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The Surdna Foundation is proud to join a consortium of foundations supporting the Nonprofits Insurance Alliance (NIA). SANTA CRUZ, CA — Nine prominent foundations have joined together to provide $25 million in support of Nonprofits Insurance…
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…
Reposting from The Investment Integration Project (TIIP), an impact investing partner of the Surdna Foundation. We are proud to support TIIP's work to educate and empower institutional investors to engage with core social issues like racial justice…
Gary Hall Joins Board; Ommeed Sathe Named Investment Committee Chair NEW YORK (November 13, 2025) — The Surdna Foundation announced today the election of Gary Hall as its newest board member and the appointment of Ommeed Sathe as chair of the…
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…
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…
On April 15, 2025, Don Chen, president of the Surdna Foundation, spoke at the Global Impact Investing Network's West Coast Impact Forum and Investor Training on Surdna's intentional decision to apply our social and racial justice values to…