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On-demand Webinar – Collaborating to Shift Systems: Exploring Good Practices by Funders
The Shifting Systems Initiative partnered with Asia Venture Philanthropy Network on a workshop to discuss how funders can better support and partner with grantees. This session explores how the momentous...
Addressing the Gender Gap in Nigeria’s Financial Services
The Gender Centre of Excellence (GCE) at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors is a strategic resource centre that provides transformative solutions for unbanked or underbanked populations, particularly low-income women. In this Q&A,...
Providing Support to Turkey and Syria
...Red Cross) Mercy Corps People in Need Save the Children Support for Life The Turkey and Syria Earthquake Relief Fund (Global Giving) Tider Turkish Philanthropy Funds Türkiye & Syria Earthquake...
It’s Up to Us.
In 2022, we at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors updated our mission and values as part of our look back at 20 years of leadership in the philanthropic sector and our look...
Key Reports
...and tools developed during conversations with funders focused on shifting power dynamics in philanthropy. These conversations included an invited group of funders an other partners who discussed, over three months...
Volume 1: Roadmap for a More Just World
...philanthropy advice, as well as reflections on several more emotional and philosophical issues such as how to align a family behind a giving strategy, and how one defines philanthropic “success.”...
Foresight and Futures Initiative May Beehive
...Beehive, the group also leveraged our collective knowledge to experiment with a futures focused strategy game RPA is developing to help philanthropy sharpen long-view decision-making in turbulent times. This work...
RPA Celebrates European Day of Foundations and Donors
As we celebrate the annual European Day of Foundations and Donors on Oct. 1, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors reflects on the value of Europe’s philanthropic community, RPA’s proud involvement in this...
Innovation to Action: How Technology Can Solve Problems
At Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA), we believe innovation is the key to solving some of the world’s most pressing challenges. This belief was at the heart of our recent webinar,...
Partner Spotlight: College Promise
...Senior Advisor, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA). “If they are a low-income student from a poor family in the community, that’s not going to happen unless they get a full scholarship.”...
Weaving the River of Time
...a workshop as part of a Foresight & Futures Initiative Beehive, conceived by the brilliant Olga Tarasov of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors. The Beehive is a part of a two-year global...
Moving Power: A Resource Mobilizer’s Fight for Equity in Brazil
...on the margins continue to create what their communities need instead of waiting on the systems, including philanthropy, to change. Since the age of 14, Andreia Simplicio has been an...
Feature Stories
...genuinely want to leverage their wealth for the common good. Here are stories of thoughtful donors, creative Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors staffers, innovative projects and other great examples of strategic giving....
Publications & Videos
Interested in learning more about trends, issues and approaches? Explore some of our recent publications and videos below, or check out our Philanthropy Roadmap series for guidance developing a thoughtful...
California Education Policy Fund (CEPF)
A Sponsored Project of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors The California Education Policy Fund (CEPF) is an invitation-only grants program that supports nonprofit organizations focused on education policy reform, implementation and advocacy...
Heather Grady
...Rights: The Ethical Globalization Initiative. Heather has served as an adjunct professor at the China Global Philanthropy Institute and at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. Her career...
Walter Sweet
Walter Sweet is Co-CEO and President of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, where he oversees organizational growth and leads global program teams. He previously served as executive in charge of advisory and...
Sarah Teacher
...Sancroft, was an On Purpose Associate, and started her career at the Institute for Philanthropy. Sarah has a first-class degree from Oxford and an MPhil in Development Studies from Cambridge....
Digital Frontiers Institute
The Digital Frontiers Institute (DFI), a project of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, supports the emergence of a payments profession which is inclusive, ethical and sound. The mission of the DFI...
Finding New Ways to Give
RPA VP Heather Grady shared with the SSIR thoughts on a recent trip to Africa and on making philanthropy more aware and connected....