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Coming Soon to a City Near You
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Twenty years ago, an unfulfilled corporate lawyer with a remarkable personal history sat up in bed and realized what he wanted to do with his life: start an organization to honor his parents’ legacy… Read More
Executive Director's Report, Summer/Fall 2009
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For the past year we’ve been asking supporters on our email list how best to communicate with you. Not surprisingly many of you have opted to receive our newsletter and fundraising appeals via email… Read More
You Came Through Again!
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Thanks to our community’s response to our fundraising campaigns, this spring we were able to award 74 grants totaling $175,906; two are new awards and 72 are renewals. Because of our supporters’… Read More
In Memory of Ethel and Julius--The World Remembers
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Outrage and activism around the Rosenberg case spread across the globe during the fight to save their lives in the early 1950’s. France was perhaps the nation where the movement was the strongest,… Read More
Executive Director's Report
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Light at the End of the Tunnel?
We live in a dangerous time. An arrogant and violent President and his gang have placed themselves above the law. They won’t stand for dissenters getting in the way… Read More
Artwork Sales Benefit RFC
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This past spring, a unique community partnership generated a substantial donation earmarked for the RFC’s 2008 Family Gathering (click here to learn more about RFC Gatherings).
In Memory of Ethel & Julius--The Community Responds by Robert Meeropol
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In my June 19th report I wrote, “On this 55th anniversary of my parents’ execution, [please] make a special donation not only to help the children the RFC supports today, but also to commemorate… Read More
Executive Director's Report, Winter/Spring 2009
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I take great satisfaction that the RFC’s granting has grown from $802.50 in 1991 to $400,000 annually from 2006-2008. We have maintained or increased our granting budget in every one of our 19 years… Read More
RFC 2008 Family Gathering
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Last August, the RFC held its sixth Gathering at a progressive summer camp in rural western Massachusetts. 41 parents and their school-aged children from across the country joined three peer leaders… Read More
More than $1,000,000 Awarded Since January 2006!
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This spring the RFC made 81 grants totaling $200,000; 7 are new awards and 74 are renewals. Thanks to our supporters’ generosity, in 2008 the RFC expects to award more than $400,000 for the third… Read More
More than $400,000 Awarded for Third Year in a Row!
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This fall the RFC made 79 grants totaling $198,487; 2 are new awards and 77 are renewals. As we celebrate the end of the most repressive era since McCarthyism, we recognize the amazing generosity… Read More
ART AS WITNESS: Capturing Community Values
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As an RFC supporter, you probably are aware of the value the RFC places on the Arts. We believe that artistic expression can serve as a therapeutic outlet in our beneficiaries’ often-turbulent lives… Read More