How the David Rockefeller Fund has Responded to the Crises of 2020
Release Date:
09/24/2020
The year 2020 has challenged the David Rockefeller Fund as it has most of our peer foundations.
Environment and Climate Change
Bloomberg Philanthropies and Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal Campaign Reaches Landmark Closure of 318th U.S. Coal Plant, on Track to Retire All Coal Plants by 2030
Release Date:
09/15/2020
Critical milestone marks closure of 60% of the U.S. coal fleet since Beyond Coal’s launch in 2010 to speed up the end of coal and build healthier, more equitable communities in the United States
Investing in our Mission: A Five-Year Case Study of Fossil Fuel Divestment at the Rockefeller Brothers Fund
Release Date:
05/11/2020
The Rockefeller Brothers Fund turned its back on the source of family wealth—and reaped the returns.
On Earth Day, Open Society Foundations Announce Climate and COVID-19 Fund
Release Date:
04/22/2020
The Open Society Foundations announced more than $16 million in support of urgent climate crisis priorities related to the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on advancing green economic stimulus plans and stopping authoritarian efforts to roll back...
Sarah Lawrence Center for the Urban River at Beczak Receives Grant from Westchester Community Foundation to Expand Saw Mill River Restoration Efforts
Release Date:
12/16/2019
A new grant has been given to the Sarah Lawrence Center for the Urban River at Beczak so that it can expand its studies of water quality issues plaguing the Saw Mill River.
Sustainability Grant Opportunity: Partners for Places Round 16
Release Date:
12/05/2019
The Funders’ Network (TFN), in partnership with the Urban Sustainability Directors Network, is pleased to announce the opening of Round 16 of the Partners for Places grant program.
Mothers Out Front & Kelsey Wirth Win McNulty Prize for Mobilizing Bold Action on Climate
Release Date:
10/30/2019
The McNulty Foundation and the Aspen Institute today announced Kelsey Wirth and Mothers Out Front as the recipient of the 12th annual John P. McNulty Prize, which recognizes individuals who are creating sustainable models for social change.
Did Exxon Deceive Its Investors on Climate Change? - Lee Wasserman, Director of the Rockefeller Family Fund, Featured in The New York Times
Release Date:
10/21/2019
New York’s attorney general is about to square off against the oil giant in court.
First Phase of Love My Air Denver Program Measures Air Quality to Tackle Asthma Rates and Track Pollution with Support from Bloomberg Philanthropies
Release Date:
10/17/2019
The program focuses on lower income neighborhoods where residents tend to be more vulnerable to dirty air.
New Lab Launches HE3AT, a STEAM Education Program for Brooklyn South High School Students, Powered in Part by Brooklyn Community Foundation
Release Date:
09/25/2019
The new initiative aims to empower nearly 200 students to explore the societal impact of technology through project-based learning and mentorship by industry leaders.
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