Fours black female dancers in shiny spandex put on a show for an outdoor audience.

Photo by Walter Wlodarczyk, courtesy of The Shed.

Ebony Noelle Golden performs as part of The Shed's Open Call, a large-scale commissioning program for emerging NYC-based artists.

News

Mar 6, 2023
Democratic Practice
Peacebuilding
Western Balkans
Grantmaking

Elevating Feminist Leadership and Thought on International Women's Day

For International Women's Day, RBF grantmakers discuss philanthropy and the elevation of feminist thought and leadership.

Ideas
Jan 12, 2023
Peacebuilding
Western Balkans
Grantmaking

RBF Grants Support Ukraine Groups Left Out of International Philanthropic Response to the War

In 2022, the RBF awarded $385,000 in grants to organizations supporting communities affected by the Russia-Ukraine war.

Explainer
Oct 18, 2022
Grantmaking

2022 Staff Grantmaking Fund Supports Social Justice Organizations

The newest SGF grantees work to increase civic participation, gender equality, and access to quality arts education. 

News & Announcements
Explainer
Jan 13, 2022
Culpeper Arts & Culture
Grantmaking

New Arts & Culture Program Guidelines Reflect the Drive for a More Equitable Creative Sector

Revisions to the Culpeper Arts & Culture program guidelines emphasize community building and social impact, prioritize artist-centered and multidisciplinary work, advance the Fund’s anti-racist and anti-sexist commitments, ensure attention to accessibility, and celebrate innovation and artistic excellence.

News & Announcements
Program Impact
A woman admires an intricate fountain inside a pink cavernous structure in New York CIty's Times Square
Dec 7, 2020
Democratic Practice
Sustainable Development
Grantmaking
RBF

Increased 2020 Grantmaking Boosts Democratic Integrity, Sustainable Economy, Racial Justice

The RBF committed an additional $9 million to support 11 long-term partners and new organizations, coalitions, and initiatives.

News & Announcements