Search results for "environmental philanthropy"
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...
Members
Bikubenfonden (Denmark) The California Wellness Foundation (US) Compagnia di San Paolo (Italy) East Africa Philanthropy Network (Kenya) Ford Foundation (US) John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation (US) Joseph Rowntree...
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
...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 includes...
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....
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 is...
Impact Investing: an Introduction
This guide is part of our Philanthropy Roadmap series and is expressly written for donors who may wish to complement traditional grantmaking approaches as they invest their assets to promote...
Fund for Gulf Communities
Fund for Gulf Communities was a three-year project sponsored by Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors that worked to help over 800,000 people in the Gulf region who were affected by the explosion...
Melissa Berman on the expanding world of philanthropic advising
The September 2016 issue of Alliance Magazine features an interview with RPA President & CEO Melissa Berman on international developments in philanthropy and the growing philanthropic advisory field....
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...
Global Partnership for Sharks & Rays Launches to Address Urgent Marine Conservation Crisis
...populations worldwide. GPSR, a sponsored project of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, was founded by the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, Paul M. Angell Family Foundation, Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation, The Leona M....
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....
A new space is needed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
In a new blog post on Alliance Magazine, Vice President Heather Grady emphasizes the need for a “third space” where different sectors – such as philanthropy, government, and civil society...
Cathy Frank Halstead
...Frank Foundation, which focuses on arts and education in the U.S., Great Britain, and Ireland. She is an accomplished abstract painter. Cathy serves on the boards of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors...