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Strategic Refresh 2022

By Andrus Family Fund on February 8, 2022

Visionary Freedom Fund featured in Fast Company

By Andrus Family Fund on December 6, 2021

“When it came to a new round of funding from the Andrus Family Fund, the foundation wanted to do something different. As part … Read More >

The Visionary Freedom Fund Announces Inaugural Cohort of Grant Recipients in Grantmaking Led by Youth Organizers to Transform Youth Justice System

By Andrus Family Fund on September 28, 2021

VFF distributes $2.5 million to 26 youth-led groups transforming the justice system and invites donors to join the movement to fund all 600 … Read More >

AFF Board Member & AFF Consultant Develop A Racial Justice Curriculum for Family Foundations

By Andrus Family Fund on March 19, 2021

The National Center for Family Philanthropy has launched the Racial Justice Learning and Action Network to deepen engagement with issues of race in … Read More >

Social Justice Philanthropy Toolkit

By Andrus Family Fund on February 7, 2021

Our curriculum introduces social justice principles and themes, as well as explores the importance of having these values live deeply within philanthropy. However, … Read More >

2020 Year in Review

By Andrus Family Fund on January 19, 2021

See how the Andrus Family Fund and grantee partners advanced our mission in a time of radical change. Click here.

Visionary Freedom Fund Launch

By Andrus Family Fund on January 12, 2021

The Visionary Freedom Fund (VFF) celebrated its launch with a digital event on December 3, 2020. The following is a recording of the event, where … Read More >

Road to Abolition

By Andrus Family Fund on December 14, 2020

The Communities for Just Schools Fund (CJSF) and the Andrus Family Fund (AFF) hosted a virtual plenary session on December 2, 2020 as … Read More >

The Andrus Family Fund Announces New Board Leadership

By Andrus Family Fund on October 19, 2020

The Andrus Family Fund, a program and sub fund of the Surdna Foundation,  is pleased to announce our new board chair: C’Ardiss “CC” … Read More >

Stepping Up for Racial Justice

By Andrus Family Fund on October 16, 2020

The Andrus Family Fund is a program and sub fund of the Surdna Foundation. Across the U.S., millions have stepped up in support … Read More >

Surdna and the Andrus Family Fund Join Foundations and Donors in Pledging to Redouble Commitments to Puerto Rico

By Andrus Family Fund on September 30, 2020

New York, NY (September 30, 2020) – Today, 22 foundations and major donors signed a joint pledge to redouble their commitments to Puerto … Read More >

Rest in Power: Remembering the Legacy of Allison Brown

By Andrus Family Fund on August 17, 2020

It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of the passing of our beloved colleague and friend Allison Brown, the founder … Read More >