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Everyday Democracy and Rockefeller Brothers Fund grantees AmericaSpeaks, Inc. and Demos, A Network for Ideas & Action, Ltd., have released a report, "An Agenda for Strengthening Our Nation's Democracy."

The Form 990 PF form provides information on the RBF’s assets, liabilities, revenues, charitable distributions, operating and administrative expenses, excise tax computations, and compensation of officers, trustees or directors.

Stephanie Strom, of The New York Times, examines how "some philanthropists are no longer content to work quietly" and the steps foundations, such as the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, are taking to play a greater role in influencing public policy.

The Center of Philanthropy and Civil Society at the Graduate Center of The City University of New York has released a case study, "Mapping Foundation Engagement: Music Philanthropy in New York City."

Whether you live in Los Angeles, California, or Boise, Idaho, you can learn more about your candidates, campaign contributions, and other voter information through new web resources launched by RBF grantees National Institute on Money in State Politics and MAPLight.org.

Michael Northrop, director of the Sustainable Development program at the RBF, illustrates how the deepening economic crisis presents a prime opportunity for American cities to rebuild the economy based on low carbon, clean energy.

How can the Clean Air Act—one of the most successful pieces of U.S. environmental legislation to date—be used by the next president to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and address climate action?

Changing Course: A New Direction for U.S. Relations with the Muslim World, a report by Search for Common Ground and the Consensus Building Institute, was released today.

The 2007 Audited Financial Statement presents the financial position of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund as of December 31, 2007 and 2006.

The Information Technology and Politics Section of the American Political Science Association (APSA) has recently honored RBF grantee University of Wisconsin for their 2007 article, "Campaign Ads, Online Messaging, and Participation: Extending the Communication Mediation Model."