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Celebrating Marc de Venoge and Three Promotions This month, the Surdna Foundation announced that after 35 years, Marc de Venoge is retiring from his role as vice president of Finance and Investing, effective June 1, 2026. The foundation…
Today, the Surdna Foundation joined over 100 philanthropies in signing United in Advance's Statement on Political Violence and the Fundamental Freedom of Speech. Read the full statement below: “Acts of political violence — from the recent…
In 2018, Surdna put racial justice at the heart of its grantmaking. Today, we’re proud to publish our latest Impact Report: Journey to Justice 2018–2024, which explores six years of grantmaking data, lessons learned, and stories from our…
In honor of the twenty-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, we’re remembering the culture and lives lost in the devastation and recognizing the culture and community that continues to shine in New Orleans and across the Gulf Coast. We recently…
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…