The Grotesque - volume 1

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Ford Foundation

Initial Gift: $25,00063

frontlines of social change worldwide. Our

“President of the Ford Motor Company and

goals for more than half a century have been

son of company founder Henry Ford, Edsel

to: Strengthen democratic values; Reduce

Ford created the Ford Foundation in 1936 at

poverty and injustice; Promote international

the age of 43 to ‘receive and administer funds

cooperation; Advance human achievement.”65

for scientific, educational and charitable purposes, all for the public welfare.’ An auto

“We support the development of natural

visionary in his own right, he also had deep

resource policies and programs that give

interest in the arts and humanities.”

poor communities more control over these

64

“The Ford Foundation supports visionary

resources and a stronger voice in decision

leaders and organizations working on the

making on land use and development.”59

1936


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