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

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

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

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

Rick Pildes covered the exciting news that Heather Gerken is going to head the Ford Foundation, after a successful stint as Yale Law School dean. And even better, as the NYT headline puts it, Ford ...

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.

Today, Dr. Francisco Cigarroa, chair of the board of trustees of the Ford Foundation, announced that Heather Gerken will ...

Ford Foundation’s head of Mission Investments, Roy Swan, explores how the next generation of American leaders can build ...

Philanthropy-Ford-Foundation FILE - Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation, participates in the Gobal Citizen NOW conference in New York, Friday, April 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig ...

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 ...