News & Events
RFC Granting in a Time of Deepening Resistance
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As activists across the country fight back against restrictive laws targeting reproductive health care, accurate portrayals of history in schools and colleges, appropriate care for trans youth and… Read More
Executive Director's Report: Building & Maintaining Community In a Changing World
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In 2017 the RFC embarked on what became a deeply engaging 18+ month strategic planning process. It began with a survey of current and former Board, staff and consultants and resulted in a plan that… Read More
Fall 2023 grants: Record-breaking $450,000 in grants awarded as 21 new families join the RFC community in 2023
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Granting summaries from the RFC's fall 2023 awards. Recent grants supported young activists from the Stop Cop City movement, the children of racial justice and LGBTQIA+ inclusion advocates, the… Read More
Meet the RFC Board: Mike & Buju
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RFC Executive Director Jennifer Meeropol spoke with Board members Michael Ford and Nilanjana "Buju" Dasgupta about their connections to the RFC and how our work engages them.
Exciting news from beneficiary families
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The RFC highlights two beneficiary families with positive updates, including long-awaited reunions with loved ones and a new project uplifting the voices of political prisoners.
We asked RFC activists...
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We reached out to activist parents whose children receive RFC grants and asked them to share their wisdom with us. These are their thoughtful responses. These are their responses.
RFC Statement on Palestine
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We add our voice to the choir of human rights advocates calling for a permanent ceasefire in Palestine and for a lasting peace.
Since You Asked…
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When we reached out to RFC activist parents to ask them to share their wisdom with us, we received an unexpected additional gift: statements of heartfelt gratitude for the RFC community. We do not… Read More
Grateful for Seven Dollars
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In August 2017 an envelope with no return address arrived at the RFC office. Inside were two pieces of blank, lined paper and seven $1 bills. There was no note or identifying information other than a… Read More
2023 Year-end Report from Jennifer Meeropol
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“This is my first letter to many of you as the Executive Director of the Rosenberg Fund for Children.
2023 Fall Granting: "All we can do is..."
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Guest blog by Cleo Rohn, RFC granting coordinator
Guest Blog: Why I donate my RMD to the RFC
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Guest blog by RFC Board member, Christina Platt
For those of you who have been contributing to tax-deferred retirement accounts, I have some good news and some bad news. First the bad news: Taxes… Read More
Guest Blog: My Second Summer with the RFC
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Guest blog by RFC Intern, Konah Brownell. "I'm thrilled to be back for a second summer with the Rosenberg Fund for Children (RFC). If you caught my previous blog from last summer when I began my… Read More
Reflecting on Summers at Camp Kinderland
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This summer felt bookended for me by Camp Kinderland in a way I haven’t experienced since I was a teenager attending the camp. In early July, I attended a visiting day at Kinderland to see my teenage… Read More
RFC Virtual Programs Commemorate 70th Anniversary of Rosenbergs’ Executions
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Participants logged in from across the United States as well as Britain, France and Canada. We were gratified that so many members of our community–supporters, beneficiaries, friends from allied… Read More
Ten Years as Executive Director
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As I reflect on this anniversary, I’m struck by how much has changed over the past decade while the core of our work has remained consistent. Since 2013 we launched the Exonerate Ethel campaign,… Read More
Spring 2023 Grants: Over $230,000 Granted in Spring 2023 as Demand Continues to Spike
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In Spring 2023 we awarded a staggering 93 grants - that’s over $230,000 in grant funds in one season. Our new grantees, many of whom are young activists, reflect the myriad of battles in our current… Read More
At the Intersection of Healing & Justice
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Throughout our 30+ year history, the Rosenberg Fund for Children has been proud to provide group grants to an organization that works at the intersection of healing and justice, the Heartland… Read More