The Kendeda Fund

The Kendeda Fund supports the dignity of individuals and the sustainability of communities through investments in transformative leaders and ideas.

Our work as a private grant making foundation began in 1993. Guided by our founder's twin passions for social equity and the healing power of our natural environment, we support the dignity of individuals and the sustainability of communities through investments in transformative leaders and ideas.

For more than two decades, Kendeda has been making grants to empower communities across the U.S. and around the globe to confront challenges through solutions that increase equity, vibrancy, resourcefulness, and resilience. In all we do, the Fund helps build and sustain social and community capital by supporting underrepresented voices as well as leaders who have the vision to see problems differently and the courage to challenge conventional thinking.

The Kendeda Fund has invested more than $500 million since its inception. We also believe it is important to accomplish as much as possible within the lifetime of our founder, whether through near term philanthropic investments or long term projects that require more time to bear fruit. To that end, we are committed to spending down the majority of our assets by the year 2024.