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The Rockefeller Brothers Fund will award its inaugural Parent Artist Residency at Pocantico to Marie B Gauthiez.

America’s parks reflect a vision championed by generations of Rockefellers who believed that conservation and public access can—and should—go hand-in-hand. 

Three National Trust Historic Sites now have new leaders at the helm. Meredith Sorin Horsford was named the new executive director of The Pocantico Center, which includes National Trust Historic Site Kykuit, following the retirement of Judy Clark, who was with Pocantico for nearly 40 years.

Heintz, 73, who has led the $1.4 billion grant maker since 2001, positioned RBF as a significant player in efforts to fight climate change, establish peace abroad, and strengthen democracy in the United States.

Heintz has not only masterfully guided the Fund for the last 25 years, but he has set it up for success in the next 25, says RBF board chair Joseph Pierson.

Kykuit, the Rockefeller estate in Pocantico Hills, was home to four generations of the Rockefeller family. Built in 1913 as a country retreat for John D. Rockefeller, the estate's name translates to “lookout” in Dutch, aptly reflecting its sweeping views of the Hudson River.

Stephen Heintz appears on The Commons in Conversation to share how work bridging federal funding with philanthropy has resulted in stronger rural communities in West Virginia and beyond, and how the threats to federal funding are impacting rural communities like those Loudin supports in Appalachia.

The Rockefeller Brothers Fund remains dedicated to our grantees, committed to aligning our investments with our mission, united with fellow philanthropies, and firm in our values.

The Fund in 2024: An Interdependent World explores the ways the RBF and its grantees scored victories in the face of uncertainty by finding intersections across issues, geographies, and ideologies.

The latest episode of the UN Necessary podcast, contributed to the Stimson Center's Global Governance Innovation Network by the Coalition for the UN We Need, and hosted by Nudhara Yusuf and Daniel Perell, features RBF President and CEO Stephen Heintz.