It took them some time to come around, but the Surdna Foundation continues to be a big proponent of foundation involvement in impact investing. Last year, we saw the foundation make a $100…
By Dawn Lim The Surdna Foundation, a century-old private family foundation that aims to promote social justice, is putting its money where its mouth is. The New York institution has set aside…
In March 2021, Founders First Capital Partners announced its initial close for a $9 million Series A financing. The Surdna and Rockefeller foundations backed the initial round of financing. This…
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…
In 2020, Surdna’s Thriving Cultures Program launched an artist regranting initiative that supports artists of color around the country, funding up to 87 artist-led projects each year and…
During the period of October-December 2017, 20 grants totaling $3,160,000 were approved by the Surdna Foundation staff and board to further the Foundation’s mission of fostering just and…
New Top 40 Funder Takes The Climate Funders Justice Pledge; Donors of Color Network Releases Never Before Seen Foundation Funding Data to BIPOC-Led Organizations With the addition of the…
This Spotlight is a part of a special blog series by the Case Foundation featuring Be Fearlessstories from the field. Follow along with us as we meet people and learn about organizations that are…
On March 20, 2024, Don Chen, president of the Surdna Foundation, delivered the closing keynote at the Philanthropy and AI Forum hosted by Partnership on AI. He spoke about the societal impacts of…
Despite an increase in Black and Latinx women-led businesses, women of color continue to be left out of critical venture funding opportunities. Since 2009, Black women-led startups have raised $289…