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

Heather K. Gerken, the dean of Yale Law School, will run the powerful philanthropy, known for pushing for social justice.

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

Yale Law dean Heather Gerken has been announced as the Ford Foundation's new president effective November, reported Reuters.

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

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

The New York-based Ford Foundation, a significant funder in Detroit, has named Heather Gerken, dean of Yale Law School, as ...

Heather Gerken, Yale Law School’s first woman dean, is stepping down after serving as dean for eight years to become president of the Ford Foundation.

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.

The constitutional law scholar Heather K. Gerken will oversee the Ford Foundation, a $16bn philanthropic entity with an eye towards social justice ...