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Rockefeller Brothers Supported Report: Wind Energy Could Get Cheaper

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03/18/2016

The University of Delaware released a report showing offshore wind energy in New England would be far less costly under projects that are newer and bigger than Cape Wind.

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NonProfitTimes Calls on Foundation Leaders to Demand Presidential Candidates Address NP Issues (Rockefeller Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund)

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02/04/2016

The NonProfit Times' editorial notes that as the nation's presidential candidates talk policy, the charitable sector never gets its due, and asks foundation leaders to steer the conversation.

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On Philanthropy: All Investing is Impact Investing (Rockefeller Brothers Fund, F.B. Heron Foundation)

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01/04/2016

Philanthropic and investment leaders have come to recognize that grants and investments can have both financial returns and social impact - and that strategic alignment and integration with mission is important to maximize real change.

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund and Others Make $1.1M Grants to CEP and GEO

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10/16/2015

The Rockefeller Brothers Fund along with the Ford, Hewlett, Kresge, Packard, and Robert Wood Johnson foundations awarded surprise $1.1-million unsolicited grants to two organizations that help grantmakers -- the Center for Effective Philanthropy and...

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The World Has Pledged To Divest $2.6 Trillion From Fossil Fuels

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09/22/2015

Arabella Advisors calculated the figure, which included divestment strategies from environmental leaders like the Rockefeller Brothers Fund.

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Ford and RBF Lead Charge to Publicize Diversity Data

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07/01/2015

Six major foundations have called on their peers to share the racial and gender make-up of their boards and staff.

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Foundations Vow to Invest in Clean-Energy Technology

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06/17/2015

More than 90 foundations are committing at least 5% of their total endowment assets to new energy over the next five years, including RBF and Overbrook.

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Rockfeller Brothers Fund Weighs in on Motivation for Fossil Fuel Divestment

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05/18/2015

One reason for instituting the change was to lead to ethical and financial consistency.

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Staying the Course: Reflections on 40 Years of Grantmaking at the Rockefeller Brothers Fund

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05/13/2015

Philanthropy News Digest Looks Back at the History of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund.

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund Among Those Pushing for Stronger Climate Risk Disclosure

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04/24/2015

Sixty-two institutional investors have called for the SEC to push for better disclosure by oil and gas companies of critical climate change-related business risks.

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund and F.B. Heron Foundation Place More Emphasis on Impact Investing

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03/19/2015

Impact investing increases capital while creating socially responsible results.

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund Profiled in Rolling Stone

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01/16/2015

Rockefeller Brothers Fund discusses the decision to divest from fossil fuels.

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All Investing is Impact Investing

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01/12/2015

Denver Post lists Rockefeller Brothers Fund and F.B. Heron Foundation as examples of utilizing social impact investing.

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The Ploughshares Fund Strives to Create a Nuclear-Free World

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11/17/2014

The fund is backed by Open Society Institute, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Ford Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation and Rockefeller Brothers Fund, among others.

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A Great Wall of Funding? American Philanthropy and the Rise of China

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11/11/2014

Funders like Bloomberg Philanthropies and Rockefeller Brothers Fund have increased giving in China over the past decade.

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund Will Divest Charity From Fossil Fuels

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09/22/2014

The Rockefeller Brothers Fund has pledged to eliminate assets tied to fossil fuels.

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Heintz Named To NonProfit Times Power & Influence Top 50 List

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08/01/2014

Stephen Heintz, president of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, has been named as one of this year's Nonprofit Times Power & Influence Top 50.

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Three Named Winners For Best Green Business Ideas In Western Balkans

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07/31/2014

The Rockefeller Brothers Fund has announced the 2014 winners of the Philanthropy for Green Ideas competition, a program it co-sponsors to encourage business ideas that will contribute to a better, more sustainable life for people in the Western...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund Joins Impact Investment Efforts

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06/25/2014

At a White House event earlier this week, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund announced plans to dedicate 10 percent of its $840 million endowment to targeted impact investments.

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