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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Meet the RFC Board: Mike & Buju
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
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...
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
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…
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
RFC Virtual Programs Commemorate 70th Anniversary of Rosenbergs’ Executions
Participants logged in from across the United States as well as Britain, France and Canada. We were gratified that so many members of our community–supporters, beneficiaries, friends from allied… Read More
Ten Years as Executive Director
As I reflect on this anniversary, I’m struck by how much has changed over the past decade while the core of our work has remained consistent. Since 2013 we launched the Exonerate Ethel campaign,… Read More
Spring 2023 Grants: Over $230,000 Granted in Spring 2023 as Demand Continues to Spike
In Spring 2023 we awarded a staggering 93 grants - that’s over $230,000 in grant funds in one season. Our new grantees, many of whom are young activists, reflect the myriad of battles in our current… Read More
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
