Annual Reviews

The 1985 annual report explores the attitudes, behaviors, and motivations behind charitable behavior. The article highlights a national survey, underwritten by the Rockerfeller Brothers Fund, which researched the giving habits of more than a thousand people. The objective was to discover how individuals across the country can be stimulated to incorporate the practice of giving into their lives.

The 1984 annual report features an essay by Dr. Francis M. Deng, the first Rockefeller Brothers Fund Distinguished Fellow. The article focuses on the process of nation-building in Africa and the inherent ability of its people to be resourceful in overcoming their own political, social, and economic challenges.

Educating and informing the public and decision makers about the necessity of preserving America’s farmland is the focus of the 1983 annual report. The featured article notes that much of the nation's prime farmland is being acquired and developed for non-agricultural use without concern for long term consequences.

The 1982 annual report features a series of vignettes entitled "Three Grants," which gives a thorough examination of how grants awarded by the Rockefeller Brothers Fund have helped three organizations to further their missions.

The 1981 annual report includes an essay highlighting the ways in which Rockefeller Brothers Fund support has helped New York City grow and evolve through its changes, challenges, and periods of crisis, in areas such as housing and community development, public education, social welfare, and cultural affairs.

The new millennium is the focus in the 1980 annual report, exploring the consequences world trends may have on the population, natural resources, and the environment.

In the 1979 annual report, President William M. Dietel highlights Laurance S. Rockefeller's accomplishments, as his tenure as chairman of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund comes to a close.  Also included, is an essay that examines how Americans can break the habit of overconsumption and establish more harmonious lifestyles.

The Fund pays tribute to John D. Rockefeller III and Nelson A. Rockefeller in the 1978 annual report. The lives of both men are honored for their unwavering dedication to improving the condition of mankind through professional philanthropy.

The feature article in the 1977 annual report explores the Fund's history of supporting organizations that promote the advancement of civil rights. 

The 1976 annual report pays tribute to Abby Rockefeller Mauzé, the eldest of John D. Rockefeller, Jr.'s children, and a Rockefeller Brothers Fund trustee. A profile about her life celebrate her passion for giving, as demonstrated in her contributions toward better hospital care for cancer patients and the establishment of the Greenacre Foundation.