Rockefeller Brothers Fund (RBF)

Overview

Rockefeller Brothers Fund is a private, family foundation helping to advance social change that contributes to a more just, sustainable, and peaceful world. It was created in 1940 by the sons of John D. Rockefeller, Jr.—John D. 3rd, Nelson, Winthrop, Laurance, and David—as a vehicle by which they could share advice and research on charitable activities and coordinate their philanthropic efforts to better effect. Abby “Babs” Rockefeller Mauzé, the eldest child and only daughter of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. and Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, joined the RBF’s board in 1954 and served as a trustee until her death in 1976. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. made a substantial gift to the Fund in 1951, and in 1960 the Fund received a major bequest from his estate. Together, these constitute the original endowment of the Fund.

Category:
Corporate Funder
Sectors of Interest:
Education, Democratic Governance, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment, Human Rights, Environment and Energy, Arts and Culture, Social Development, Climate Change and Global Warming
Subsectors of Interest:
Anti-corruption, Arts and culture for development, Biodiversity, Civil rights, Civil society strengthening, Combating discrimination , Conflict prevention and peace building , Education research , Energy Efficiency, Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Higher Education, Inclusive Education, Natural resources management, Renewable energy and green technology, Scholarships, Social inclusive programs, Teacher training, Vocational Education, Women equity and equality, Youth Participation and Leadership
Country of Coverage:
Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
Headquarters:
United States

Rockefeller Brothers Fund (RBF)
https://www.rbf.org/
https://www.rbf.org/contact
Carol Astle, MBA
Operations Manager
castle@rbf.org
Ellen Chege
Executive Assistant to the President
echege@rbf.org
Sarah Edkins
Director Of Communications
slien@rbf.org
Perry Cammack
Director of Peacebuilding Program
pcammack@rbf.org
Keesha Gaskins-Nathan
Director, Democratic Practice Program
kgaskins-nathan@rbf.org
Shenyu Belsky
Program Director
sbelsky@rbf.org
Karen Karnicki
Program Officer, Peacebuilding
kkarnicki@rbf.org
Lisa Gilson
Grants Management Analyst
lgilson@rbf.org
Nancy Muirhead
Corporate Secretary
nmuirhead@rbf.org

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