Category: Blog Posts
Nominations Open for Family Justice Movement Fund + Workshop Invitation
Nominations are now open for the Family Justice Movement Fund, a statewide initiative in New York supporting grassroots organizations working to end the … Read More >
Free to Learn and Lead
For Youth Justice Action Month, we’re highlighting this story from our partners at Communities United. As a program of the Surdna Foundation, the Andrus … Read More >
Meet AFF Board Member Sam Downes
Tell us a little about yourself. My name is Sam, and I’m an engineer based in Brookline, Massachusetts. I’ve worked in the public … Read More >
Meet AFF Board Member Amara Andrus
Tell us a little about yourself. My name is Amara Andrus, and I live in St. Paul, Minnesota, where I was born and … Read More >
Reflecting on the Legacy of Slavery and Racism
The following excerpt is authored by Lincoln Mondy, AFF’s Program Officer, and focuses on a recent staff and board learning trip to the … Read More >
The Value of Lived Experience: Meet AFF Board Member Lucero Noyola
We recently sat down with new AFF board member Lucero Noyola (she/her) to talk about her background, her vision for the fund and … Read More >
Legacy Evolved: Meet AFF Board Member Tyler Pakradooni
We recently got the chance to speak with new board member Tyler Pakradooni (he/him). Our conversation ranged from his personal roots in philanthropy … Read More >
Imagining the Future with Program Officer Lincoln Mondy
AFF is excited to introduce Lincoln Mondy (he/him), our new Program Officer! We sat down with him to chat about his past work, … Read More >
Lincoln Mondy Appointed Program Officer of the Andrus Family Fund
New York, September 7, 2023— The Andrus Family Fund (AFF), a program of the Surdna Foundation, today announced the appointment of Lincoln Mondy … Read More >
Disrupting Norms: The AFF Board is Leading to Embrace Abolition
Last year, the Andrus Family Fund launched a strategic refresh that boldly centers abolition. Since the launch, the AFF board has fully supported … Read More >
Mishi Faruqee appointed Director of the Andrus Family Fund
NEW YORK, October 25, 2022—The Andrus Family Fund (AFF), a fund of the Surdna Foundation, today announced Mishi Faruqee as its new director. … Read More >
Meet AFF’s new Interim Director
Dearest AFF Community, After two incredible years at the Andrus Family Fund (AFF), I am nervous and excited to share that my family … Read More >