In the face of increasing pressure on civil society across all of the RBF’s focus areas, we remain steadfast in our support to justice, peace, and sustainability and to the organizations, communities, and leaders who are helping shape a brighter future. rbf.org/annual-reviews…

Networks that bind local communities play a critical role in shaping Americans’ trust in government, institutions & one another Zeenat, Stephen Heintz RockBrosFund, Michael D. Smith & Whitney Kimball Coe Rural Assembly discuss returning to grassroots youtube.com/live/rthO7A04g…

“Civic life is ready for a renaissance, and rural America is leading the way.” Launching soon, the Trust for Civic Life will mobilize funders to tackle America’s crisis of polarization. rbf.org/news/new-phila… Omidyar Network Stand Together Walmart.org Carnegie Corporation of New York Packard Foundation

“We have to be focused on what we call the exhausted majority — that’s 65 percent of Americans.” The Trust for Civic Life, backed by the RBF, Stand Together, and others, will award its 1st grants for local efforts to rebuild community and democracy. nytimes.com/2024/06/16/us/…

Black joy and racial justice are inextricably linked. Cultivating Black joy remains a driving, guiding force at LDF. Join us in celebrating Juneteenth by finding joy and fighting to secure a better tomorrow. naacpldf.org/black-justice-…

The Western Balkans program has revised its guidelines to better meet today’s challenges, redoubling its efforts to advance sustainable development, democratic reform, and enduring and equitable peace. rbf.org/news/civil-soc…

A new report written by RockBrosFund president and CEO Stephen Heintz during his sabbatical as a Robert Bosch Academy fellow proposes a reformed international system to better meet the challenges of this century. rbf.org/logic-for-futu…

Congratulations to Director of ATINA NGO Marijana Savić for being presented with this year's Trafficking in Persons Hero award. The U.S. Department of State recognized her invaluable contribution and dedication to the field spanning over 21 years.

A report from RockBrosFund—Released ahead of the United Nations Summit of the Future—calls for urgent action on unprecedented global challenges to address an “age of turbulence.” bit.ly/3RTso7Y

“Our legacy must not be one of inattention to the rising tides of crisis. Our children deserve to inherit a world structured with a logic that is relevant to their futures.” RockBrosFund report calls for urgent action to address an “age of turbulence.” bit.ly/3RTso7Y

"The international system of the future will continue to have the United Nations at its core, but..these turbulent times demand that we establish a more robust, flexible, and nimble ecosystem" writes president Stephen Heintz in A LOGIC FOR THE FUTURE rbf.org/logic-for-futu…

On World Day for International Justice we lift up and honor the courageous people building a more equitable future for us all

“We need a hope and a vision for democracy that is larger than our politics—and more robust than our political imaginations currently allow." Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement (PACE)' Democracy Futures Project expands funders capacity to think longer-term about American Democracy pacefunders.org/futures/

“The greatest danger in times of turbulence is not turbulence itself; rather, it is ‘acting with yesterday’s logic.'” In a recent report written whilst a Robert Bosch Academy fellow, The Fund's president Stephen Heintz argues for a reformed international system. rbf.org/logic-for-futu…

Recognizing the Bronx’s contributions to the City's arts & culture scene, the RBF announced grants to growing Bronx organizations Casita Maria Center for Arts & Education, Bronx Children's Museum, BAAD! Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance, Literary Freedom Project and DreamYard Project. These organizations embody the power of arts to transform lives.

The new RBF Democratic Practice-Global Challenges program guidelines meet this moment with a revised goal that emphasize the program’s commitment to social and environmental justice. rbf.org/news/new-democ…

In April this year RBF Grantees Boston University Global Development Policy Center, Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO), Transnational Institute,GRAIN Friends of the Earth Europe🌍, EU Climate Action, and others successfully pressured the EU to exit the Energy Charter Treaty, which insulated fossil fuel companies from accountability. friendsoftheearth.eu/press-release/…

“We now need to think about [...] positive-sum solutions that bring benefits to all the parties in a dispute...” RBF president Stephen Heintz appears on the President's Inbox to discuss how the U.S. should adapt to an era of renewed power competition: cfr.org/podcasts/tpi/c…