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2008 Annual Review

The 2008 Annual Review cover story, "Democracy in Action," centers on the Fund's Democratic Practice program and examines the issues of elections reform, public financing, and immigration.  It includes features by Lauren Foster and Matt Saldaña.

2008 Statistical Review

This is the sixth edition of the Statistical Review of RBF Operations.

RBF Grantee Partners with the BBC to Investigate Global Asbestos Trade

The Center for Public Integrity's International Consortium of Investigative Journalists and the British Broadcasting Corporation's (BBC) International News Services have unveiled a nine-month investigation, focusing on the global trade of asbestos.

2030 Inc. Recognized as Leader in Sustainable Architecture

DesignIntelligence, a bi-monthly report published by the Design Futures Council, has released the results of the 2010 Sustainable Design Survey, ranking 2030, Inc., an RBF grantee, at the top of several categories.

Climate Prosperity Inc. Names Executive Director

Climate Prosperity Inc., a new national nonprofit that helps communities address climate change through economic development opportunities, has named André Pettigrew as its first executive director.

Unchopping a Tree Video Debuts

Can we save two birds with one tree? Artist and architect, Maya Lin, founder of What Is Missing Foundation, an RBF grantee, raises awareness of the critical link between deforestation and global warming in her video, "Unchopping a Tree." It made its official debut on MTV's billboard in Times Square on April 22, the 40th anniversary of Earth Day.

Young Muslim Americans Speak Out

The Faith and Progressive Policy Initiative of the Center for American Progress (CAP) has produced a video called "The Young Muslim American Voices Project," which was featured on The Washington Post's "On Faith" blog.

Life in Kosovo: A Conversation with Stephen B. Heintz

During his latest trip to the Western Balkans, Rockefeller Brothers Fund president Stephen B. Heintz was interviewed on Life in Kosovo, a current affairs television program. It is produced by RBF grantee Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN). Host Jeta Xharra delved into the philanthropic legacy of the Rockefeller family, and what the Fund's mission and programmatic involvement in the Western Balkans means for Kosovar society now and in years to come.  Xharra also spoke with Heintz on larger questions of Kosovo and EU integration; the need for rule of law and developing a culture of democracy; Islam and the democratic state; and climate change.

RBF Grantees Release Joint Report on Wood Energy Development

The Pinchot Institute for Conservation and the H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics and the Environment, both RBF grantees, have released a joint report examining sustainability questions in wood energy development.

RBF Grantee Explores Link Between Climate Science and National Security

The Center for a New American Security (CNAS), an RBF grantee, has released a report examining the role of climate change in global security.  It launched on April 28 at an event featuring Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change Carol Browner.

Report Examines Climate Change Implications on National Security

The Center for a New American Security (CNAS), an RBF grantee, has released a working paper, Promoting the Dialogue: Climate Change and the Quadrennial Defense Review.  The authors, CNAS Bacevich Fellow Christine Parthemore and Research Assistant Will Rogers, examine how the Department of Defense is incorporating climate change and its impact on national security into the Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR).

Revolutionary Ideas for Revolutionary Times: Why CSR Is a Thing of the Past

Stephen Heintz, president of the RBF, delivered this year's lecture as part of Adelphi University's Hagedorn Lecture Series on Corporate Social Responsibility.  Stephen challenged listeners to think beyond the confines of the outmoded CSR model and called for reform in all three sectors of society—private, public, and nonprofit—to find tangible solutions to the most pressing global issue today: the global warming crisis.

Will New York Grab the Climate and Energy Opportunity?

We are witnessing a significant commitment to a clean energy economy on local, state, and federal levels.  Where does New York stand in the climate/clean energy efforts?  RBF Sustainable Development program director, Michael Northrop, shares his views on the opportunities ahead for New York.

A New Economic Model: Low Carbon Prosperity

During a recent visit to China, RBF president Stephen Heintz spoke about China's opportunity to demonstrate bold leadership in developing low carbon prosperity.