| FORD FOUNDATION |
| Brief of Ford Foundation | |||
| The Ford Foundation is a private philanthropic institution
dedicated to international peace and the advancement of human welfare. It
is a resource for innovative people and institutions worldwide. We pursue these goals mainly by granting funds to governmental or non-governmental institutions for research, training, capacity building, experimentation, and developmental efforts that give promise of producing significant advances in the fields in which we work. The Foundation also makes a few grants to individuals. Since our financial resources are modest in comparison to each society's needs, we focus on a limited number of strategies within our broad goals. The Foundation's work around the world is currently organized within three broad programs, each with a number of fields: 1. Asset Building and Community Development 2. Peace and Social Justice 3. Education, Media, Arts and Culture Since its establishment the Foundation has been an independent non-profit organization and has provided over $11 billion in grants and loans. Grants have been made to more than 9,000 institutions and organizations worldwide. As of December 2001, the Foundation's endowment totaled around $11 billion while the annual program budget worldwide was approximately $470 million. |
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| For more information at www.fordfound.org |
| Ford Foundation & HPA | |||
| In 1998, under the support of Ford Foundation, CFPA successfully
held the first Humanity Photo Awards, and the contest attracted widely attention
around China even all over the world. Mr. Anthony J. Saich, the Representative of Ford Foundation in Beijing, attended the Awards Ceremony of HPA1998 and gave a speech. In 2000, the Foundation supported the second HPA again. Mr. Andrew Watson, The Representative attended the Awards ceremony of HPA 2000 and gave a speech. Ms. Sunsan Berresford, President of the Ford Foundation wrote the postscript for the catalog of HPA2000, Memories of Mankind Άς. In 2002, the Foundation supported the third HPA. |