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A letter from Don Chen, president of the Surdna Foundation: In recent months, the nonprofit sector has faced unprecedented challenges, particularly the loss of funding from government agencies, fear rippling through communities and the…
The Surdna Foundation today announced two staff updates: Silvana Serafimovska is now the director of Grants Management, and Amel Alyamani is now communications manager. ___________________________________ Silvana Serafimovska joined Surdna in…
Beware of a phishing scam claiming to come from a Surdna employee (using the fake email joshuaelliott@surdnafoundation.org) and requesting that recipients conduct job interviews via text and provide personal information. These messages are…
Organizations and individuals reflect American generosity and care for community. Public award nomination form now open to the public to honor individuals or organizations making a difference in their communities In celebration of Independence…
The Courage Project launches with initial $5 million commitment to celebrate everyday acts of civic bravery. Initial slate of 8 recipients includes range of organizations from across the country working to build community. A new coalition of…
After 28 years with the Surdna Foundation, Jonathan Goldberg is retiring from his role of vice president of Learning & Impact, effective July 1, 2025. Since joining Surdna in 1997, Jon has worn many hats—from supporting early…
The Surdna Foundation is proud to join the Catalytic Capital Consortium (C3) to accelerate momentum toward building a stronger community of practice for the field of catalytic capital. The Ford Foundation, the Sorenson Impact Foundation, and…
On April 15, 2025, Don Chen, president of the Surdna Foundation, spoke at the Global Impact Investing Network's West Coast Impact Forum and Investor Training on Surdna's intentional decision to apply our social and racial justice values to…
The Surdna Foundation is proud to sign onto the Council on Foundations' public statement from philanthropy. We invite all charitable giving organizations to join us in this effort to protect our freedom to express ourselves, to give, and to…
The Surdna Foundation today is pleased to appoint Bria Graham to senior program associate for the Inclusive Economies Program. Since joining Surdna in 2022, Bria has been critical in supporting the Inclusive Economies team’s investment in an…