Democracy in Practice: How the Ford Foundation and Its BUILD Grantees Are Changing Philanthropy (Winter 2018)

This article highlights the Ford Foundation’s transformative approach to grantmaking that “responds to the urgency to advance democracy inside and among our institutions and across societies.” As the authors explain, the scale of Ford’s investment is remarkable, but it is its BUILD program’s “ethos, structure, and accompanying practices that deserve study and replication.” by Jeanne Bell and Ruth McCambridge