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Energy Action Coalition

Energy Action Coalition was established in 2004 by the Earth Island Institute after student and youth representatives of 16 organizations from across the U.S. and Canada decided to work together to build a grass-roots movement to stop global warming.  Read More

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Click on the globe to explore grantmaking in the RBF pivotal places. For all grants, visit the grants database.

The Fund works to promote social change that contributes to a more just, sustainable, and peaceful world.

News And Announcements

Fund Names 2008 Fellowships for Aspiring Teachers of Color


Twenty-five college juniors from 15 participating institutions have been named recipients of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund's (RBF) 2008 Fellowships for Aspiring Teachers of Color.  Each fellow receives up to $22,100 over a five-year period that begins this summer and ends after completion of three years of public school teaching. 

College Sustainability Report Card Measures Up Green Practices on Campus


College campuses across North America are stepping up green practices and policies, with more than two out of three schools showing improved performance over the last year, according to the new College Sustainability Report Card 2008.  Recently featured in The New York Times Magazine, the Report Card is published annually by the Sustainable Endowments Institute, a Rockefeller Brothers Fund grantee. 

Fund Appoints Program Officer, Democratic Practice - Global Governance


The Fund is pleased to announce the appointment of Tom Kruse as program officer for the global governance portion of the Democratic Practice program.  As a member of the Fund's program staff, Mr. Kruse will manage the development and direction of the global governance grantmaking, including the formation of program objectives, strategies, and initiatives.

 

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