Rockefeller Brothers Fund

Rockefeller Brothers Fund Logo

Rockefeller Brothers Fund (RBF) is a left-wing "philanthropic" organization.

About

Verbatim from the Rockefeller Brothers Fund website as of January 24, 2023:

"The Rockefeller Brothers Fund (RBF) advances social change that contributes to a more just, sustainable, and peaceful world.

As a private family foundation rooted in the Rockefeller tradition of philanthropy, we believe we have an obligation to take the long view, to experiment and take risks, to share our learning, and to leverage all our resources for the common good. Through our grantmaking, convening, mission-aligned investing, and leadership, the RBF supports the people and organizations building lasting solutions to the challenges facing today’s increasingly interdependent world.

The RBF is committed to becoming an anti-racist and anti-sexist institution. This is central to our mission and achieving the impact we seek.

PHILANTHROPIC TRADITION

The Rockefeller Brothers Fund was created in 1940 by the sons of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. and Abby Aldrich Rockefeller:John D. Rockefeller, III, Nelson Rockefeller, Winthrop Rockefeller, Laurance Rockefeller, and David Rockefeller —as a vehicle by which they could coordinate their philanthropic efforts. Abby Rockefeller Mauze “Babs”, their older and only sister, joined the RBF board in 1954. Two substantial gifts from their father, one in 1951 and the other upon his death in 1960, formed the original endowment of the RBF. On July 1, 1999, the Charles E. Culpeper Foundation of Stamford, Connecticut, merged with the RBF, increasing the Fund’s assets by a third. Almost two decades later, in 2018, a generous bequest of $250 million from the estate of the RBF’s cofounder David Rockefeller raised the endowment to over $1 billion.

Over more than 80 years, three successive generations of Rockefeller family members have provided exceptional leadership to ensure that the RBF remains dedicated to the philanthropic ideals of the Rockefeller family while also inviting the participation of distinguished nonfamily trustees and staff.

Beginning with John D. Rockefeller, III, who served as president from inception until 1956, seven presidents have guided the RBF. They include Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1956–1958; Laurance S. Rockefeller, 1958–1968; Dana S. Creel, 1968–1975; William M. Dietel, 1975–1987; Colin G. Campbell, 1988–2000; and the RBF’s current president, Stephen B. Heintz, who assumed office in February 2001.

Several themes have persisted throughout RBF history. These include a special interest in conservation and the environment; civic participation and democracy; international engagement; cultivating an experimental disposition; and embracing family tradition.

Center for Economic and Policy Research

Rockefeller Brothers Fund is identified as a "Funder" of the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR).

Alliance for Black Justice in Poland

Rockefeller Brothers Fund Tweet dated January 19, 2023

Alliance for Black Justice in Poland recipient of Rockefeller Brothers Fund.,

"Five Polish organizations came together to form the Alliance for Black Justice in Poland (RBF) in response to the discriminatory treatment that Black people experienced while fleeing the war in Ukraine. RBF provided immediate transportation, legal, and food assistance to hundreds of people of color upon their arrival in Poland. RBF has now shifted to providing long-term support for Black new arrivals to Poland, where the challenges of integration are compounded by rampant anti-Black discrimination. Through anti-racism workshops for schoolteachers, continued direct support, and policy advocacy, RBF is working to make Polish society more welcoming.

