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We support projects that interpret and translate the production of creative works to help individuals, communities, and society at large define and understand how to take action. Activities could…
Grantee Perception Report: What We Heard and How We Plan to Do Better
By Don Chen and Jon Goldberg Have you ever had food stuck in your teeth and only found out when you looked in the mirror hours later? If you’re like us, you probably thought, “Why didn’t…
How NFG is Disrupting Funder-Grantee Dynamics
Helen Chin has just led the Surdna Foundation’s Sustainable Environments Program through a strategy refinement process. “Now,” she says, with satisfaction, “We are able to connect more…
Ours to Share: How Worker-Ownership Can Change the American Economy
Since the 2007 financial meltdown, we have seen firsthand the disruptive power of rising inequality and economic volatility. The Great Recession brought to the forefront the need for inclusive,…
Funders’ Network Report: Anchored in Place
Anchor institutions can play a vital role in strengthening and connecting local economies, and can serve as powerful drivers for building inclusive and equitable communities. A new report issued…
Adam Connaker appointed Director, Impact Investing at the Surdna Foundation
New York, NY, March 7, 2022—The Surdna Foundation today announced that Adam Connaker, an investment professional whose work has focused on harnessing innovative finance for positive social and…
TIIP Releases New Report About Racial Inequity as a Systemic Risk to Investment and How Investors Can Take Action
New Report Funded by the Surdna Foundation Helps Investors to Manage the Risks of Racial Inequity, Promote Racial Equity, and Advance Racial Justice New York, June 20, 2023 - The Investment…
Are Foundation Trustees Perpetuating Climate Injustice? Here’s How We Can Change That.
By Kelly Nowlin and Ernest Tollerson | First published in Inside Philanthropy The recent IPCC report couldn’t be clearer: The world needs wide-scale, transformative action, swift action, to…
Announcing the 2024–2026 Just Tech Fellows
The Just Tech program, a Social Science Research Council (SSRC) project supported in part by the Surdna Foundation, named its third cohort of Just Tech Fellows today. These ten visionaries—Todd…
Announcing a Reorganization and Promotions at Surdna
Dear Friends, Today, I want to share news about a recent reorganization at Surdna and celebrate some of our people who have been promoted. Looking Inward As one of the few relatively large…