darren Walker
@darrenwalker
Feb 6, 2024
Revisit the full #IdeasAtFord conversation with @saket_soni: youtu.be/fvAEZsJexp0
Saket Soni
@saket_soni
Feb 1, 2024
The news often portrays immigrants as people with a problem, or people who are a problem. In #TheGreatEscape I tell stories about immigrants as full human beings. The paperback is out now, everywhere that books are sold. @darrenwalker @FordFoundation
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Darren Walker
@darrenwalker
Jan 30, 2024
Congratulations to my dear friend Barbara Picower as she transitions into her new role at @TheJPBFdn. Grateful for her enduring legacy and inspired by her vision to “meet the moment”—qualities that model the best of what #philanthropy can be.
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From fordfoundation.org
Darren Walker
@darrenwalker
Jan 30, 2024
Add @fatimahgilliam’s new #antiracism #book “Race Rules,” to your reading list ahead of #BlackHistoryMonth. This is a must-read to drive equity and behavioral change, including practical advice to strengthen cross-racial relationships. #diversity #DEI
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From theazaragroup.com
Darren Walker
@darrenwalker
Jan 30, 2024
Funding to Indigenous organizations remains insufficient, inequitable, and inflexible. Donors, including Ford, must do better to ensure that frontline communities have more access to direct funding.
insidephilanthropy.com
More Funding is Flowing to Support Indigenous Peoples. How Much Is Making it to the Front Lines?
Thanks in part to a $1.7 billion pledge, more funding than ever is going toward Indigenous peoples and their critical role in climate and land protection. New research shows relatively little goes...