Our Model of Collaboration
The Rockefeller Family Fund supports innovative, advocacy-driven research and projects advancing climate action, democracy, and women's economic equity through a collaborative, risk-tolerant approach.
Funder: Rockefeller Family Fund
Due Dates (Anticipated): December 2026 (invitation-only proposal deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Not publicly specified; varies by project and area.
Summary: Supports innovative, advocacy-driven projects advancing climate action, democracy, and economic equity for women through a collaborative, risk-tolerant model.
Key Information: Invitation-only; unsolicited proposals are not accepted.
Description
The Rockefeller Family Fund (RFF) operates as a hybrid between a traditional foundation and an advocacy organization, collaborating with national and state-based partners to advance social change. RFF focuses its grantmaking on three core program areas: limiting climate change and holding polluters accountable, building and sustaining a multiracial democracy in the U.S., and promoting economic equity for women. The fund is known for its willingness to support high-risk, innovative, and experimental advocacy efforts that may be overlooked by other funders. Grants are typically awarded to organizations identified through RFF’s networks, with an emphasis on projects likely to result in policy or tangible sectoral change.
