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2006 Annual Review

The 2006 Annual Review features, "The Western Balkans:  Pivotal Work in a Pivotal Place," a cover story by Laura Silber.

2006 Statistical Review

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

MAPLight.org Nominated as Finalist for Stockholm Challenge Award

MAPLight.org, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization illuminating the connection between money and politics, has been designated a finalist in the Public Administration category for the prestigious Stockholm Challenge Award. 

Rockefeller Brothers Fund Names 2008 Teaching Fellows

Twenty-five college juniors from 15 participating institutions have been named recipients of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund's 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, according to the new College Sustainability Report Card 2008 published by the Sustainable Endowments Institute, a Fund grantee. 

Rockefeller Family Members Urge ExxonMobil to "Reconnect with Founder's Vision"

In an unprecedented step, a majority of Rockefeller Family members - the oldest continuous shareholders in ExxonMobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) - today publicly called on other shareholders to join them in supporting a shareholder resolution to require an independent chairman of the board of directors, so that the company founded by John D. Rockefeller can better maximize long-term shareholder value in a rapidly changing energy environment.

Plenary 2: Track II Diplomacy - The Case of Iran

Panelists on the second plenary session at the 7th Annual Global Philanthropy Forum Conference discussed how Track II Diplomacy could provide the means of restoring positive and productive relations with Iran. 

Highlander Celebrates 75 Years

RBF grantee Highlander celebrates 75 years of social activism.

College Sustainability Report Card Measures Up Green Practices on Campus

College campuses across North America are stepping up green practices and policies, according to the new College Sustainability Report Card 2008 published by the Sustainable Endowments Institute, a Fund grantee. 

Global Development and Environment Institute Releases Climate Change Paper by RBF Trustee Neva R. Goodwin

This paper discusses whether climate change will require a significant reduction of consumption among the richer people in the world, and ends with the most optimistic picture the author can conjure up, of the world in the year 2075. 

RBF Program Guidelines

The Rockefeller Brothers Fund promotes social change that contributes to a more just, sustainable, and peaceful world.  To learn more about the Fund's grantmaking, read the program guidelines. 

The Democracy Crisis

RBF president, Stephen Heintz, presents "The Democracy Crisis" at the Alliance for Children and Families' 2006 National Conference in St. Louis.

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