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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…
New Report Funded by the Surdna Foundation Helps Investors to Manage the Risks of Racial Inequity, Promote Racial Equity, and Advance Racial Justice New York, June 20, 2023 - The Investment Integration Project (TIIP) today released a new report…
The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) with partners Robin Hood Foundation, Surdna Foundation, New York Women’s Foundation, Bank of America, and the NYC Mayor’s Office, today announced that upwards of $35 million is being committed to supporting…
The Surdna Foundation today announced the appointment of Thanu Yakupitiyage as Program Officer, Sustainable Environments, starting April 24, 2023. Thanu will manage a $9.2 million grant portfolio that advances the Foundation’s social…
Builders Initiative and Social Finance Release Joint Findings Featuring Interviews with 30 National Philanthropic and Impact Investment Leaders CHICAGO and BOSTON, April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Builders Initiative and Social Finance today…
First grantee cohort is working to strengthen the local small business ecosystem across the five boroughs Today, the NY Small Business Funders Collective, the city’s first pooled grantmaking fund benefiting Black, Latinx, Asian & Pacific…
21 Industry Leaders Convened to Put Spotlight on Racial Injustice as a Risk to Investment Performance at the Same Level as Climate Change Today The Investment Integration Project (TIIP) announced the formation of its new Racial Equity Working…
New members bring expertise in social media, racial and social justice, and impact investing The Surdna Foundation announced today the election of Melissa D’Arienzo, Miguel A. Santana, and Ommeed Sathe to its Board of Directors. “We…
For the Fall 2022 PEAK Grantmaking Journal, Surdna's Director of Learning and Grant Operations, Jonathan Goldberg shares a few ways the Foundation is building a culture of learning. This excerpt was originally published in PEAK's Emergent Learning…
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…