the Ford Foundation
/ðə ˈfɔːd faʊndeɪʃn/
/ðə ˈfɔːrd faʊndeɪʃn/
- one of the world's largest public trusts (= organizations providing money for projects that help society). It was established in the US in 1936 by Henry Ford and his son Edsel Ford for the state of Michigan, and in 1950 it became a national and international organization. It gives or lends large amounts of money, especially to projects for democracy, world peace and justice, education and the arts, science and communication. The Foundation also helped to establish the US public broadcasting service.
福特基金会（Ford Foundation）：世界上最大的公共信托基金之一。它由亨利·福特（Henry Ford）和他的儿子埃德塞尔·福特（Edsel Ford）于1936年在美国密歇根州成立，并于1950年成为国家和国际组织。它提供或借出大量资金，特别是用于民主，世界和平与正义，教育和艺术，科学与传播的项目。该基金会还帮助建立了美国公共广播服务。