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Heather Gerken

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Heather Gerken is president of the Ford Foundation. She was previously dean of the Yale Law School, where her academic scholarship focused on strengthening U.S. election systems and protecting the rule of law. She has litigated major voting rights cases and testified on Capitol Hill on critical election-related issues.

Why the Ford Foundation Has Committed $60M in New Funding to Protect Elections

Why the Ford Foundation Has Committed $60M in New Funding to Protect Elections

Ford leader Heather Gerken, a constitutional law scholar, outlines a grant-making strategy designed to battle polarization’s gale-force winds.