The latest perspectives, news, reports, and resources from around the Foundation.
By Beth Shogren, Surdna Board Member, Minneapolis, MN Tim Thorpe, Surdna Board Member, Minnetonka, MN Don Chen, Surdna President, New York, NY The killing of Renee Good has brought darkness and terror to the Twin Cities. As swarms of ICE…
Dear Grantees, During these uncertain and stressful times, I want to reaffirm our commitment to you, share an update about our COVID-19 response, and offer our resolve for the years ahead. Many of the issues laid bare by the pandemic are the…
Peter Bourne Benedict, 1936 - 2020 It is with great sadness the Surdna Foundation reports the passing of Peter Bourne Benedict on April 25, 2020, at 84 years of age. Peter was a major figure at Surdna for some 30 years. He joined the…
Surdna’s Artist Regranting Initiative Will Support up to 260 Projects in Communities Across the Nation over Three Years The Surdna Foundation announced today a nearly $13 million commitment to support artists of color working to advance racial…
As reported in the Chronicle of Philanthropy, Surdna is one of many funders stepping up their support for workers. Below is an excerpt of an article by Alex Daniels that looks at foundations' early efforts to help workers survive and thrive. Early…
Surdna is proud to join a growing number of foundations acting with fierce urgency to support our nonprofit partners and the people and communities hit hardest by COVID-19. The rapid spread of COVID-19 has created a global health and…
With the rapid spread of COVID-19, we are reminded of the need to take care of our grantee partners, ourselves, our communities, and the broader public. To that end, I wanted to let you know: We recognize this developing situation may…
Eighteen of the world's largest foundations and financial institutions have re-committed to work together for another three years within Living Cities, a long-standing collaborative. This marks the tenth time that these institutions have…
The Surdna Foundation has appointed Elizabeth Cahill as Director of Communications and Engagement. She will help guide the foundation’s communication strategies and efforts to promote just and sustainable communities in the U.S., and support…
Eighteen months ago, in collaboration with Living Cities, Rockefeller and Surdna Foundations, we launched Start Up, Stay Up, Scale Up (SU)3 — an initiative designed to address the challenges in access to capital, social networks, and expertise…