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Nathan Cummings Foundation

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation (NCF) is a multi-generational family foundation, established in 1949, and rooted in the Jewish tradition of social justice. Based in New York, NY, the foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) private foundation. NCF uses a Totality of Assets approach, aligning 100% of its endowment for mission-aligned impact, with the specific goal of advancing Racial, Environmental, and Economic Justice (REEJ). Its capital strategy involves grant funding, Program-Related Investments (PRIs) for catalytic funding, and Mission-Aligned Investing of its endowment across all asset classes, supplemented by an active shareholder activism programme.