Surdna Foundation & Andrus Family Fund Pledge $800,000 to Next-Generation Social Justice Philanthropy
The Surdna Foundation, in partnership with the Andrus Family Fund, announced today an $800,000 commitment to help build the field of next-generation social justice philanthropy. The Foundation, as part of its Centennial grantmaking initiatives, will build the field by sparking a dialogue about philanthropy centered on race, privilege, equity and social justice and by increasing the number of next-generation philanthropists who are engaged in social justice work.
Through the initiative, the Surdna Foundation and Andrus Family Fund are providing resources for family foundations, community foundations and donor-advised funders to pursue next-generation social justice philanthropy. 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 philanthropic efforts on social justice initiatives.
Surdna's pledge reflects the Foundation's commitment to its social justice values. The Andrus Family Fund's role reflects the Fund's commitment to engaging family members in philanthropy focused on social justice.
"Recognizing the entrenched wealth and racial inequities that exist across the United States today, foundations and donors want to engage future generations of philanthropists around philanthropic models centered on social justice, race and equity - but many lack the resources and relationships to do so," explains Leticia Peguero, Executive Director of The Andrus Family Fund and Andrus Family Philanthropy Program. "We hope this initiative will usher in a new era of family philanthropy and next-generation engagement - one that engages the next generation of philanthropists to address systemic inequity through social justice philanthropy."
A key aspect of the commitment is building the field of next-generation social justice philanthropy by promoting best practices, furthering dialogue and building networks to connect and share resources among philanthropists and foundations seeking to address racial inequity and social justice. To achieve these goals, the Foundation will work with existing philanthropic resource organizations to share learnings publicly via reports, blog posts and social media, and collaborate with next-generation philanthropy groups on presentations, events and publications...