Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Rockefeller Brothers Fund originally published this piece on January 15, 2025. Written by RBF's Stephen Heintz, President and CEO, and Mark Adiedo, Vice President, People and Culture/Chief Diversity Office.

Following the murder of George Floyd and the subsequent movement to advance racial equity commitments to fund racial equity saw an increase. Unfortunately, few of these commitments were directly aimed at reparations, a comprehensive collection of...

How the backlash against DEI work across the board reflects the deeply ingrained racial stereotypes perpetuated by the 'Magical Negro' trope, revealing the challenges faced by DEI specialists in effecting genuine organizational change.

This is part 1 of Philanthropy New York’s ‘Our Journey’ series which will highlight various internal shifts our organization has made to take the necessary steps towards becoming an anti-ractist organization as outlined in our Strategic Framework.