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

“Repairing the fabric of our democracy will require extraordinary stewardship by leaders across society.”

After years of research and planning, in late 2019 the RBF selected the region encompassing El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras as the focus for a new “pivotal place” program. Aguilar will work with civil society organizations and other stakeholders to shape the program to address the most pressing issues facing the region. The program is expected to begin grantmaking in earnest in mid-2021.

The letter reflects an unprecedented consensus among national, state, and local grantmakers and philanthropic institutions.

The Peacebuilding program team took inspiration from a wide range of peacebuilders. Some are internationally acclaimed figures, others are the less well-known but equally inspiring partners whom the Peacebuilding staff is privileged to work with and learn from.

The RBF will allocate additional $48 million over five years to advance racial justice, democracy, and equitable low-carbon capitalism.

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences’ Commission on the Practice of Democratic Citizenship, co-chaired by Rockefeller Brothers Fund President Stephen Heintz, launched its final report with recommendations to reinvent U.S. democracy to be more representative, responsive, and effective.

The killing of George Floyd is the latest painful chapter in a brutal history America too often tries to dismiss and for too long has failed to overcome. We must act together to protect our common humanity.

The Rockefeller Brothers Fund turned its back on the source of family wealth—and reaped the returns.

Corporate Knights magazine celebrates companies that catalyzed green solutions in the 50 years since the first Earth Day.