Surdna Foundation Announces $4.2 Million in Grants
Foundation: Surdna Foundation
During the period of January-March 2018, 20 grants totaling $4,225,000 were approved by the Surdna Foundation staff and board to further...more

The Latest Push for Cities That Are Both More Sustainable and Equitable
Foundation: Surdna Foundation, New York Community Trust, Summit Foundation, Summit Foundation
Conversations about two big national trends—inequality and urban revitalization—are intersecting in new ways within philanthropy. Last year,...more

All Hands on Deck: Foundations Start to €�go Big” in Impact Investing
Foundation: MacArthur Foundation, Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation, New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, Surdna Foundation, Chicago Community Trust, Ford Foundation, Russell Family Foundation, California Wellness Foundation
There has never been a greater need for philanthropy to focus on equity, says David Bank.Ford Foundation has made important investments on their way to fulfilling their $1 billion commitment to...more

All Hands on Deck: Foundations Start to €�go Big” in Impact Investing
Foundation: MacArthur Foundation, Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation, New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, Surdna Foundation, Chicago Community Trust, Ford Foundation, Russell Family Foundation, California Wellness Foundation
There has never been a greater need for philanthropy to focus on equity, says David Bank.Ford Foundation has made important investments on their way to fulfilling their $1 billion commitment to...more

Fierce Urgency: Funders Confront Underinvestment in Black Communities
Foundation: NoVo Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Surdna Foundation
Other conversations brought together leaders from the East Bay Community Fund, Solidaire Network, Borealis Philanthropy, the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, the Surdna Foundation, the NoVo...more

Think Systemically, Act Locally: Who's Backing This Push to Build Community Wealth?
Foundation: NoVo Foundation, Surdna Foundation, Minneapolis Foundation
These are heady times for local and regional giving. Although national funders coming out of places like New York and the Bay Area command the most attention, growing philanthropic wealth can be...more

Can Ford Foundation's $1 Billion Impact Investing Commitment Alter the Field?
Foundation: MacArthur Foundation, Surdna Foundation, Ford Foundation
Most commentators have applauded Ford for assertively focusing on “mission-related investing.” Said David Bank, editor of ImpactAlpha, “For decades, philanthropy has been stuck in a rut, with...more

Foundations Denounce Trump's Proposal to Eliminate NEA
Foundation: Knight Foundation, Rasmuson Foundation, Surdna Foundation, Bush Foundation, Ford Foundation, Kresge Foundation, McKnight Foundation, William Penn Foundation
“Foundation dollars are meant to be risk capital; public funding exists to bring tested interventions to scale. Government is responsive to voters through election cycles; foundations are charged...more

Donor Organizing: A Funder's Commitment to Next Generation Progressive Philanthropists
Foundation: Surdna Foundation, Ford Foundation, Open Society Foundations
In this kind of environment, it makes sense to see a social justice stalwart like the Surdna Foundation roll out a new set of grants with an eye on the long-term future of progressive movement...more

Donor Organizing: A Funder's Commitment to NextGen Progressive Philanthropists
Foundation: Surdna Foundation, Ford Foundation, Open Society Foundations
Over a year into Donald Trump's presidency, it can be tempting to see recent progressive philanthropy as a whole lot of rapid response. From standing up for immigrants to safeguarding the...more