NY Small Business Funders Collective will award $500,000 to local organizations New York, NY (September 7, 2022) - On the heels of layered crises and big challenges for small businesses in…
In America, the criminal justice system holds almost 2.3 million people in jails, prisons, and juvenile correctional facilities—a system that disproportionately harms African Americans. Due to…
What is climate justice? How are foundations incorporating it into their work and making a positive impact? Author Seema Shah, Ph.D. explores these questions in "Centering equity and justice in…
Immediately after the murder of eight people–including six Asian women–in Atlanta, Georgia last Tuesday, I started to write this letter. But it didn’t feel quite right. As an Asian American, I…
When we talk about “building the capacity” of frontline and grassroots leaders who are changing structures, policies, and systems, what does that really mean for funders? Many funders use…
In this podcast, Surdna President Don Chen and ImpactAlpha Editor David Bank discuss Surdna's early response to the pandemic, the foundation's increase in grantmaking for racial justice, mission…
What is climate justice? How are foundations incorporating it into their work and making a positive impact? Author Seema Shah, Ph.D. explores these questions in "Centering equity and justice in…
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…
During the period of July-September 2017, 14 grants totaling $5,535,000 were approved by the Surdna Foundation staff and board to further the Foundation’s mission of fostering just and sustainable…
Getting Past Inertia: Ten Simple, Valiant Steps To Align Your Foundation’s Endowment With Your Mission – Or Not by Elizabeth Killough, Director, Untours Foundation There’s a lot of…