Don Chen

@donchennyc

President, Surdna Foundation, which supports healthy environments, inclusive economies & thriving cultures to achieve racial equity & social justice in the U.S.

New York City
surdna.org
Joined December 2008
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    Mar 7

    I am thrilled to welcome Adam Connaker to the Surdna Foundation as our new Director of Impact Investing. His leadership will be critical as we take on new efforts to advance and through our investments.

    News!📢 We are delighted to announce that Adam Connaker has joined the Surdna Foundation as Director, Impact Investing where he'll manage a $100M portfolio. Learn more about Adam and Surdna's Impact Investing work:
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    Mar 16

    "Creating safety for Asian Americans requires a radical reimagining of safety and belonging; investing into systems that center humanity, dignity + care for all people." - , Executive Director Read >> via

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    Mar 16

    We mourn together.

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    Mar 16

    As we mark one year since the horrific murders of 6 Asian American women and girls in Atlanta, and at least two more recently in New York City, the public safety of Asian American and Pacific Islander women and girls is heavy on our hearts and minds...

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  5. Mar 17

    A year after the horrific Atlanta-area shootings in which 8 ppl—including 6 women—were brutally murdered, I reflect on how it has transformed for orgs & communities & why we need to support multi-racial solidarity more than ever

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    Mar 16

    Surdna's reflects on one year since the fatal shooting of six Asian women in Atlanta. “I challenge our foundation colleagues + donors to increase their giving to initiatives that support AAPIs + multi-racial solidarity over the long term.”

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    Mar 8

    Over 20 years ago, founded and set in motion events that birthed a unique & beautiful movement. Remembering how we got here is essential. We're celebrating by honoring our past, as we look to the future.

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  8. Mar 10

    Powerful piece by "As so-called model minorities, [Asians] excel at masking our pain" "We're starting to push back....Head down and mouth shut is no longer an option for many of us. We need voices, both Asian and non-Asian, to speak out"

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    Mar 7

    Are you attending ? Tune in this Wednesday 3/9 at noon for a discussion about with Surdna Director of Inclusive Economies , , , and . Join the conversation!

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  10. Mar 3

    Congrats to my exceptional colleagues on their promotions!

    Join us in celebrating 3 promotions at Surdna! 🎉 Program Director, Sustainable Environments 🎉 Sarian Sankoh, Senior Program Associate, Thriving Cultures 🎉 Alya Davis, Senior Program Associate, Sustainable Environments
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    Feb 17

    Learn more about 's strategy refresh👇

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    The AFF Board has approved a strategy refresh that will double down on: ✊🏾 Youth organizing 🚫 Abolition of prisons, policing and family separation systems ⚡️ Building movement infrastructure and capacity 🌱 Seeding alternative models See our new video to learn more.
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    Feb 25

    “We are welcoming the artists into a community of so many other storytellers that are interested in creating brave, courageous and authentic content.” : 's new OTV Fellowship builds media pipeline for LGBTQ creatives in TV + film 📺🌈 Via

    “At the most extreme, misrepresentation means life or death for certain folks. What's also common is misrepresentation just really limits the kinds of narratives that people can have for their own lives.” — Organizer,
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    Feb 22

    Congratulations to 's Changemakers Authors Cohort, including Surdna alum 🎉 We can't wait to watch these stories shift and grow narratives.

    Join us in welcoming the first group of Changemaker Authors Cohort participants. Excited to work with them to bring their narrative shaping stories to life this year! 👀 🤝Meet them here.
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    Feb 17

    1/ Last night, went on to encourage kids to read banned books. Let's all help by making that organize readers (thnx ) to take action! 🧵 Resources ⬇️

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    Feb 11

    The AFF Board has approved a strategy refresh that will double down on: ✊🏾 Youth organizing 🚫 Abolition of prisons, policing and family separation systems ⚡️ Building movement infrastructure and capacity 🌱 Seeding alternative models See our new video to learn more.

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  16. Feb 9

    Great opportunity to work with an exceptional CEO and team

    Join our team as Chief of Staff. The new role serves as a key strategic advisor to president ’s office and will work in close partnership with the executive leadership team, aligning enterprise-level work to advance the mission. Apply by Feb 21
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  17. Feb 8

    Thanks to for the shoutout of 's new report, Measuring Together: A Learning Approach for Inclusive Economies:

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    Feb 2

    The Equitable Economic Development Playbook is officially out!

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  19. Feb 4

    ICYMI—The latest report from our Inclusive Economies & learning teams, which describes how we've partnered w/ grantees to assess what we're learning & resists the typical philanthropic compulsion to prove short-term impact. Systems change takes time & we're here for the long haul

    Best part of ? Learning from & with our grantee partners. We examined 1 year of self-selected metrics alongside a great group of grantees to establish a shared learning system & more equitable grantmaking practices. Learn more:
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    Feb 2

    We are growing our team capacity to meet the challenge of scaling over the next decade.

    We're hiring for several exciting positions: National Policy Director, Director of Technical Assistance, Operations and Finance Specialist & Director of Operations. Visit our careers page to learn more, apply & share with your networks!
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