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02.26.25

Learning, Collaboration, and Proximity in the U.S. South

In 2022, Nathan Cummings Foundation’s (NCF) Board of Trustees voted unanimously to approve our five-year strategic plan. Three years later,…
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08.28.24

Our 2023 Impact Report

Dear partners and friends,  I’m delighted to share with you Outcomes that Matter, the Nathan Cummings Foundation’s first-ever Impact Report. I…
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Nathan Cummings Foundation Opens Grant and PRI Opportunity for Racial, Economic, Environmental Justice | 01.16.24

New York, NY – The Nathan Cummings Foundation (NCF) announced today that it is accepting proposals for grants and program-related…
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What ‘Racial, Economic, and Environmental Justice’ Means to Us | 12.05.23

As I shared with you in January, the Nathan Cummings Foundation board decided to focus the totality of the foundation’s…
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We are Heartbroken  | 10.09.23

As a foundation rooted in the Jewish principle of Tikkun Olam, which positions justice as a pathway to repair the world, we…
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Welcoming Kristi Cunningham Whitfield | 09.20.23

The Nathan Cummings Foundation is pleased to announce that Kristi Cunningham Whitfield will join the Foundation as our first Chief…
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The Nathan Cummings Foundation Welcomes Melissa Bradley and Daniel Tellalian to its Board of Trustees | 07.25.23

New York, NY – The Nathan Cummings Foundation (NCF) announced today that Melissa Bradley and Daniel Tellalian will become the…
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Inside Our “Totality of Assets” Approach | 06.22.23

A cornerstone decision of our five-year strategic plan is to converge the totality of our assets — people, relationships, knowledge,…
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NCF Bulletin: A New Generation Steps Forward | 04.20.23

As part of my switch from interim to ongoing NCF president and CEO, I’ve decided to launch a series of…
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How NCF Leverages Investor Standing to Push Companies like Google on Racial Equity Issues  | 03.14.23

As we mentioned in our recent strategic plan update, we aim to combine all of the organization’s assets — people, relationships, knowledge,…
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Sharing Our Strategic Direction | 01.19.23

We ended last year with an important vote. Our board voted unanimously to approve a five-year strategic plan. The plan…
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The Nathan Cummings Foundation Welcomes New Independent Trustee Alice Rhee | 12.07.21

Rhee, a world-class storyteller, brings a deep commitment to strengthening an inclusive democracy.  New York, NY – The Nathan Cummings…
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Nathan Cummings Foundation Selects Impact Specialists Bivium, WestFuller to Manage Its Investments | 09.09.21

NEW YORK, NY, September 9, 2021 – The Nathan Cummings Foundation (NCF) today announced its selection of Bivium Capital and…
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Welcoming our new 2021-2022 Fellows! | 07.08.21

Dear Community, We are pleased to announce that Bree Jones, Imara Jones, and Ewune Ewane were selected as the three recipients for the sixth…
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