Surdna Foundation Announces $5.36 Million in Grants
During the period of October-December 2018, 23 grants totaling $5,360,000 were approved by the Surdna Foundation staff and board to further the Foundation’s mission of fostering just and…
Lincoln Mondy Appointed Program Officer, Andrus Family Fund
The Andrus Family Fund (AFF), a program of the Surdna Foundation, today announced the appointment of Lincoln Mondy as Program Officer, starting August 2023. Lincoln will help guide a $5…
The Visionary Freedom Fund Announces Inaugural Cohort of Grant Recipients
Grantmaking Led by Youth Organizers to Transform Youth Justice System NEW YORK — The Visionary Freedom Fund (VFF) today announced its inaugural cohort of grant recipients,…
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Listen: Surdna’s Don Chen on Mobilizing Resources and Redefining Risk
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…
Risks for the Future We Want
How can philanthropists learn from protesters and reimagine the formula for making change on racial justice? In this Stanford Social Innovation Review article, Mekaelia Davis, director of…
Sustainable Jersey Releases National Study of State-Local Sustainability Initiatives
Report provides a comparative look at state-local sustainability rating systems and programs across U.S. Sustainable Jersey today released a study on a new breed of bottom-up meets top-down…
Jeffrey Jiménez-Kurlander Moves on to New Position
The Surdna Foundation announced today that Jeffrey Jiménez-Kurlander, learning and impact officer, is moving on to a new position as manager of strategic learning and evaluation at the Mellon…
Next City Announces New Equitable Cities Fellows
Next City announces two new journalism fellows who will cover the equitable economic development beat, Deonna Anderson and Serena Maria Daniels. Click here for complete…
6 Ways Funders Can Support Visionary Freedom
How funders can challenge white supremacy, shift power and follow the lead of youth organizers and BIPOC communities By Manuela Arciniegas, Bryan Perlmutter and Jessica Pierce Society is battling…