Originally published by Inside Philanthropy, September 12, 2025.
This is when philanthropy should step forward as a bulwark for civil society. Yet for all our resources and stated commitments to social change, many foundations find themselves hesitant to act.
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Originally published by The Center for Effective Philanthropy, August 5, 2025.
Nonprofit organizations are in a state of crisis: facing safety, legal, and funding threats, as documented in the Center for Effective Philanthropy’s most recent “State of Nonprofits” report, which reveals nonprofit leaders are finding it difficult to pursue their missions in the current environment.
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The Scherman Foundation announced today that it has elected three new members to its Board of Directors: Lucy Mayo, Yolanda Miranda, and George Suttles.
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With a pledge to maintain its core grantmaking, Scherman Foundation kicks off a two-year, $10 million Response Fund with an initial $3.35 million in new grants.
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The Scherman Foundation is announcing two staff updates. Naiche Parker recently transitioned from her role as Program Officer and Racial Justice & Communications Coordinator, a position she held since January 2023. The Foundation is also welcoming Kristen Chin as Program Officer. Kristen’s leadership involves working closely with colleagues within the foundation, philanthropy, and the field.
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We are pleased to announce that the Scherman Foundation has awarded $250,000 in rapid response funding to support Democracy organizations.
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We want to take a moment to celebrate and uplift the important work of our AAPI-focused, led, and serving grantees this Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. These organizations are not only active across a diversity of issues — from environmental justice and housing stability to economic and gender justice — but also illuminate how they are interconnected.
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We've spent the past year reimagining our mission, vision, and program guidelines to better reflect our two core commitments: advancing racial justice and emphasizing the importance of organizing, power shifting, and movement building in BIPOC communities.
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We are very grateful for the time we shared with him and are committed to honoring his legacy through our ongoing work in pursuit of justice and the future Ibrahim envisioned.
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The Scherman Foundation announced today that it has elected three new members to its Board of Directors: Alexis Anderson-Reed, Ibrahim Abdul-Matin, and Rasu Jilani.
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2021 marked the Scherman Foundation's 80th anniversary. To commemorate and celebrate this milestone, we embarked on a journey to explore the Foundation's historic values and longstanding support for organizations at the forefront of social change.
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The Scherman Foundation announced today that Gisela Alvarez has been appointed as its new Senior Program Officer.
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Succeeding Dr. Sollins as Chair is Marianna Schaffer. Ms. Schaffer joined the board as a director in 2019 and has since invigorated its decision-making with her creative thinking, strong voice, and nearly 20 years of experience as a philanthropic nonprofit sector leader.
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There were at least 3,800 recorded hate incidents targeting AAPI individuals and communities this past year.
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We hope that you and your loved ones are all safe and well as we continue to move forward collectively through this challenging year.
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The Scherman Foundation stands in solidarity with the movement for Black lives and against police violence and terror.
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