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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 and private sectors since getting my master’s … 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 raised. After attending Whitman College and living … 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 Equal Justice Initiative’s Legacy Sites in Montgomery, … 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 the value lived experience brings to philanthropy. … 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 to his evolving perspective on AFF’s critical … 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, what excites him about AFF, and his … 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 as Program Officer, starting August 2023. Lincoln … 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 the shift in AFF’s grantmaking priorities to … Read More >