Archives of "Carry it Forward"

Carry it Forward, the RFC's newsletter, is published twice a year in March and September.  Each edition describes every grant made in the most recent granting cycle, as well as recent events and other RFC news.

 

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Bequests Ensure Our Future

Over the past 20 years, the RFC has received numerous legacy gifts from the estates of dozens of people. This most thoughtful help honors us. You have the power to ensure that the RFC will remain a… Read More

Save the Date!

On Sunday, June 16, 2013, the RFC will commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Rosenbergs’ executions with an event at The Town Hall in New York City.

Executive Director's Report: 60 Years Ago

The first time I spent a summer outside of New York City was 60 years ago. I had just turned five and was not yet in school. In a way I was lucky that I was young enough to be insulated from the… Read More

Thank You, Bob!

In the 1970’s, following a screening of a documentary about the Rosenberg Case, Bob Winston, a life-long social justice advocate, introduced himself to Robert Meeropol. They didn’t know then that Bob… Read More

A Word From Our Sustainers

In 2011, the RFC received nearly $12,000 in contributions from Sustainers — supporters who have established a monthly or quarterly recurring gift to the RFC.

Executive Director's Report: Our Survival Depends Upon It!

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A Record 19 New Families Join RFC Community in 2011

This fall we awarded 78 grants totaling almost $180,000. Nine of these awards were to new families. This brings our granting total for 2011 to $369,570, an increase of almost $10,000 over 2010. We… Read More

Community Voices

We often receive letters, calls and emails from members of our community, letting us know how the RFC impacts their lives. Here are three that arrived recently.

See You in New York

Although June 16, 2013 is over a year away, we want all our supporters to know that we’ll hold a very special event on that date, at New York City’s Town Hall theater, to commemorate the 60th… Read More

The Most Exciting Weekend Ever

Nineteen RFC beneficiaries ages 18 to 24, and four peer leaders, from 13 states plus Puerto Rico, participated in the 2011 Carry it Forward Gathering along with workshop leaders, RFC staff and Board… Read More

Ten New Beneficiary Families Join the RFC Community!

This spring we awarded 75 grants totaling $190,487. Ten are new awards and 65 are renewals. We received more new requests for aid than we have in almost a decade, while continuing to support existing… Read More

Fund Our Future

I’m often asked how we intend to keep the RFC going. The generation of the 1930’s is passing, and the generation of the 1960’s is aging. My response is, “Bequests!”

Executive Director's Report: Heading for a Dubious Record

The Rosenberg Fund for Children now makes almost 150 grants annually, but since our priority is to be a consistent source of multi-year support for those we aid, for the last several years over 90%… Read More

Remembering Attica 40 Years On

September 9th, 2011 marked the 40th anniversary of the uprising at the Attica Correctional Facility in upstate New York that resulted in the death of 39 people, many of them inmates. After decades of… Read More

Join the Conversation

Did you know that our Twitter following (@wwwrfcorg) is our fastest-growing online network?

20th Anniversary Series Reaps Big Returns

At the RFC, we plan far ahead for major events and milestones. So it was not unusual that in 2008 we already were thinking about how we would mark our 20th anniversary, which fell in September 2010.… Read More

Reunite Families: Replenish the Attica Fund

For years beneficiaries and their families have raved about our Attica Prison Visit Program. They’ve described the importance for children of reconnecting with loved ones and the enormous joy the… Read More

Another $350,000 Awarded to the Children of Targeted Activists!

This fall we awarded 69 grants totaling $178,566, bringing the total for our 20th Anniversary year to $350,000. Four are new awards and 65 are renewals.