Friends Focus highlights updates from members of our Friends of the Family network and their work. This month features updates from the Castellano Family Foundation, Nathan Cummings Foundation, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, McKnight Foundation, and Walton Foundation.
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Castellano Family Foundation President Discusses the Need For Change in Silicon Valley
Carmela Castellano-Garcia writes, “It’s time for leaders across our region to acknowledge that we must develop a new and different way forward. Covid-19, as daunting as it is, is but one of many signs that a return to business as usual is not an option.
The Nathan Cummings Foundation Opens Up About Its Investing Mistakes
In this New York Times article, the Nathan Cummings Foundation shares their missteps while shifting their investments to social justice causes. The foundation commissioned a report detailing what it learned in the past four years.
Former President of Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Dies
Former president of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, Donald H. Hubbs, passed away on April 20, 2021. Mr. Hubbs led the foundation with his vision as an innovative thinker in the field of philanthropy.
McKnight Foundation President Writes A Statement on Justice for Mr. George Floyd
Tonya Allen, president of the McKnight Foundation, writes “Beyond a single court decision, let us also take time to reflect upon how entrenched practices, cultural norms, and decisionmaking structures can perpetuate inequities in all of our systems. Racial discrimination is a legacy of our nation’s painful history, and institutional racism and unconscious bias persist. We can and must commit to doing better.
The Walton Family Foundation Is Explicitly Confronting Climate Change
The Walton Foundation’s new strategic plan puts new emphasis on the emergency of our time, framing climate change as a driving force behind its long-running work on water and tying it explicitly to several of the environmental program’s core goals.
Congratulations to NCFP Friends and Partners Being Recognized by Philanthropy 100
Philanthropy 100 is a list of people, organizations, and companies making a positive difference in our world. Congratulations to the Nathan Cummings Foundation, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, and East Bay Community Foundation for being recognized.