RPA has a long history of work in Europe, building on a family tradition of philanthropy across the continent. RPA Europe was established to apply RPA’s two decades of experience in philanthropic advisory services, fiscal sponsorship, and fund hosting – as an independent entity for the European context. RPA Europe serves to expand RPA Inc.’s global grantmaking capacity and to better support philanthropic partners based in or working across Europe.
We partner with new and established philanthropies, independent foundations, family offices, corporate foundations, and impact investors across Europe. Together, we support bold initiatives and new donor collaboratives, addressing priorities such as economic inclusion, climate action, health equity, and landscape restoration. From pooled funds to impact investments and foresight tools, we work to advance strategic philanthropy across diverse contexts.
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Europe (RPAE) is an independent UK-registered charity created to expand the reach and impact of global philanthropy. Our mission is to promote and support effective, values-aligned charitable giving and grantmaking across Europe and beyond. At RPA Europe, we are dedicated to being a trusted partner in supporting the European philanthropic ecosystem through innovation, collaboration, and shared values. RPA Europe is governed by a separate board from that of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Inc. Members of the RPA Europe Board are Sarah Teacher, Philomena Gibbons, Rien Van Gendt, Massimo Lapucci, and Valerie Rockefeller. Alejandro Álvarez von Gustedt, Vice President, leads our work in Europe. With colleagues based in France, the Netherlands, Germany, and Spain, our team is embedded in the European ecosystem. For more information [include contact info or link to form]