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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At the Intersection of Healing & Justice
Throughout our 30+ year history, the Rosenberg Fund for Children has been proud to provide group grants to an organization that works at the intersection of healing and justice, the Heartland… Read More
Rosenberg Sons: Just Security Op Ed
Seventy years after the U.S. government executed Ethel and Julius Rosenberg for "conspiracy to commit espionage," their sons Michael and Robert Meeropol call on Director of Intelligence Avril Haines… Read More
Key Updates
The beautiful graphics throughout the RFC’s new short film, The Rosenberg Case 70 Years Later: Fighting Fascism Then and Now, are the work of graphic artist Abby VanMuijen. The RFC partnered with a… Read More
Bequests Help Ensure our Sustainability
In their final letter to my father and uncle, my grandparents wrote that they were comforted in the sure knowledge that others would carry on after them. This year, as we marked the 70th anniversary… Read More
The Rosenberg Case 70 Years Later: Fighting Fascism Then and Now
You’re invited to join us virtually for the premiere of a short film produced by the RFC on either of two screening dates – June 14th or June 25th. The event will feature Angela Davis, Rosenberg sons… Read More
Meeropols Make Ethel Rosenberg FOIA Request
In 2016 my brother Michael and I, in conjunction with the RFC, launched the Exonerate Ethel campaign. We asked then-President Obama to issue a proclamation declaring that our mother’s conviction and… Read More
Over $410,000 Awarded as Eighteen New Families Join the RFC Community
Last fall, the RFC awarded almost $200,000 in grants, which brought our annual total to over $410,000 for the second year in a row. Clearly, there is a significant need for educational and emotional… Read More
Three Years Later, COVID and Our Operations
Almost exactly three years ago, on Friday, March 13th 2020, I emailed the RFC Board to let them know that we were closing the RFC office for two weeks due to COVID-19. I reassured Board members that… Read More
A Dozen New Families Join the RFC as Grants Approach $8.5 Million
In our latest granting cycle, the RFC welcomed 12 new families to our beneficiary community, renewed funding for an additional 68 families, and awarded special grants and programs for beneficiaries… Read More
A Successful Pivot to Gathering Virtually
The RFC is continuing to explore how to bring members of our community together while travel and gathering together still poses risk of COVID transmission. We are excited to announce that this summer… Read More
Help us Stand with Targeted Youth Activists
In addition to supporting the children of targeted activists, the RFC also supports Targeted Activist Youth (TAY). These young people who faced harassment for their own organizing are eligible for… Read More
Exonerate Update
The crush of national and international events continues to make it difficult to relaunch the Exonerate Ethel campaign. With the midterm elections on our doorstep, we are delaying further until after… Read More
Bequest Support Critical
In their final letter to my father and uncle, my grandparents wrote that they were comforted in the sure knowledge that others would carry on after them. Almost 70 years later, the Rosenberg Fund for… Read More
Dreams for a Broken World
We’re excited to announce that preorders are now open for Dreams for a Broken World, a collection of short stories edited by Julie Day and RFC Advisory Board member Ellen Meeropol. All the proceeds… Read More
Twenty Five New Beneficiaries Receive RFC Grants
Twenty-five kids from 11 new families joined the RFC beneficiary community, including the children of targeted racial justice activists, labor rights organizers and more, as well as two new targeted… Read More
Executive Director’s Report: The Power of Letters
"Last winter I read an article online in The American Prospect about a pilot program eliminating mail in federal prisons. The headline, 'Physical Mail Could Be Eliminated at Federal Prisons' grabbed… Read More
Coming in 2022!
We're looking forward to reconnecting with our beneficiaries and extended communities during 2022! We're also excited to share that we're in early stages of exploring a relaunch of the Exonerate… Read More