'THIS COULD LITERALLY STOP THE ENTIRE TRUMP AGENDA': Scott Walker Weighs in on the Importance of the WI Supreme Court Race
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The Hill
2 days ago
- The Hill
Ford Foundation's outgoing president joins the board of Obama Foundation
Darren Walker's post-Ford Foundation future is starting to take shape, as the outgoing president is now set to join The Obama Foundation's board of directors. The Obama Foundation, the Chicago-based nonprofit of former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama focused on encouraging active involvement in democracy through initiatives like the My Brother's Keeper Alliance and the Obama Youth Jobs Corps, announced Monday that Walker would join the board on Nov. 1. 'Darren Walker is an outstanding example of what it means to lead with purpose in philanthropy,' President Obama said in a statement. 'Darren's work to challenge long-held assumptions, stand up to injustice, and build unlikely partnerships aligns perfectly with the mission of the Obama Foundation. His experience and insight will sharpen our thinking and deepen our impact as we help the next generation of leaders change their world for the better.' Walker, 65, who has led the Ford Foundation since 2013 and oversaw major investments in gender equity and disability rights, is one of philanthropy's best-known leaders. He has been one of Rolling Stone's '25 People Shaping the Future' and Time's '100 Most Influential People.' 'Joining The Obama Foundation Board feels like coming home to everything I believe about leadership and change,' Walker said in a statement. 'I believe deeply in the power of individuals to change the world, and I'm honored to work with President and Mrs. Obama to help empower and support the next generation of changemakers.' In addition to his new role at the Obama Foundation, Walker has already been named president of the National Gallery of Art. In September, 'The Idea of America: Reflections on Inequality, Democracy, and the Values We Share,' a collection of his essays, will be published. The Ford Foundation has selected Yale Law School Dean Heather Gerken, a leading expert on constitutional law and democracy, to succeed Darren Walker as its president. Marty Nesbitt, chairman of the Obama Foundation's board of directors, said Walker will help the nonprofit stick to its mission. 'Darren brings a rare combination of visionary thinking and practical know-how that will strengthen our governance and sharpen our impact,' he said. 'His deep experience leading through complexity and bringing diverse voices to the table will be an invaluable asset as we guide the foundation into its next chapter and open the Obama Presidential Center next year.' Associated Press coverage of philanthropy and nonprofits receives support through the AP's collaboration with The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc. The AP is solely responsible for this content. For all of AP's philanthropy coverage, visit
San Francisco Chronicle
2 days ago
- San Francisco Chronicle
Ford Foundation's outgoing president joins the board of Obama Foundation
Darren Walker's post-Ford Foundation future is starting to take shape, as the outgoing president is now set to join The Obama Foundation's board of directors. The Obama Foundation, the Chicago-based nonprofit of former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama focused on encouraging active involvement in democracy through initiatives like the My Brother's Keeper Alliance and the Obama Youth Jobs Corps, announced Monday that Walker would join the board on Nov. 1. 'Darren Walker is an outstanding example of what it means to lead with purpose in philanthropy,' President Obama said in a statement. 'Darren's work to challenge long-held assumptions, stand up to injustice, and build unlikely partnerships aligns perfectly with the mission of the Obama Foundation. His experience and insight will sharpen our thinking and deepen our impact as we help the next generation of leaders change their world for the better.' Walker, 65, who has led the Ford Foundation since 2013 and oversaw major investments in gender equity and disability rights, is one of philanthropy's best-known leaders. He has been one of Rolling Stone's '25 People Shaping the Future' and Time's '100 Most Influential People.' 'Joining The Obama Foundation Board feels like coming home to everything I believe about leadership and change,' Walker said in a statement. 