The Surdna Foundation publishes an annual report, and in addition, offers commissioned reports on a range of topics relevant to our work fostering just and sustainable communities.

Annual Reports

• 2008 Annual Report

  2008 Annual Report - Grants Approved 7/1/2007 - 6/30/2008 (2704K) [download]

• 2007 Annual Report

  2007 Annual Report - Grants Approved 7/1/2006 - 6/30/2007 (496K) [download]

• 2006 Annual Report

  2006 Annual Report - Grants Approved 7/1/2005 - 6/30/2006 (244K) [download]

Commissioned Reports

• Economic Development and Workforce Develpment Systems: A Briefing Paper

  In October 2009, the Surdna Foundation announced new programs to support its mission to help create just and sustainable communities: sustainable environments, thriving cultures, and strong local economies. To help inform its grantmaking to build strong local economies, the Foundation commissioned Mt. Auburn Associates to prepare a white paper on the current structure and challenges of the nation’s workforce and economic development systems. This paper was originally presented as part of a November 9th- 10th, 2009 Board of Trustees meeting.

• Effective Citizenry: A 15 Year Journey Towards a Social Justice Program

• Going Comprehensive: Anatomy of an Initiative that Worked - CCRP in the South Bronx

• Center For Effective Philanthropy: Grantee Perception Report

  In August 2004, Surdna asked the CEP to conduct a comprehensive survey of our grantees to get their perspective on our performance. Read a summary of their report and our response.

• Organizing Change from the Inside Out: Emerging Models of Internal Collaboration In Philanthropy

  A report prepared for the Surdna Foundation by the Hybrid Vigor Institute.

• Strengthening Family Child Care In Low-Income Communities

  This report shows how community-based nonprofits are key to the emergence of an infrastructure of support for family-based care through networks and systems.

• More than Bit Players

  To better understand how the networked economy will affect nonprofits, Surdna commissioned this study from communications policy expert Andrew Blau.

• Implications of Census 2000 Results for the Environment

  Census 2000 contains two important messages for Americans concerned about the environment. One message is numerical, the other political.

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