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From #MeToo to #IWillSpeakUp: A CALL TO MEN

...conduct, there are some who “got it” long before. Two of those men, Tony Porter and Ted Bunch, are the co-founders behind “A CALL TO MEN,” a Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors...


Renée Valenti

...and philanthropy include teaching visual art at Capital Community College, Quinnipiac University, and at the Mellon Foundation in their Public Knowledge program. At Mellon, she worked in grants and program...


RPA Celebrates 20 Years in New York

...the recently named Artist Fellow of the Art For Justice Fund, poet Ian Manuel. The event featured a panel on social justice and philanthropy including: Ann Mei Chang, CEO, Candid...


Catherine Crystal Foster

...equity-focused giving movement. A respected thought leader, she was honored by Inside Philanthropy and the Silicon Valley Business Journal for her work. Before co-founding Magnify Community, she served as Executive...


Henrietta Bankole-Olusina

...the emerging market. Before joining Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors in November 2020, Henrietta was the Managing Director at ARM Financial Advisers where she was responsible for digital financial services, innovation, retail...


New Venture Connects Socially Minded Artists With Cash

The Chronicle of Philanthropy recently featured this article on Upstart Co-Lab, an RPA Sponsored Project that works to secure impact-investment funding for artists and creative professionals who use their art...


Melissa Berman: social impact investing

In a recent article from the Financial Times, President and CEO Melissa Berman discusses Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors’ new London office and social impact investing services....


Cathy Frank Halstead

...in innovative ways. Cathy is a returning board member to the Board of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors. She served three consecutive full terms on the RPA Board from 2007 through 2015....


Robin Strawbridge

...Area. She also serves on the board of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors and the Rockefeller Brother’s Fund. Robin is an avid champion of emerging artists and received a B.A. in the...


Cordell Brown

Cordell joined Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors in February, 2017. He provides leadership for business systems, grants management, and knowledge management. He is responsible for all non-IT components of systems management including...


Remembering David Rockefeller

The board and staff of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors mourn the loss of David Rockefeller, whose support helped launch our organization. He leaves a remarkable legacy of generosity, engagement, thoughtfulness, kindness,...


Social Compact in a Changing World

...strategies to show a genuine commitment to and positive effect of these approaches. Research: Conduct regular landscape research to measure the temperature and public attitude toward philanthropy generally, and the...


What’s in a Name?

Naming gifts help donors establish a lasting legacy, but often not without some challenges. In this article from Philanthropy Magazine, CEO and President Melissa Berman shares insights on the benefits...


Segilola Adeola

Segilola joined Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors as a consultant in October 2019. She serves as a Senior Advisor on the Sponsored Projects and Funds team and is responsible for projects, grants...


Naamah Paley Rose

...and managed an Alumni Advisory Board. Previously, she worked at the New Israel Fund and Unbound Philanthropy, where she worked on operations and evaluation. Naamah received her Masters of Public...


Achieving Success in Postsecondary Education

...Philanthropy Advisors and the TIAA Institute partnered to look at the landscape of student debt in the U.S. as well as trends and innovative approaches in private funding of higher...


Solutions Summit 2016

On September 21, the the UN Foundation, the UN Non-Governmental Liaison Service (UN-NGLS) and the Global Innovation Exchange, in collaboration with the SDG Philanthropy Platform and other groups supporting the...