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A Celebration to Remember: Marking 35 Years with Activism, Art & Community
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On April 11, 2026, hundreds of community members gathered in Northampton, Mass. to celebrate 35 years of the Rosenberg Fund for Children and our collective support of generations of activism and... Read More
Executive Director's Report: $10 Million granted!
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We completed that spring granting cycle at the end of April, awarding almost $220,000 in grants to more than a hundred children. The 82 grants we funded this spring brought the total awarded in the... Read More
Recent Grants: 35 Years and Over $10 Million to the Children of Resistance as Four New Families Join the RFC This Spring
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In our most recent granting cycle, the RFC welcomed six new children from four new beneficiary families as we awarded almost $220,000 in spring grants, supporting 163 children from all over the U.S.... Read More
Goodbye, Bob
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The RFC mourns the passing of Bob Winston, a life-long social justice advocate. In the 1970's, following a screening of a documentary about the Rosenberg Case, Bob introduced himself to Robert... Read More
Writing the Revolution: Two Books Explore Life As the Child of Activists
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There are two recently published books which RFC Executive Director Jenn Meeropol thinks will be of particular interest to our community. The first, "Dangerous, Dirty, Violent and Young," is Zayd... Read More
We Asked Activist Parents...
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We asked activist parents ... What types of community engagement would you like to see in the future? Here's what they shared with us.
The Growing Importance of RMD
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“I’m sending you a donation from my retirement account. I consider myself very lucky to be able to send these funds to an organization whose mission speaks to me and supports those fighting back... Read More
On the 73rd anniversary of my grandparents’ executions
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Just over two months ago I stood on a stage in front of hundreds of local supporters to mark the Rosenberg Fund for Children’s 35th anniversary. As I reflected on that milestone achievement, I shared... Read More
Guest Blog: Drummers and Ninjas and Scholars, Oh My!
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This spring, the RFC welcomed six new children from four new beneficiary families as we awarded almost $220,000 in spring grants. All in all, we will be supporting 163 children this spring- children... Read More
Guest Blog: Archives & Accountability: Justice in the Rosenberg Case
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By RFC Founder Robert Meeropol
The RFC's 35th Anniversary: A Reflection
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On April 11, 2026, hundreds of community members gathered at First Churches in Northampton, Mass. to celebrate resistance across generations of activists and 35 years of the Rosenberg Fund for... Read More
35 Years of the RFC: Stronger Together, Solidarity Forever
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On April 11, 2026 the Rosenberg Fund for Children will mark 35 years of standing with the kids of targeted activists with a celebratory event featuring Angela Y. Davis—35 Years of the RFC: Stronger... Read More
Executive Director's Report: Finding Hope in Hard Times
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At times the last few months of 2025 and beginning of this year have felt like a brutal slog from one hard thing to another. A beloved extended family member died too young, work was especially... Read More
Recent Grants: Five New Families Join the RFC as Grants Awarded Approach $10 Million
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As families grapple with serious targeting and harassment when activist parents fight against environmental racism, genocide abroad and brutal ICE raids in communities across the country, many... Read More
Save the Date April 16 | Archives & Accountability: Justice in the Rosenberg Case
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Save the Date (April 16, 2026) | Boston University Libraries, in partnership with the Elie Wiesel Center for Jewish Studies, the Boston University School of Law Library and the Rosenberg Fund for... Read More
35 Years of Growth: A Plant’s Eye View
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When I was a small plant, barely knee high, a man named Robby “adopted” me for $3.99 from a Food Mart grocery store. My new home was a small two room office suite on Main Street in downtown... Read More
Bequests are critical to our sustainability
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Bequests are a critical component of that strategy and a vital part of making all our work possible. Individuals who include the RFC in their estate planning are passing on necessary resources to... Read More
Guest Blog: New Grantees, New Challenges, Same Fighting Spirit: A Letter from the RFC’s Granting Coordinator
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As we ring in the new year at the RFC, we are taking time to reflect on our most recent granting period. Our fall 2025 granting season was busy, urgent and emotional. For me, each new application... Read More