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The appointment of Ian Solomon, currently the dean of the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia, follows an extensive search that began in the summer of 2025 when Stephen Heintz announced plans to retire after 25 years as RBF president and CEO.

The Rockefeller Brothers Fund Board of Trustees announced it would confer upon Stephen Heintz the title of president emeritus—a distinction that has never before been granted in the organization's history. 

Ian H. Solomon, the dean of the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia, will become RBF’s eighth president and CEO this September.

From BroadwayWorld: Kamran Saliani, actor-manager and founder of the Irvington Shakespeare Company, will bring Acting Shakespeare: A One Man Musical to the David Rockefeller Creative Arts Center at Pocantico on Friday, June 26, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.

From the Journal News: Two new modern art installations by the Rockefeller Brothers Fund have launched at The Pocantico Center in Tarrytown just in time for summer cultural exploration.

From ArtsNews: This summer, The Pocantico Center presents a season of performances, exhibitions and tours exploring themes of renewal and reimagination.

In May, The Pocantico Center welcomed over 400 people for its fourth annual Community Day, a celebration of creativity, local culture, and our neighbors.

From The Hudson Independent: A se­lec­tion of wall-span­ning ta­pes­tries based on de­signs by Pablo Pi­casso are now on view at the Pocan­tico Cen­ter through March 20, 2027.

This spring, art students from Sleepy Hollow High School are experiencing what it’s like to create in a professional art studio thanks to a Community Arts Residency grant through the Rockefeller Brothers Fund.

TIME has named Charlie Brown, executive director of the Trust for Civic Life, to the 2026 TIME100 Philanthropy list, which recognizes the most influential leaders shaping the future of giving.