Posts By: Andrus Family Fund
Movement Partner Spotlight: Movement for Family Power
Erin Miles Cloud of Movement for Family Power explains how dismantling the child welfare system fits within the wider abolitionist movement and the … Read More >
Movement Partner Spotlight: YWFC
Listen to Jessica Nowlan of Young Women’s Freedom Center speak about the importance of investing in systems-impacted youth leadership and building collective power … Read More >
Movement Partner Spotlight: CURYJ
George Galvis and Xochtil Larios of CURYJ speak about the power of restorative justice, youth leadership and organizing in the abolitionist movement.
Visionary Freedom Fund featured in Fast Company
“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
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
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
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
See how the Andrus Family Fund and grantee partners advanced our mission in a time of radical change. Click here.
Visionary Freedom Fund Launch
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
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
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 >