Pacific Community Ventures Report on Quality Jobs
Transcending Politics: 5 Ways Congress Can Use Existing Bi-Partisan Policies and Programs to Create Millions of Good Jobs for Working People New report Recommends Common Sense Changes to…
Jobs to Move America
Investments in urban infrastructure – such as highways, water systems and energy systems – serve as a critical pathway to support the well-being of communities. Infrastructure investments have…
Surdna & Andrus Family Fund Pledge $800,000 to Next-Generation Social Justice Philanthropy
21 national organizations awarded grants, advancing the Foundation’s commitment to social justice values as part of its Centennial grantmaking NEW YORK – The Surdna Foundation, in partnership…
Statement on President Trump’s 2019 Federal Budget Request
President Trump has delivered his budget request to Congress for fiscal year 2019, which proposes significant cuts to and, in some cases, the complete elimination of key federal agencies – like…
Surdna Joins the Climate Funders Justice Pledge
“Surdna was proud to support Building Equity and Alignment for Impact’s (BEA) report, which found that 12 national environmental funders gave just 1.3% of their annual giving to environmental…
Equitable Economic Development
We believe that the way economic development is practiced today does not have to be the way it is done tomorrow. This strategy seeks to increase transparency in economic development, advocate for…
Foundations and Donors Step Up Grants to Help Workers Hurt by the Pandemic
As reported in the Chronicle of Philanthropy, Surdna is one of many funders stepping up their support for workers. Below is an excerpt of an article by Alex Daniels that looks at foundations' early…
Surdna Foundation Welcomes Kayla Hunter as Program Associate, Sustainable Environments
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…
Chronicle of Philanthropy: Surdna Foundation Commits $100 Million to Impact Investments
The Surdna Foundation plans to put $100 million of its roughly $1 billion endowment into investments that seek both financial and social returns. The investments are an experiment, says Shuaib…
Inside Philanthropy: A Big Step Toward Impact Investing
For very good reasons, more foundation leaders are taking steps to align their investments with their missions. It makes sense, especially for justice or environment funders concerned that the great…