The latest perspectives, news, reports, and resources from around the Foundation.
Last month, Don Chen spoke with Dennis Price of Impact Alpha about the Surdna Foundation's impact investing strategy. Below is an excerpt—Read the full conversation on Impact Alpha. Surdna Foundation’s Don Chen: High-risk, high-reward impact…
Rooted in shared values of racial equity, webinar series to support historically under-served entrepreneurs on journeys to start and grow their businesses The Surdna Foundation’s Inclusive Economies Program and U.S. Small Business…
The Andrus Family Fund (AFF), a fund of the Surdna Foundation, today announced Mishi Faruqee as its new director. A recognized leader in youth and criminal justice advocacy, Mishi will begin on November 1, 2022. Mishi will oversee an over $4…
Six years after the Surdna Foundation made an initial allocation of $100 million to impact investing, Adam Connaker, director of Impact Investing at the Surdna Foundation, reflects on Surdna’s learning journey and considers the future of our…
The Surdna Foundation today announced the promotion of Patrice R. Green to Director of the Inclusive Economies Program. As Director, Patrice oversees a $9.2 million grantmaking portfolio, investing in strategies that expand access to quality…
This Monday, we lost our beloved Board member and friend Gwen Walden to cancer. Gwen was a gentle powerhouse, always speaking with great wisdom and insight, drawing from her deep knowledge of the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors, and…
NY Small Business Funders Collective will award $500,000 to local organizations New York, NY (September 7, 2022) - On the heels of layered crises and big challenges for small businesses in the New York City region, JPMorgan Chase, M&T…
The Surdna Foundation announced today that Inclusive Economies Program Director Mekaelia Davis is moving on to head up a new program at the Ballmer Group, a philanthropic entity that invests roughly $450 million annually in creating economic…
Grant expands tools and support that empower investors to incorporate system-level investing strategies into their asset management and beyond. August 3, 2022 – The Investment Integration Project (TIIP), a…
The Surdna Foundation announced today that Sustainable Environments Program Director Alison Corwin is leaving to take on an exciting new role with a spend-down foundation focused on climate. Stay tuned for more on that soon! For nearly a decade,…