Ford Foundation, one of the nation's largest philanthropies, names dean of Yale Law School to head it. Here's why.

NEW YORK — The Ford Foundation has settled on its next leader.

Students and faculty praised the Yale Law School dean’s responses to challenges and controversies and reflected on her ...

During her tenure as dean, Gerken has focused on increasing the diversity within the law school. She launched two pipeline–to ...

Yale Law School Dean Heather Gerken will succeed Darren Walker as the president of one of the largest U.S. charitable organizations, the Ford Foundation announced Monday.

Heather Gerken is recognized as one of the country’s leading experts on constitutional law and election law. The Ford Foundation has named Heather Gerken, dean of Yale University Law School and a ...

NEW YORK, July 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Dr. Francisco Cigarroa, chair of the board of trustees of the Ford Foundation, announced that Heather Gerken will become the 11th president of the Ford ...

Yale Law School Dean Heather Gerken will succeed Darren Walker as the president of one of the largest U.S. charitable organizations, the Ford Foundation announced Monday. A leading expert on ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The Ford Foundation has settled on its next leader. Yale Law School Dean Heather Gerken will succeed Darren Walker as the president of one of the largest U.S. charitable ...