RPA Board Member Rien van Gendt will be awarded the EFC Compass Prize during the Closing Plenary of the 2013 AGA and Conference in Copenhagen. Only awarded in exceptional circumstances to the true pioneers and visionaries of European philanthropy, the Compass Prize is awarded by the EFC Management Committee and recognises outstanding contributions to the [...]
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California Education Policy Fund Announces Open Call for Letters of Inquiry to Spur State Education Reform
May 16th, 2013SAN FRANCISCO, CA and NEW YORK, NY—May 16, 2013 – In an effort to effect meaningful policy reform in California’s public education system, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA) today announced a call for Letters of Inquiry to the California Education Policy Fund (CEPF), one of RPA’s managed funds. Now in its third grant cycle, CEPF is [...]
Fundraising can be a challenge, even for highly regarded institutions
May 14th, 2013RPA Director Mae Hong discusses the fundraising challenges many nonprofits are facing, including reputable organizations such as the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. Read the full article here.
114 of the World’s Wealthiest Families Committed to the Giving Pledge
May 8th, 2013Nine more wealthy families and individuals committed to give half or more of their wealth to charity. Now in its third year and totaling 114 signatories, the Giving Pledge is a long-term, global initiative created by Warren Buffett and Bill and Melinda Gates that aims to inspire deeper engagement in philanthropy and increase charitable giving [...]
Notes from the Field: Funding in times of uncertainty
April 29th, 2013I recently returned from Portugal, where one of RPA’s clients, the JB Fernandes Memorial Trust I, makes grants in the areas of health, education and poverty alleviation. For the first few days I felt as though I were in a daze: no one knew what was going to happen tomorrow, or in two months, or [...]
The New Philanthropists: More Sophisticated, More Demanding – and Younger
April 24th, 2013Melissa Berman, president and CEO of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, discusses the emergence of a new generation of younger, more engaged philanthropists. Read the full article here.
Learning from Sandy: Looking Back and Thinking Ahead
April 10th, 2013Laurie Tisch, President of the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund, discusses the organization’s strategic planning following Hurricane Sandy – including research and outreach done by RPA – and outlines the work that still needs to be done. Read the full article here.
An Approach to Family Philanthropy
April 3rd, 2013When new philanthropists think about starting a new foundation, oftentimes two images come to mind. First, there is the idealized version of what a family foundation might look like: In a beautiful room decorated with (flattering) portraits of the donor, family members of all ages come together to make meaningful gifts that align with a [...]
Sponsored Project Highlight: Project Redwood
March 26th, 2013Last fall, Project Redwood (PRW) partners came together for their annual meeting in Palo Alto, California to celebrate a major accomplishment: over a million dollars raised to help reduce global poverty! Since its inception, PRW has funded dozens of projects, improving the lives of thousands of people in Africa, India, Asia, Central America and the [...]
Caution Is the Watchword as Big Foundations Keep a Rein on Giving Despite Growing Assets
March 25th, 2013The stock market may be roaring to new highs, but the nation’s biggest foundations expect to be cautious with their grant making for the rest of the year, according to a new Chronicle survey based on data from 192 funds. Only 28 of the 81 foundations that provided The Chronicle with grant-making estimates plan to [...]