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.
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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.

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

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/home/2024/1/24…

www.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...