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.
Erica Hamilton, CEO & Founder of The Memo I Never Got and Michelle Kedem, Founding Partner of On-Ramps share their learnings and invite you to join them on February 6th to dive into this topic more.
Despite an increase in philanthropy’s orientation toward systems change, the know-how and direction of what it takes to achieve transformational change remains nascent
The results of the 2024 Presidential election have made clear that the fight for a more equitable, democratic, and sustainable society is a continuous effort both in our sector and the communities we serve.
In the face of the numerous challenges confronting our democracy, the significance of election-related work led by nonprofits cannot be overstated. Yet every election year, these groups tell us the same thing: the funding came too late.
At the end of 2023, a group of eight funders* with common New York City-based grantees** came together to test a new reporting approach - giving grantees the opportunity to define the scope and style of reporting for one year.