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

Jan 14, 2006
RBF

The Role of NGOs in Modern Societies and an Increasingly Interdependent World

RBF president, Stephen Heintz, discusses "The Role of NGOs in Modern Societies and Increasingly Interdependent World" at the Annual Conference of the Institute for Civil Society Zhongshan University in Guangzhou, China.

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Sep 6, 2005
Peacebuilding

New America Foundation's Forum, "Terrorism, Security, and America's Purpose: Towards a More Comprehensive Strategy"

Stephen Heintz, president of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, speaks at the New America Foundation's forum, "Terrorism, Security and America's Purpose: Towards a More Comprehensive Strategy" in Washington, D.C.

Ideas
Apr 5, 2005
RBF

Jewish Funders Network

Stephen Heintz, president of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, speaks at the Jewish Funders Network 2005 Annual Conference in Baltimore, April 5.

Ideas
Nov 9, 2004
RBF

Independent Sector 2004 Annual Conference

Stephen Heintz speaks at the Independent Sector 2004 Annual Conference in Chicago, November 9.

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Apr 27, 2004
Culpeper Arts & Culture

Paul Ylivisaker Award

Stephen Heintz, president of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, speaks at the Council on Foundations conference in Toronto on April 27, 2004, where he accepts the Paul Ylivisaker Award.

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Mar 5, 2004
RBF

Stephen Heintz addresses the Global Philanthropy Forum in Palo Alto, California

RBF President Stephen Heintz discusses the alarming paradox that exists in our society today: while more of the world’s people now live under democratic regimes than at any other time in human history, democracy is in peril in some societies.

Ideas
Oct 24, 2003
RBF

Steven Rockefeller, Chairman of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, spoke at the GEA Conference for a Sustainable Future in Tokyo, Japan

In his speech, "Vision, Courage, and Sustainability," Mr. Rockefeller argued that achieving "sustainability is both a possibility and an ecological and social necessity."

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Oct 14, 2003
RBF

Stephen Heintz, President of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, spoke at the 75th Anniversary celebration of the Santa Barbara Foundation (PDF)

His speech discusses some of the challenges facing philanthropy today along with some suggestions for dealing with them.

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