Darren Walker

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:The_Aspen_Institute
gptkb:The_Council_on_Foreign_Relations
gptkb:Ford_Foundation
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Texas_at_Austin
gptkbp:awards gptkb:The_New_York_Times_2020_Philanthropy_Award
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Texas
gptkbp:famousQuote "The future is not something we enter. The future is something we create."
"Change is possible, but it requires commitment and action."
"We must be willing to take risks to achieve justice."
"We have to be bold in our thinking and our actions."
"Philanthropy must be about more than just giving money."
gptkbp:focusArea Education
Economic opportunity
Equity and justice
Cultural equity
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Darren Walker
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
gptkb:W.E.B._Du_Bois
gptkbp:knownFor Advocacy for social justice
Leadership in philanthropy
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableWork Ford_Foundation's_work_on_arts_and_culture
Ford_Foundation's_work_on_climate_change
Ford_Foundation's_work_on_global_health
Ford_Foundation's_work_on_racial_justice
Ford_Foundation's_work_on_women's_rights
gptkbp:occupation Philanthropist
President_of_the_Ford_Foundation
gptkbp:residence gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:spouse Not publicly disclosed
gptkbp:website fordfoundation.org
gptkbp:yearsActive 2010-present