Nathan Cummings Foundation Opens Grant and PRI Opportunity for Racial, Economic, Environmental Justice
New York, NY – The Nathan Cummings Foundation (NCF) announced today that it is accepting proposals for grants and program-related investments (PRIs). This grant and PRI opportunity flows from the foundation’s strategic plan to activate the totality of its assets to support organizations driving people-centric impact outcomes toward racial, economic, and environmental justice (REEJ). “We …
Welcoming Kristi Cunningham Whitfield
The Nathan Cummings Foundation is pleased to announce that Kristi Cunningham Whitfield will join the Foundation as our first Chief Impact Officer and Director of Racial Justice. In this role, Kristi will help guide and measure our strategic effort to leverage all the foundation’s assets in ways that advance impact toward racial, economic, and environmental …
The Nathan Cummings Foundation Welcomes New Independent Trustee Alice Rhee
Rhee, a world-class storyteller, brings a deep commitment to strengthening an inclusive democracy. New York, NY – The Nathan Cummings Foundation (NCF) announced today that it has elected Alice Rhee to its board as an independent (non-family) trustee. During her illustrious career, she has served as a philanthropy executive, digital-video strategist, and two-time Emmy award-winning …
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Nathan Cummings Foundation Selects Impact Specialists Bivium, WestFuller to Manage Its Investments
NEW YORK, NY, September 9, 2021 – The Nathan Cummings Foundation (NCF) today announced its selection of Bivium Capital and WestFuller Advisors as its new Outsourced Chief Investment Officer (OCIO). Bivium Capital and WestFuller Advisors are Black owned and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) led. “Our primary goal is to continue our journey …
Welcoming our new 2021-2022 Fellows!
Dear Community, We are pleased to announce that Bree Jones, Imara Jones, and Ewune Ewane were selected as the three recipients for the sixth cycle of the Nathan Cummings Foundation Fellowship. The three leaders will use their awards to create pathways for community wealth building with people of color; center the brilliance of Black transgender people and their stories; and support …
Nathan Cummings Foundation Reveals Results from Transition to 100% Mission-Aligned Investing
NEW YORK, NY, May 13, 2021 – The Nathan Cummings Foundation (NCF) formally released Values Proposition: How and Why We Transformed Our Investment Model to Align Our Capital with Our Mission, a comprehensive report on what happened after it made the decision three years ago to activate all its resources, not just its grants, in service …
The Nathan Cummings Foundation Welcomes Jarrett Barrios and Gabriella Morris as Independent Trustees
Two senior leaders bringing experience in philanthropic and nonprofit leadership join the Board of Trustees for the Nathan Cummings Foundation. New York, NY – The Nathan Cummings Foundation (NCF) announced today that it elected Jarrett Barrios and Gabriella E. Morris to join its Board as Independent Trustees. Mr. Barrios currently serves as the Senior Vice …
The Nathan Cummings Foundation Welcomes Dimple Sahni and Daniel Tellalian as Independent Investment Committee Members
Two senior leaders bringing decades of experience in impact investing join the Nathan Cummings Foundation Investment Committee. New York, NY – The Nathan Cummings Foundation (NCF) announced today that Dimple Sahni and Daniel Tellalian will join its Investment Committee. Ms. Sahni currently serves as Managing Director of Impact Funds Portfolios at Anthos Fund & Asset Management, …
Another chance at true democracy – NCF’s statement on the 2020 Election.
In 2020, a year that has tested us like no other, our democracy was also tested. Despite a pandemic and deliberate barriers to prevent Black people and new Americans from casting ballots, our democracy held in a historic election. Voters turned out in record numbers, and for the first time ever, elected a woman of color as vice president. Election …
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Nathan Cummings Foundation Issues Request for Proposal (RFP) Seeking Mission-Aligned OCIO
The Nathan Cummings Foundation (NCF) is requesting proposals from outsourced chief investment officers (OCIOs) to manage its endowment of approximately $450 million and to co-create a mission-aligned investment strategy that enhances its impact, further integrates the programs and investing functions, and continues to meet its financial goals. For the past 18 years, NCF has engaged in …
Applications For Our 2021-2022 Fellowship
Please note that applications for the 2021-2022 fellowship cohort are now closed. For more information about our fellowship click here. June 16, 2020 — Nathan Cummings Foundation is accepting applications for the sixth cycle of our fellowship program. The program provides three individuals with up to $150,000 over 18 months to turn an inspired idea that advances social justice into a reality. Fellows also receive hands-on …
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Open Letter to Philanthropy: The Cure to Viral Racism Is Within Our Hands
Nathan Cummings Foundation and 350+ foundations and individuals in philanthropy are standing together to say that anyone who uses this health crisis to attack Asian Americans endangers us all. No matter where we come from or what we look like, we owe it to each other to unite across differences and renounce anything and anyone …
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Five Ways We Will Meet The Moment
Last week, I shared the foundation’s commitment to doing what we can to accommodate immediate and emergent needs as our grantees adjust to the current crisis. COVID-19 has illuminated inequalities that have existed for centuries, and we know that many of our communities will feel the impact of this crisis first, deepest, and for the …
Call To Action: Philanthropy’s Commitment During COVID-19
Nathan Cummings Foundation and 650+ philanthropies have pledged our commitment to nonprofit partners that are responding to the emergent needs of their communities in this global crisis. We believe philanthropy must do what is required in this critical moment and to adjust our practices to build strong and equitable institutions for the long-term. Find out …
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