Summary: <p>In this panel from our <a href="http://ssirfrontiers.org">Frontiers of Social Innovation</a> forum in May, Rob Reich, professor of political science at Stanford University and faculty co-director of the Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society, moderates a discussion about how foundations, which are arguably the product of marketplace excess, can nevertheless be a vehicle to remedy inequality and advance social justice. </p> <p>The first panelist is Darren Walker, who as president of the Ford Foundation has spearheaded the organization’s shift toward a focus on inequality. The second is Craig Newmark, the founder of the popular online classified advertising site Craigslist, who has since established Craigconnects, a platform to support a range of organizations in areas from veterans affairs to women in tech to ethical journalism.</p> <p><img src="https://ssir.org/images/articles/Darren-Walker_head.jpg" alt="Darren_Walker" height="100" width="100" class="photo"> <img src="https://ssir.org/images/articles/Craig-Newmark_head.jpg" alt="craig_newmark" height="100" width="100" class="photo"></p><br><a href="https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/the_role_of_foundations_in_addressing_inequality">https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/the_role_of_foundations_in_addressing_inequality</a>
