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Leadership Update: RPA Announces Permanent Co-CEOs, COO, and CSSO
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA) is pleased to share an update on our leadership team that reflects continuity, strength, and our ongoing commitment to supporting philanthropy in service of a more...
Nicholas Tedesco
...was named to the Chronicle of Philanthropy 40 Under 40 (2016) and the Nonprofit Times Power & Influence List (2024), and was recognized by Inside Philanthropy as the Best Guide...
Our Story
Philanthropy done well is both intellectually satisfying and deeply fulfilling In 1891, John D. Rockefeller, Sr. set out to manage his philanthropy “as if it were a business.” At RPA,...
Frequently Asked Questions
...How is the CEPF managed? CEPF is managed as a sponsored project fund of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, a nonprofit with a proven track record in managing complex, multi-million dollar philanthropic...
LIGHT Awards
The Intrepid Philanthropy Foundation is committed to funding organizations that identify, recruit, mentor, develop and recognize superior teaching. The Foundation seeks to create environments in which teachers and students can...
Theory of the Foundation European Initiative
...the sector’s development. In 2016, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors partnered with the LSE’s Marshall Institute for Philanthropy and Social Entrepreneurship to develop a European report as part of this initiative (https://www.lse.ac.uk/MarshallInstitute/home.aspx)....
Theory of the Foundation European Initiative 2016 Report
...the sector’s development. In 2016, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors partnered with the LSE’s Marshall Institute for Philanthropy and Social Entrepreneurship to develop a European report as part of this initiative (https://www.lse.ac.uk/MarshallInstitute/home.aspx)....
Theory of the Foundation European Initiative 2016 Report
...the sector’s development. In 2016, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors partnered with the LSE’s Marshall Institute for Philanthropy and Social Entrepreneurship to develop a European report as part of this initiative (https://www.lse.ac.uk/MarshallInstitute/home.aspx)....
Giving in Challenging Times
...migration have displaced millions. The role of philanthropy itself is under threat in many places – both because some governments are clamping down on civil society and because elite institutions...
Take Your Impact Investments from Intent to Action in Three Steps
...thoughtful, effective impact investing strategies, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors has refreshed its existing primer, Impact Investing: An Introduction and released a new guide as part of their Philanthropy Roadmap series. The...
Video: Melissa Berman Discusses Frameworks for 21st Century Foundations at Duke University
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors President and CEO Melissa Berman recently led a seminar on Frameworks for 21st Century Foundations at Duke University’s Sanford Center for Strategic Philanthropy and Civil Society. As...
Learning Opportunities Abound at the PEAK Grantmaking Annual Conference
...organization of grantmaking professionals. After three days of unique and thoughtful events and learning sessions, we were able to walk away with new perspectives on approaching grants management. Trust-Based Philanthropy...
Event Recordings
...the Europe/Asia webinar. The Future of Philanthropy: Transformational Impact RPA hosted a session during the 2021 Skoll World Forum event on The Future of Philanthropy: Transformational Impact. The session...
Introducing The Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund’s Healthy Food & Community Change Initiative Report
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors has been honored to serve as a strategic partner of the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund since 2008. Our mission is to help donors create thoughtful, effective...
Shifting Approaches to Funding Webinar [Recording]
On January 22, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors hosted a webinar looking at the shifts underway that are making philanthropy more responsive and effective. Check out the Shifting Approaches to Funding: Learnings...
This Foundation Set Out to Expand Access to Healthy Food in New York City. How Did It Go?
...fund works to level the playing field for disadvantaged New Yorkers. Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors recently wrapped up a year-long evaluation of the now completed project. Some of the evaluation was...
Towards Transformational Impact: Two Approaches to Donor-Led Innovation
...Heather Grady (Vice President, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors) in conversation with Melissa Berman (President and CEO, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors). Scaling Solutions Scaling Solutions, an initiative that encourages funders to work collaboratively...
Aligning with the SDGs: The Gulbenkian Foundation’s Approach
...full post, visit the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation’s website. For more information on aligning with the SDGs, see the following RPA publications: Philanthropy and the SDGs: Getting Started Philanthropy and the...
An Interview with Collaborative for Gender + Reproductive Equity
As part of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors’ new mission and values, we are featuring in-depth profiles of key sponsored projects to highlight their work in creating a just world. The Collaborative...
Courage to Transform: Funding Systems Change for Lasting Impact
...2023. The event, hosted by the Shifting Systems Initiative, featured a panel of experts followed by facilitated table discussions focused on numerous challenges facing philanthropy. The panel, featuring Kathy Reich,...