Heather K. Gerken, the dean of Yale Law School, will run the powerful philanthropy, known for pushing for social justice.

Ford Foundation, one of the nation's largest philanthropies, names dean of Yale Law School to head it. Here's why.

The Ford Foundation has announced Yale Law School Dean Heather Gerken as its next president. Gerken, a leading expert on ...

The New York-based Ford Foundation, a significant funder in Detroit, has named Heather Gerken, dean of Yale Law School, as ...

Gerken has been the dean of the Yale Law School since 2017, and is currently serving her second term, which was scheduled to ...

The Ford Foundation, with a $16 billion endowment, aims to reduce poverty, injustice, and strengthen democratic values. Gerken plans to prioritize protecting democracy in her new role.

The Ford Foundation was started in 1936 with a grant of $25,000 from Edsel Ford, son of the Ford Motor founder Henry Ford. In recent years, it has devoted itself to attacking economic and racial ...

The Ford Foundation announced Monday that its president, Darren Walker, plans to step down from the organization by the end of next year. Walker has been head of the organization for the past 11 ...

Late last month, Darren Walker, the president of the Ford Foundation, one of the world’s most influential left-leaning philanthropic organizations, announced his intention to step down. Mr ...

In his annual letter, Ford Foundation President Darren Walker talks about the journey to understanding his institution’s own blind spots with regards to people with disabilities–and how it’s ...

NEW YORK — The Ford Foundation has settled on its next leader. Yale Law School Dean Heather Gerken will succeed Darren Walker as the president of one of the largest U.S. charitable organizations ...