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

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. 

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.

Free and low-cost performances, exhibitions, tours, and workshops will explore themes of renewal and reimagination.

Woven Wonders: Kykuit’s Picasso Tapestries spotlights eight large-scale textile renderings of Picasso paintings from Nelson Rockefeller’s collection. An outdoor Sculpture Walk features pieces from The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), co-founded by Abby Aldrich Rockefeller. Both open May 29 and are free to the public.

Our philanthropic efforts have supported independent civic actors leveraging international legal and governance mechanisms on behalf of victims and survivors to push for transparency and justice where their own governments have failed.

After eight years leading the Western Balkans program, Mia will step into a broader role overseeing program development and grants.

At the end of February, Betsy will step down from her role as executive vice president for programs and communications to become chief philanthropy officer at the Marin Community Foundation.

A pause as we develop a new vision for the visitation program will also enable the RBF to complete upgrades that expand public access to the entire Pocantico campus, including a visitor parking lot and a sculpture walk.

At this November’s COP 30, the RBF and more than 35 government and philanthropic funders announced the $1.8 billion Forest and Land Tenure Pledge.