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 know the publication of a report is not Earth-shattering news, but it’s a big deal for me. One of my highest priorities as CEO of this foundation is making our foundation more transparent. My career …
What ‘Racial, Economic, and Environmental Justice’ Means to Us
As I shared with you in January, the Nathan Cummings Foundation board decided to focus the totality of the foundation’s assets on advancing racial, economic, and environmental justice (REEJ). Today, I am excited to share our definitions of these broad terms and explain how we will direct resources to support REEJ solutions. Racial justice is …
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Inside Our “Totality of Assets” Approach
A cornerstone decision of our five-year strategic plan is to converge the totality of our assets — people, relationships, knowledge, voice, and money — to advance impact toward racial, economic, and environmental justice (REEJ). Here are a couple headlines about how we’re implementing that approach: Thanks for reading. Look out for more brief bulletins …
NCF Bulletin: A New Generation Steps Forward
As part of my switch from interim to ongoing NCF president and CEO, I’ve decided to launch a series of quick-hitter bulletins. I’ll use these bulletins to communicate more frequently and proactively about the foundation’s work and our support of racial, economic, and environmental justice (REEJ). I am pleased to share exciting news about the …
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Sharing Our Strategic Direction
We ended last year with an important vote. Our board voted unanimously to approve a five-year strategic plan. The plan is the culmination of a highly engaged process guided by our values, field data, and our community. We studied social, political, and economic data, and we listened to the diverse perspectives of more than fifty partners, peers, and …