The latest perspectives, news, reports, and resources from around the Foundation.
The Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) announces the election of a new Board Chair — Tony Richardson, president of the George Gund Foundation — as well as the election of three new members to join the Board of Directors: Don Chen,…
For the National Center for Family Philanthropy (NCFP)'s Family Giving Blog, Surdna's President Don Chen speaks with NCFP's Emerald Adeyemi about how Surdna approaches a culture of learning and reflection with staff, board, and our partners. Below…
Blk Grvty awarded $100,000 to Collide Capital as part of the Equipped Initiative Black, Asian, and Latinx people and white women manage just 1.4% of the over $82 trillion in assets, according to the Knight Foundation. Persistent disinvestment in…
This month, the Surdna Foundation welcomed Kayla Hunter (she/her) as the new program associate with the Sustainable Environments team. Kayla will support programmatic management, organizing the grantmaking budget, conducting research, and…
Don Chen, president of the Surdna Foundation, discusses his experience in the nonprofit world, his work at Surdna, and his thoughts on strategic trust-based philanthropy with Kirk Brown and Eric Brown, hosts of Let's Hear It, a podcast about social…
The Surdna Foundation is proud to sign onto this letter from the Council on Foundations supporting the rights of philanthropic organizations, charitable nonprofits, and individual donors to give in ways that align with their values. We encourage…
Caitlin Boger-Hawkins named Board Chair, Shari Wilson Vice Chair; Amachie K. Ackah and Michelle J. DePass bring private equity, organizing, law, and environmental justice experience to the table. NEW YORK (December 2023) — The Surdna Foundation…
This month the Surdna Foundation welcomed José Cuevas (he/him) as Executive Assistant for the Office of the President and Saida Harrigan (she/her) as the Writer and Editor for Communications & Engagement. José Cuevas works closely and…
The Surdna Foundation today announced the appointment of Danielle LeBlanc as Program Officer, Inclusive Economies, starting September 2023. Danielle will manage a $10 million grant portfolio that advances the Foundation’s social justice…
The following is a statement by funders and philanthropic organizations in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s rulings in Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina and Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of…