OVERVIEW: The Robin Hood Foundation is dedicated to supporting New Yorkers in need through programs and initiatives that address specific challenges in the city’s low-income communities. IP TAKE: Robin Hood is one of New York City’s most … [Read more...] about Robin Hood Foundation
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Rockefeller Brothers Fund
OVERVIEW: The Rockefeller Brothers Fund runs thematic grantmaking programs for democracy in the U.S. and globally, climate and sustainable development, and peacebuilding. It also runs place-based initiatives in Central America, China and the Western … [Read more...] about Rockefeller Brothers Fund
Rockefeller Family Fund
OVERVIEW: The Rockefeller Family Fund supports climate action and fossil fuel accountability, democracy, and women’s economic equity. This funder places a heavy emphasis on advocacy and policy development. IP TAKE: The Rockefeller Family Fund … [Read more...] about Rockefeller Family Fund
David Rockefeller Fund
OVERVIEW: The David Rockefeller Fund is a small family foundation that supports the arts, climate solutions and justice system transformation. Social justice and equity underpin all of its giving. IP TAKE: The David Rockefeller Fund is a family … [Read more...] about David Rockefeller Fund
Roots & Wings Foundation
OVERVIEW: Roots & Wings Foundation supports nonprofits working to improve outcomes for low-income children and families. Its grantmaking falls into four main areas: Early Learning, Health, Basic Needs, and Safety & Justice. Wisconsin, and … [Read more...] about Roots & Wings Foundation
Robert Rauschenberg Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation supports arts organizations and individual artists in all disciplines throughout the United States. It also supports arts education, the environment, humanitarian causes, community development, and … [Read more...] about Robert Rauschenberg Foundation
Sigrid Rausing Trust
OVERVIEW: The Sigrid Rausing Trust works globally to support human rights, the environment, women and girls, LGBTQ people, immigrants and refugees. A small portion of its grants also support human rights-related arts and culture projects. IP TAKE: … [Read more...] about Sigrid Rausing Trust
Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Family Foundation
OVERVIEW: The California-based Rosenthal Family Foundation supports a wide range of human rights, arts and disease-related organizations across the United States. IP TAKE: The Rosenthal Family Foundation keeps a low-profile, making it difficult to … [Read more...] about Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Family Foundation
Samuel Rubin Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Samuel Rubin Foundation invests in human rights, civic engagement, and gender equality nonprofit organizations working in the United States and abroad. Its global security efforts focus on the fields of social, economic, political, … [Read more...] about Samuel Rubin Foundation
RRF Foundation for Aging
OVERVIEW: The RFF Foundation of Aging focuses its funding on all aspects of aging and supporting senior citizens. IP TAKE: Dedicated to aging grants, this Foundation is affiliated with the MacArthur family, iconic in philanthropy. RRF will also … [Read more...] about RRF Foundation for Aging
Regenerative Agriculture Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Regenerative Agriculture Foundation supports agriculture-related efforts that promote responsible land stewardship, climate change solutions, freshwater and ocean protections, racial and economic equity and other issues in the … [Read more...] about Regenerative Agriculture Foundation
Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
OVERVIEW: The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene supports early career scientists conducting research in any discipline related to tropical medicine and global health. IP TAKE: The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene is an … [Read more...] about Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Joseph and Florence Roblee Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Joseph and Florence Roblee Foundation’s grants support programs related to women and girls, early childhood development, youth of color, LGBTQ youth and criminal justice. Its grantmaking is mainly limited to the St. Louis, Missouri … [Read more...] about Joseph and Florence Roblee Foundation
Ruth Foundation for the Arts
OVERVIEW: The Ruth Foundation for the Arts supports arts and culture organizations broadly, including visual arts, music, dance, theater, film, writing, and arts education. Financially, this is now one of the country’s largest dedicated arts … [Read more...] about Ruth Foundation for the Arts
Robert Russell Memorial Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Robert Russell Memorial Foundation’s grantmaking supports Jewish organizations in the U.S. and Israel with a strong focus on Miami-Dade County in Florida. IP TAKE: The Robert Russell Memorial Foundation provides support local outfits … [Read more...] about Robert Russell Memorial Foundation