Staff

• Rukaiyah Adams, Investment Committee Member
• Mark Adiedo, Vice President, People and Culture/Chief Diversity Officer
• Arturo Aguilar, Program Director, Central America
• Ayad Akhtar, Trustee
• Robert Arias, Human Resources Coordinator
• Carol Astle, Director of Operations
• Peter Beinart, Trustee
• Shenyu Belsky, Program Director, China
• Adrian Benepe, Pocantico Committee Member
• Tanya Brown, Administrative Assistant, Pocantico Center
• Cameren Bullins, Program Associate, Democratic Practice–Global Challenges and Sustainable Development
• Deborah Burke, Program Officer, Sustainable Development
• Perry Cammack, Program Director, Peacebuilding
• Elizabeth Campbell, Executive Vice President, Programs and Communications
• Lamin Ceesay, Director of Accounting
• Ellen Chege, Senior Executive Assistant
• Aida Cheng, Grants Management Assistant
• Melissa Chiu, Pocantico Committee Member
• Judy Clark, Executive Director, Pocantico Center
• Merly Cramer, Executive Assistant to the Counsel and Corporate Secretary
• Regina Creegan, Director of Pocantico Operations and Administration
• Leah D'Angelo, Director of Financial Reporting and David Rockefeller Fund Treasurer
• Michaela Daniel, Communications Assistant
• Carolin Dithrich, Operations Associate
• Sarah Edkins, Director of Communications
• Keesha Gaskins-Nathan, Program Director, Democratic Practice–United States
• Emma Gatewood, Projects Manager for the EVP, Finance, Operations, and Pocantico
• Lisa Gilson, Grants Manager, Systems and Data Analysis
• Stephen Heintz, President and CEO
• Claudia Hernandez, Special Assistant to the Executive Vice President for Programs and Communications
• Kemi Ilesanmi, Pocantico Committee Member
• Sonia Jagtiani, Program Associate, Western Balkans and Peacebuilding
• Miranda Kaiser, Trustee
• Karen Karnicki, Program Officer, Peacebuilding
• Atika Khawaja, Program Associate, Democratic Practice–United States
• Tom Kruse, Program Director, Democratic Practice–Global Challenges
• Eliana Langer, Communications Project Manager and Editor
• Hugh Lawson, Trustee, Investment Committee Chair
• William Lee, Trustee
• Natasha Lewis, Accountant
• Nicholas Lo, Program Associate, China
• Katrina London, Manager of Collections and Curatorial Projects
• Elizabeth Marriott, Collections and Curatorial Projects Assistant
• Tysheka McDonald, Human Resources Associate
• Heather McGhee, Trustee
• Jeremy McKey, Director of Special Projects, President’s Office
• Rocio Melendez, Senior Accountant
• Federica Mogherini, Trustee
• Nancy Muirhead, Counsel and Corporate Secretary
• Jennifer Nolan, Trustee
• Michael Northrop, Program Director, Sustainable Development
• Peter O'Neill, Trustee, Audit Committee Chair
• Rosa Paccha, Housekeeper, Pocantico Center
• Charlotte Patton, Grants Manager, Compliance and Grants Administration
• Joseph Pierson, Trustee, Board Chair, Compensation Committee Chair, Executive Committee Chair
• Marnie Pillsbury, Trustee, Pocantico Committee Chair
• Nissa Puffer, Accounting Assistant
• Michael Quattrone, Trustee, Nominating Committee Chair
• Austin Rivers, Special Assistant to the Chief Diversity Officer
• Wyatt Rockefeller, Trustee
• Justin Rockefeller, Trustee
• Steven Rockefeller, Pocantico Committee Senior Advisor
• David Rockefeller, Jr., Trustee, Nominating Committee Chair
• Kimberly Rodriguez Sanchez, Program Assistant, Central America and Grants Management
• Ben Rodriguez-Cubenas, Program Director, Culpeper Arts & Culture
• Jasena Sareil, Conference Services Coordinator, Pocantico Center
• Yuan Shang, Beijing Office Manager (seconded to RBF)
• Arlene Shuler, Pocantico Committee Member
• Theo Spencer, Trustee
• Maria Teresa Kumar, Trustee
• Arnaldo Ugarte, Sculpture Conservation Technician, Pocantico Center
• Mia Vukojevic, Program Director, Western Balkans
• Geraldine Watson, Executive Vice President, Finance, Operations, and Pocantico
• Elly Weisenberg Kelly, Manager, Public Programs and Residencies
• Adam Wolfensohn, Investment Committee Member