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Ford Foundation Tech Fellow
The Ford Foundation did something unique—it hired technologists and embedded them in its grant-making teams. It was part of a foundation-wide effort to better understand the growing influence of data and technology on social justice issues.
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- Digital commons & funding
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- New York State, United States
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- fordfoundation.org
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- 13 October 2026
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