Rosenkranz Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Rosenkranz Foundation supports conservative public policy, aging and longevity Research, higher education, and arts and culture. IP TAKE: The Rosenkranz Foundation is an influential but highly inaccessible funder whose giving … [Read more...] about Rosenkranz Foundation
Ryzman Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Ryzman Foundation is the charitable vehicle of Los Angeles area couple Avi and Betty Ryzman. The foundation prioritizes the Jewish community in Los Angeles. IP TAKE: The Ryzman Foundation is a place-based funder focused on Los … [Read more...] about Ryzman Foundation
Jerome Robbins Foundation
OVERVIEW: The foundation supports dance and theater work across the U.S. Grantmaking was paused in 2021. IP TAKE: Within the worlds of dance and theater, the Jerome Robbins Foundation has worked broadly to support a broad range of creative … [Read more...] about Jerome Robbins Foundation
Bernard and Audre Rapoport Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Rapoport Foundation supports civic engagement, community development, health, economic opportunity, education and arts and culture with a strong focus on Waco, Texas and surrounding areas. The foundation also provides ongoing support to … [Read more...] about Bernard and Audre Rapoport Foundation
Research Corporation for Science Advancement
OVERVIEW: RCSA’s runs signature scholars and fellowship programs to support science research and teaching in chemistry, physics and astronomy. IP TAKE: Tenure track faculty in chemistry, physics and astronomy at colleges and universities in the … [Read more...] about Research Corporation for Science Advancement
Roddick Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Roddick Foundation supports organizations focused on a variety of causes in the U.S. and around the world but gives funding priority to U.K.-based nonprofits. IP TAKE: This progressive U.K.-based funder seeks organizations affecting … [Read more...] about Roddick Foundation
Stewart J. Rahr Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Stewart J. Rahr Foundation supports a broad range of disease-related organizations in the U.S. Other grantmaking areas of interest include youth, education, Jewish and Israel-related causes, and selected veterans, disability and … [Read more...] about Stewart J. Rahr Foundation
Dorothea Haus Ross Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Dorothea Haus Ross Foundation supports initiatives for trafficked, disabled and refugee children around the world. It also makes a few grants each year to support sustainable development. IP TAKE: Most of this funder’s grants support … [Read more...] about Dorothea Haus Ross Foundation
Resist
OVERVIEW: Resist does not have clearly defined funding priorities beyond broadly supporting grassroots and local social justice organizations. IP TAKE: This approachable funder does not support organizations with operating budgets over $150,000. … [Read more...] about Resist
Robertson Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Robertson Foundation makes substantial grants for K–12 education, climate and food systems, and medical research. Its current priorities include literacy, the teaching profession, clean-energy transitions, food-system emissions, … [Read more...] about Robertson Foundation
Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation
OVERVIEW: This Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation’s niche is getting behind the best and brightest early career cancer researchers. It offers several fellowships that support high risk/high reward cancer research. IP TAKE: At the Damon Runyon … [Read more...] about Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation
Rocking Moon Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Rocking Moon Foundation’s grantmaking is wide-ranging and supports a broad selection of programs and initiatives. It funds community development, education and diseases. Funding for LGBTQ causes focuses on organizations working with … [Read more...] about Rocking Moon Foundation
V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation
OVERVIEW: The V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation supports initiatives that relate to climate future, including scientific research, mitigation and planning for a rapidly changing earth. IP TAKE: The V. Kann Rasumssen Foundation focuses exclusively on … [Read more...] about V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation
Dorothea and Leo Rabkin Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Dorothea and Leo Rabkin Foundation recognizes the work of visual arts journalists with monetary awards. It also makes grants to nonprofit visual arts organizations and journals. IP TAKE: The Dorothea and Leo Rabkin Foundation’s niche … [Read more...] about Dorothea and Leo Rabkin Foundation
