Category: Blog Posts
The Power of People Who Care
The interview below is featured in Concinnity, the annual Andrus Family Philanthropy Program newsletter. Lincoln Mondy, program officer at the Andrus Family Fund … Read More >
Dark Enough to See the Stars
A statement from the Surdna Foundation and Andrus Family Fund, a program of Surdna. Beth Shogren, Surdna Board Member, Minneapolis, MN Tim Thorpe, … Read More >
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 >