'I believe deeply in the power of individuals to change the world, and I'm honored to work with President and Mrs. Obama to help empower and support the next generation of changemakers.' In addition to his new role at the Obama Foundation, Walker has already been named president of the National Gallery of Art. In September, 'The Idea of America: Reflections on Inequality, Democracy, and the Values We Share,' a collection of his essays, will be published. The Ford Foundation has selected Yale Law School Dean Heather Gerken, a leading expert on constitutional law and democracy, to succeed Darren Walker as its president. Marty Nesbitt, chairman of the Obama Foundation's board of directors, said Walker will help the nonprofit stick to its mission. 'Darren brings a rare combination of visionary thinking and practical know-how that will strengthen our governance and sharpen our impact,' he said. 'His deep experience leading through complexity and bringing diverse voices to the table will be an invaluable asset as we guide the foundation into its next chapter and open the Obama Presidential Center next year.' _____
Chicago Tribune
5 days ago
- Chicago Tribune
Good Trouble protesters rally for Constitution, immigrants in Crown Point
Each time Terri Childers clocked a lap around the Crown Point Square Thursday evening, she smiled as the crowd cheered her on. Turns out Childers, of St. John — who the crowd dubbed 'The Lady in Red' for her little sub-compact — was looking for parking spot close to the northeast corner to get into some 'good trouble,' so she wasn't just a driver cheering on the protestors out for the event honoring the late Georgia U.S. Representative and civil rights activist John Lewis. But the confusion made everyone happy just the same. Eighty-eight people came out, which surprised organizer Katharine Hadow since it was a Thursday evening, when most people are still busy with their week. And if they weren't holding a sign on the corner, they contributed other ways, such as the young man with curly hair playing his trumpet and the man enjoying libations at the bar across the street who went to his Harley and blasted Jimi Hendrix's version of the 'Star Spangled Banner' for the protestors to enjoy. Several of them, like Mike Nonos, had come to her protest immediately after hitting one held in Valparaiso earlier on Thursday. 'I walked two miles from my home to get here,' Nonos, of Crown Point, said. 'I'm not sure protesting makes a difference, and I'm not out here for me because I'm going to be dead sooner rather than later, but I'm concerned for my kids and my grandkids. 'Never in my life did I think we'd be living in a fascist regime. (President Donald J. Trump) has no respect for the Constitution, none for due process. I mean, he's married to an immigrant, so it's rich with irony that three of his four children, by his rule, could be deported. It's unbelievable.' Protestors also rallied in Highland on Thursday night. Rachel Walker, also of Crown Point, said she'd suffered an injury to her leg and couldn't stand for the 'No Kings!' protest last month that coincided with Trump's birthday. So she improvised. 'My child drove me around the Square many times so I could yell my support,' she said with a laugh. 'My first one, though, was the 'Hands Off!' protest, and I went to the protest in Knox, which was their first one ever. There were a lot of people there, but there were also a group of people standing across from us holding guns, so that was really unnerving.' Walker said she's been coming out to every protest she can because of something Scientist Bill Nye said awhile back: 'When you elevate the lives of women and children, you elevate the lives of everyone.' 'We're not working to elevate the lives of women and children right now, and I'm really concerned about it,' Walker said. Kathy Schaeflein, of Dyer, and her husband were chatting with Walker. She glad to see so many middle-aged to elderly people out there doing their part. 'People think we're invisible, and that's Ok, because teens and people of color are targeted,' she said. 'We're the ones who need to be out here front and center to support them.' Hadow said she keeps accurate track of protestor numbers by handing out flyers and then subtracting the number she hands out from the number she brings. The 'No Kings!' protest in Crown Point, for example, brought out 1,000 people, she said. 'It's easy to organize now: You go to and put in your event, and then people start signing up,' Hadow said. 'There are so many things wrong with Trump, from the loss of Medicaid and SNAP and ICE, and he thinks he's above the law.' When Shannan Tetrault's son Edison was four, then went to a protest where he held a sign that said, 'Good boys are nice to girls.' Now 10, it still rings true for him, she said. 'I'm really proud that he keeps telling us to come out here,' Shannan Tetrault, of Crown Point, said.
