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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…
During the period of October-December 2017, 20 grants totaling $3,160,000 were approved by the Surdna Foundation staff and board to further the Foundation’s mission of fostering just and sustainable communities in the United States –…
The Surdna Foundation announced today that Patrice R. Green has been appointed Program Officer for the Strong Local Economies program. She will begin on February 5, 2018. Patrice knows first-hand that we rebuild neighborhoods with…
It took them some time to come around, but the Surdna Foundation continues to be a big proponent of foundation involvement in impact investing. Last year, we saw the foundation make a $100 million commitment (about 10 percent of its endowment)…
The Surdna Foundation announced today that it has awarded $650,000 to five national organizations to strengthen the field of impact investing. The five grants complete a special Centennial year initiative and complement the Foundation’s…
The Amplify Fund: Elevating community voices in decision-making Today, the Surdna Foundation announced a new, $4.5 million investment in equitable community development led by community members. Surdna’s catalytic contribution to the Amplify…
Dear Colleagues, At Surdna's early November board meeting, I informed the board of my intention to step down from my post as soon as they have identified a successor. I am proud of the work we have done at the Foundation since I arrived in 2007,…
In our first 100 years the Surdna Foundation has made many notable accomplishments; but what we’re most proud of is that, at our core, we are a family foundation, spanning six generations. It's for this reason that when our president, Phil…
"Social Justice at the Surdna Foundation" is the Surdna Foundation's final of three centennial publications. The narrative is a reflection on how Surdna's board landed on social justice as the core of the Foundation's grantmaking and why we have…
During the period of July-September 2017, 14 grants totaling $5,535,000 were approved by the Surdna Foundation staff and board to further the Foundation’s mission of fostering just and sustainable communities in the United States – communities…