Ford Foundation

HQ
New York
Total Offices: 11
867 Total Employees
Year Founded: 1936

Ford Foundation Benefits Overview

Compensation + Benefits

Offers 401(K)

Offers life insurance

Offers occupational accident insurance

Offers disability insurance

Offers charitable contribution matching

Offers accidental death & dismemberment insurance

Provides adoption assistance

Offers generous parental leave

Provides family medical leave

Offers dental insurance

Offers health insurance

Offers Health Savings Account (HSA)

Offers healthcare on-site

Offers Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Offers vision insurance

Offers dependent care

Company Culture

Provides commuter benefits

Provides a mobile phone discount

Offers diversity-based Employee Resource Groups

Work-Life Balance + Wellbeing

Offers company-sponsored outings

Offers an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Offers generous PTO

Provides paid sick days

Provides military leave

Provides paid holidays

Provides bereavement leave

Offers unpaid extended leave

Career Growth + Development

Provides customized development tracks

Provides tuition assistance

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In-Office
New York, NY, USA
Social Impact
Manage grant portfolios across multiple program areas, monitoring activities, timelines, due diligence, compliance, risks, records, and strategic alignment. Collaborate with program and grants management teams, communicate with grantees and stakeholders, support grant reporting and outreach, and represent the Foundation in meetings. The role requires strong grantmaking experience, analytical judgment, writing, collaboration, and workload-management skills.
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In-Office
New York, NY, USA
Social Impact
Provides board and trustee support through complex scheduling, travel coordination, meeting logistics, expense processing, and confidential document management. Supports the Chief Legal Officer with calendar management, travel, expense tracking, communications, meeting preparation, and follow-up. Coordinates with internal departments, maintains operational records, supports administrative workflows, and helps improve team processes while exercising discretion and professionalism with trustees and senior leadership.
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Hybrid
New York, NY, USA
Social Impact
Leads the foundation’s responsible AI portfolio, strategy, governance, policy development, model evaluation, vendor assessment, and production deployment. Designs ethical AI solutions using modern machine learning and generative AI technologies, while optimizing performance, cost, scalability, and sustainability. Partners with executives, technical teams, vendors, and nontechnical staff to build AI literacy, communicate complex concepts, manage risks, and promote fairness, transparency, privacy, and responsible innovation across the organization.