Surdna Foundation 2013 Annual Report
2013 Approved Grants > Other Initiatives
Other Initiatives

Other Initiatives Grants Descriptions

Grants Managers Network

Washington, DC | $25,000

To support an assessment of Project Streamline, an effort by grantmakers to reduce application, reporting, and other burdens on nonprofits.

Greater New Orleans Foundation

New Orleans, LA | $50,000

To provide high-level New Orleans officials and NGO leaders with 'sister city' learning opportunities regarding green infrastructure strategies for storm and surface water management.

Gulf Coast Fund for Community Renewal and Ecological Health

New York, NY | $50,000

To support the Gulf Coast Fund (GCF) to offer resources and programs to support grassroots and community based organizations in New Orleans and the Gulf Coast region through community-led regranting, capacity building and networking.

Hispanics in Philanthropy

Oakland, CA | $25,000

General operating support.

Independent Sector

Washington, DC | $25,000

To support the 2013 Independent Sector National Conference in New York City.

Jobs with Justice Education Fund

Washington, DC | $225,000

To advance efforts to support job quality for immigrants and all workers as part of national efforts to achieve comprehensive immigration reform.

Juvenile Justice Project of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA | $150,000

To support the New Orleans youth organizing collaborative, Power of a Million Minds (POMM), which is comprised of five New Orleans youth organizations.

National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy

Washington, DC | $50,000

To provide general support for NCRP, whose work helps ensure that philanthropy benefits underserved communities and contributes to building a more fair, just and equitable world.

Neighborhoods Partnership Network

New Orleans, LA | $100,000

Continued support for NPN's core programing aimed at ensuring New Orleans' neighborhoods effectively engage in the city's Citizen Participation Program, designed as an inclusive, permanent mechanism for civic engagement and transparent local government decision-making.

New Orleans Business Alliance

New Orleans, LA | $30,000

To increase minority business participation and opportunities through business development, marketing and communications, and strategy, policy and research efforts.