News & Events
“Pass the Mic” summer camp a labor of love for RFC families
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A core part of the RFC's mission is to combat the isolation that makes our grantees vulnerable and deepens the impact of the targeting they experience. And so we are thrilled that three RFC… Read More
Fifteen years, lots of memories
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Fifteen years ago (Saturday, July 23rd) was my first day of work at the RFC. I came onboard as the granting coordinator, supporting beneficiary families in applying for and utilizing grants for their… Read More
Rosenberg Sons File New FOIA Request of the NSA
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On July 13th, 2022, the sons of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg, Michael and Robert Meeropol, filed a new Freedom of Information Request (FOIA) of the National Security Agency (NSA) demanding all material… Read More
New book 'Dreams for a Broken World' to benefit the RFC
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The project began in January 2021. We’d been locked down for almost a year. My fourth novel had been launched into a pandemic-scourged virtual-only environment. Racial injustice and climate… Read More
We're hiring! Full-time Granting Coordinator
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We're hiring! Join the Rosenberg Fund staff as our next Granting Coordinator, and be a key player in our work supporting the children of targeted activists across the U.S.
Guest Blog: Why I joined the RFC this summer
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My name is Konah Brownell, and I am a former grant recipient of the Rosenberg Fund for Children (RFC) and an intern at the RFC this summer. I am originally from Liberia but have lived in… Read More
On the 69th anniversary of my grandparents’ executions
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On this 69th anniversary of the execution of my grandparents, I’m struck by how many new beneficiary families have joined the Rosenberg Fund for Children’s community in the past few years and how… Read More
Guest Blog: $210K for the kids of targeted activists this spring!
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By Tori Montemurro, Granting Coordinator
Stepping back into the Granting Work
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When I started working at the RFC more than a dozen years ago, in July of 2007, my first role was the granting coordinator.
Celebrating Founder Robert Meeropol's 75th birthday!
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On this day (May 14, 1947) RFC Founder Robert Meeropol was born; today he turns 75! (Check out this photo from the early days of the RFC - talk about a throwback!)
Robert Meeropol & Anne Sebba talk about her book "Ethel Rosenberg: An American Tragedy"
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We are delighted to share this excellent recorded interview from yesterday's "Issues that Matter with Cynthia," which featured RFC Founder Robert Meeropol (Ethel Rosenberg's younger son), and author… Read More
Twenty Five New Beneficiaries Receive RFC Grants
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Twenty-five kids from 11 new families joined the RFC beneficiary community, including the children of targeted racial justice activists, labor rights organizers and more, as well as two new targeted… Read More
Executive Director’s Report: The Power of Letters
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"Last winter I read an article online in The American Prospect about a pilot program eliminating mail in federal prisons. The headline, 'Physical Mail Could Be Eliminated at Federal Prisons' grabbed… Read More
Coming in 2022!
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We're looking forward to reconnecting with our beneficiaries and extended communities during 2022! We're also excited to share that we're in early stages of exploring a relaunch of the Exonerate… Read More
In Memoriam: David Alman
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"In September 2021 we lost a major figure in the Rosenberg Case struggle when David Alman died at the age of 102. In 1951, he and his wife, Emily Alman, were co-founders of the National Committee to… Read More
Over $8.1 Million Granted
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During the RFC’s most recent granting period, we received an unusually high volume of applications. The need was so great that we once again increased our granting budget and awarded more than $410,… Read More
30th Anniversary Video and E-Report Now Available
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The RFC's 30th anniversary report and celebratory video are now available online! We're excited to share highlights from our community's work over the past several years, as well as interviews with… Read More
Executive Director’s Report: The Power of Letters
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Last winter I read an article online in The American Prospect by Marcia Brown and David Dayen about a pilot program eliminating mail in federal prisons.