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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