“Her experience and dedication to philanthropy and the field of law will undoubtedly propel the foundation’s mission forward," Walker said in a statement.
Yale law school dean will be the Ford Foundation's new president
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The decision was made in 2020 against what Mr. Walker called the “backdrop of America’s historic reckoning with racial inequality.” He said the foundation wants to invest more in other movement-building work, but didn’t elaborate.
Ford Foundation to end racial equity fellowship by 2028
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