Signature Stories Vol 6 | Page 24

DONOR SPOTLIGHT THE FORD FOUNDATION For more than three quarters of a century, The Ford Foundation’s steadfast commitment to advancing human welfare has made a tremendous impact both domestically and internationally. Headquartered in New York City, the Foundation supports visionary leaders and organizations worldwide. Through its programs, grant making, and advocacy, the Foundation has strengthened democratic values, reduced poverty and injustice, promoted international cooperation, and advanced human achievement. Ford has a long standing and deep commitment to the arts and that support expanded substantially during the tenure of its outgoing president, Luis Ubiñas. The Foundation has been a major champion of Signature Theatre for over a decade. Signature sat down with Luis to discuss the Foundation’s current support for Signature. How does Ford’s support for the arts reflect the Foundation’s mission? Culture is life. The ab ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????Q??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????U?????M???????????????????????????????????????Q??????????????????????????????????????????????????)1??U?????A??????????????????()?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????e?????????????M????????()????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????(??()M???????????????????????????e??????M????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????e????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????M?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????M????????Q???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????e??????????????????]?????????????????????????????????????????????Q?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????M???????????????????????? ???????????????????M????????e????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????????????????????????]????????????????????????????????????????M?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????((0