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
The Surdna Foundation and the Andrus Family Fund want to help build the next generation of social-justice donors — and they're putting $800,000 toward that goal. Surdna, a family foundation,...more
Next-generation social justice philanthropy engages younger generations of philanthropists — whether they are high net worth individuals or trustees of family foundations — to focus their...more
American Sustainable Business Institute to advance High Road Business practices such as new labor standards, worker ownership, and sustainable procurement.Business for a Fair Minimum Wage's work to...more
How Surdna Foundation Is Using its Grantmaking to Champion Impact Investing. It took them some time to come around, but the Surdna Foundation continues to be a big proponent of foundation involvement...more
It took them some time to come around, but the Surdna Foundation continues to be a big proponent of foundations getting involved in impact investing. Last year, we saw the foundation make a $100...more
NEW YORK – The Surdna Foundation announced today that it has awarded $650,000 to five national organizations to strengthen the field of impact investing. The five grants complete a special...more
However, as we often point out, philanthropy still has a long way to go before its grantmaking—and governance and staff—truly reflect America's diversity. More broadly, for those who want to...more
The North Shore Community Park project has also received nearly $3.3 million in other grants and donations as well. Funds have come from the California Endowment, ArtPlace America, Surdna Foundation,...more
In an effort to expand the diversity of future leadership within the philanthropic sector, Hispanics in Philanthropy (HIP), with support from the...more
In the world of social enterprises, failure is a cringe-worthy moment nobody wants to talk about. But, social entrepreneurs can benefit from their failures.