News & Events
The RFC office is closed July 1-5
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The RFC office will be closed July 1-5. We will resume our regular hours on Monday, July 8th. Wishing our community a safe and happy holiday!
On the 71st anniversary of my grandparents’ executions
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I’ve been thinking a lot recently about the long struggle for justice and activist parents’ ability to remain committed to their causes knowing they may not see the fruits of their sacrifice in their... Read More
Vote for the RFC! River Valley Coop Change for Change
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Update: The voting period has closed, and we are awaiting results. Thanks to everyone who supported!
Long Awaited Updates on the Meeropols’ Freedom of Information Act Request
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It has been a while since I’ve provided RFC supporters with an update on my parents’ case. Almost two years ago in July, 2022, my brother and I filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request of... Read More
Making Grants, Making Differences
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The RFC has had a busy spring: in the last month, we granted over $230,000 in funds to support the children of targeted activists. After two whirlwind granting meetings, we are closing our spring... Read More
RFC Granting in a Time of Deepening Resistance
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As activists across the country fight back against restrictive laws targeting reproductive health care, accurate portrayals of history in schools and colleges, appropriate care for trans youth and... Read More
Executive Director's Report: Building & Maintaining Community In a Changing World
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In 2017 the RFC embarked on what became a deeply engaging 18+ month strategic planning process. It began with a survey of current and former Board, staff and consultants and resulted in a plan that... Read More
Fall 2023 grants: Record-breaking $450,000 in grants awarded as 21 new families join the RFC community in 2023
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Granting summaries from the RFC's fall 2023 awards. Recent grants supported young activists from the Stop Cop City movement, the children of racial justice and LGBTQIA+ inclusion advocates, the... Read More
Meet the RFC Board: Mike & Buju
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RFC Executive Director Jennifer Meeropol spoke with Board members Michael Ford and Nilanjana "Buju" Dasgupta about their connections to the RFC and how our work engages them.
Exciting news from beneficiary families
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The RFC highlights two beneficiary families with positive updates, including long-awaited reunions with loved ones and a new project uplifting the voices of political prisoners.
We asked RFC activists...
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We reached out to activist parents whose children receive RFC grants and asked them to share their wisdom with us. These are their thoughtful responses. These are their responses.
RFC Statement on Palestine
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We add our voice to the choir of human rights advocates calling for a permanent ceasefire in Palestine and for a lasting peace.
Since You Asked…
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When we reached out to RFC activist parents to ask them to share their wisdom with us, we received an unexpected additional gift: statements of heartfelt gratitude for the RFC community. We do not... Read More
Grateful for Seven Dollars
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In August 2017 an envelope with no return address arrived at the RFC office. Inside were two pieces of blank, lined paper and seven $1 bills. There was no note or identifying information other than a... Read More
2023 Year-end Report from Jennifer Meeropol
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“This is my first letter to many of you as the Executive Director of the Rosenberg Fund for Children.
2023 Fall Granting: "All we can do is..."
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Guest blog by Cleo Rohn, RFC granting coordinator
Guest Blog: Why I donate my RMD to the RFC
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Guest blog by RFC Board member, Christina Platt
For those of you who have been contributing to tax-deferred retirement accounts, I have some good news and some bad news. First the bad news: Taxes... Read More
Guest Blog: My Second Summer with the RFC
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Guest blog by RFC Intern, Konah Brownell. "I'm thrilled to be back for a second summer with the Rosenberg Fund for Children (RFC). If you caught my previous blog from last summer when I began my... Read More