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support, but they are also valued ambassadors who spread the word about the
Reproducible Builds project and the work that we do.</big>
This is the first installment in a series featuring the projects, companies and
This is the first instalment in a series featuring the projects, companies and
individuals who support the Reproducible Builds project. If you are a supporter
of the Reproducible Builds project (of whatever size) and would like to be
featured here, please let get in touch with us at
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title: "Supporter spotlight: Ford Foundation"
date: 2021-04-02 00:00:00
date: 2021-04-06 09:00:00
categories: org
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[![]({{ "/images/news/supporter-spotlight-ford-foundation/ford-foundation.png#right" | relative_url }})](https://www.fordfoundation.org/)
<big>The Reproducible Builds project relies on [several projects, supporters
and sponsors]({{ "/who/" | relative_url }}) for their financial
support, but they are also valued ambassadors who spread the word about the
Reproducible Builds project and the work that we do.</big>
and sponsors]({{ "/who/" | relative_url }}) for financial support, but they are
also valued as ambassadors who spread the word about the project and the work
that we do.</big>
This is the second instalment in a series featuring the projects, companies
and individuals who support the Reproducible Builds project. If you are a
supporter of the Reproducible Builds project (of whatever size) and would like
to be featured here, please let get in touch with us at
[contact@reproducible-builds.org](mailto:contact@reproducible-builds.org).
We started this series by [featuring the Civil Infrastructure Platform]({{ "/news/2020/10/21/supporter-spotlight-cip-project/" | relative_url }}) project, but in today's post we are speaking with
[**Michael Brennan**](https://www.fordfoundation.org/about/people/michael-brennan/),
the program officer on the *Technology and Society* team at the [**Ford
Foundation**](https://www.fordfoundation.org/).
If you are a supporter of the Reproducible Builds project (of whatever size)
and would like to be featured here, please let get in touch with us at
[contact@reproducible-builds.org](mailto:contact@reproducible-builds.org).
<br>
**Chris Lamb: Hi Michael, it is great to meet you. For someone who has not
heard of the Ford Foundation before, can you give us a brief history of the
organization, and what it does today?**
Michael: The Ford Foundation is a private foundation that gives grants to
Michael: The [Ford Foundation](https://www.fordfoundation.org/) is a private foundation that gives grants to
support ideas, individuals, and institutions working to advance social justice.
Our grants have supported critical organizations and activists on the front
lines of civil and human rights, the arts, poverty, and
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<br>
**Chris: Technology is often used for education and to promote justice but it
**Chris: Technology is often used for education and to promote justice, but it
can also amplify inequality. Is the Ford Foundation concerned with this issue
and, if so, what steps are you taking to help this?**
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internet freedom, digital rights and technology capacity building throughout
civil society. For example, we support the work of [Citizen Lab](https://citizenlab.ca/)
which is researching cyberattacks on activists around the world, and
organizations like [Black in AI](https://blackinai.github.io/#/) working to
organizations like [Black in AI](https://blackinai.github.io/) working to
strengthen Black representation in the field of artificial intelligence because
we believe that technology doesn't stand a chance for equitable impact without
equitable representation among people who create it.
[![]({{ "/images/news/supporter-spotlight-ford-foundation/image3.jpg#center" | relative_url }})](https://blackinai.github.io/#/)
But all of our teams recognize the importance of just approaches to technology
and incorporate that value into our grantmaking. For example, our Gender,
Racial and Ethnic Justice team focuses on criminal justice reform and the role
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advocacy groups around how technology is leading to the increasing
'gig-ification' of work and erosion of worker rights.
[![]({{ "/images/news/supporter-spotlight-ford-foundation/image3.jpg#center" | relative_url }})](https://blackinai.github.io/)
<br>
**Chris: Reproducible builds aims to increase the transparency of our most
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<br>
**Chris: Like the Reproducible Builds project, the Ford Foundation intends to
have a global impact. How much do you feel being a part of a worldwide
community helps achieve your aims?**
**Chris: Similar to the Reproducible Builds project, the Ford Foundation
intends to have a global impact. How much do you feel being a part of a
worldwide community helps achieve your aims?**
Ford Foundation has 11 offices around the world. In some cases, it is important
for strategies and grantmaking to be focused on local or regional change. In
others it's impossible to do that without also working on the related global
others, it's impossible to do that without also working on the related global
systems. Building a more just future with respect to technology requires global
coordination because, ultimately, the internet and related technologies are a
global public good that must serve us all equitably or it will fail us. I am
fortunate to get to work every day with colleagues and grantee partners around
the world working towards a common vision even though the goals on the ground
the world working towards a common vision, even though the goals on the ground
may change day-to-day and region-to-region.
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**Chris: If someone wanted to know more about the Ford Foundation (or even to
get involved) where should they go to look?**
We have an extensive amount of information on our website - far more than I
could articulate here. To get involved, [look towards the work we
We have an extensive amount of information [on our website](https://www.fordfoundation.org) — far more than I
could articulate here. To get involved, [look at the work we
support](https://www.fordfoundation.org/work/challenging-inequality/technology-and-society/).
Ford Foundation is here to help ensure frontline organizations are getting the
support they need to do their jobs. Identify areas you are interested in,
learning what others are doing, and seeing how you might be able to help. If
support they need to do their jobs. We suggest that you identify areas you are interested in,
learning what others are doing and seeing how you might be able to help. If
you want to stay more closely engaged with the Digital Infrastructure strategy
which is the home to grants like Reproducible Builds, [follow this page](https://www.fordfoundation.org/work/challenging-inequality/technology-and-society/digital-infrastructure/).
(home of grants related to Reproducible Builds), please [see their page](https://www.fordfoundation.org/work/challenging-inequality/technology-and-society/digital-infrastructure/) too.
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