Friends Focus highlights updates from members of our Friends of the Family network and their work. This month features updates from the Bainum Family Foundation, Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelly Foundation, General Service Foundation, Hewlett Foundation, Russell Family Foundation, and Surdna Foundation.
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Bainum Family Foundation Makes A Statement After Attack on the Capitol
David Daniels, CEO of Bainum Family Foundation, shares a response to the January 6th attack on the United States Capitol. He writes, “The reality is that the violent and unlawful actions of the angry mob in Washington, D.C., illuminate exactly who we are and reinforce what we already know: Our country has a white-supremacy problem. One that is deep and unrelenting and goes back to the very founding of our nation.”
The Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelly Foundation Seeks More Diverse Art Collections Through New Initiative
A new initiative from the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelly Foundation broadens the definition of a “collecting organization” to include preserving narratives from historically underrepresented communities.
The General Service Foundation Annouces their 2020 Lani Shaw Movement Awardee
GSF names the Native Organizers Alliance as the 2020 Lani Shaw Movement Awardee. Native Organizers Alliance was deeply involved in supporting and amplifying the voices of leaders at Standing Rock, and Executive Director Judith LeBlanc is one of several leaders who are working actively to bring more visibility and resources to Native-led work.
Hewlett Foundation Announces Staff Transitions in the Cyber Initiative
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation announces that Cyber Initiative Director Eli Sugarman will join the Oversight Board, and Kelly Born will rejoin the foundation as Director on February 1.
The Russell Family Foundation Names Longtime Philanthropic Advisor Erin Kahn as Director of Strategy and Programs
The Russell Family Foundation appointed longtime philanthropic leader and advisor Erin Kahn as director of strategy and programs.
Surdna Foundation CEO Shares Message in Honor of MLK Day
Don Chen, the CEO of the Surdna Foundation, writes a statement reflecting on Dr. Martin Luther King’s question - where do we go from here? He shares, “Can we, as a nation, overcome our divided silos of belief, which have been hardened by untruths, caricatured scapegoats, and strategic deception? I’m optimistic that we can. I often look to today’s spiritual leaders who have taken up Dr. King’s call for ‘a genuine revolution of values.’”