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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Twelve New Families Join RFC Community
NEW GRANTS
Suspicious Fire at Social Justice Organization $5000 for a group grant for 19 kids from seven families to attend programming focused on leadership, justice and equity. Their parents are… Read More
Redesigned Website Adds New Features
We’re busy working on the final stages of a completely redesigned website.
Bequest & "RMD" 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.
Spring Grants Bring Total Awarded to More than $7 Million
NEW GRANTS
Pipeline Protestor Imprisoned $4500 for school tuition for four children, ages seven to 13, whose environmental activist father shut down a pipeline to bring attention to the harm… Read More
Sales of Limited Edition Photo of Pete Seeger Benefit RFC
In celebration of the 2019 centennial of Pete Seeger's birth, fine art photographer Robert Floyd has produced a limited edition of nine, 13” x 19” prints of his candid 1979 photo of Pete Seeger at a… Read More
Welcome on Board!
During the past year, three new members joined the RFC Board. Claudia Quintero came to us last fall.
Group Grants Support Multi-Generational Activism
The RFC turns 30 next year. Many of our supporters have been with us for most, if not all, of the past three decades but I bet even some of them may not know about a small but vital grant program:… Read More
Remembering Pete Seeger
May 3, 2019, was the 100th anniversary of Pete Seeger’s birth. Pete was a beloved part of the RFC community, a generous founding member (with his wife Toshi) of our Advisory Board, and prior to that… Read More
MA in March, DC in April
This spring we’ve got two exciting events planned which promise to be uplifting for attendees while raising funds for our work helping the children of resistance. Both dates will feature activist… Read More
Ongoing Harassment Makes Support Critical
Along with the inspiring and affirming messages from supporters highlighted in our cover story, we also receive a steady stream of communication from our grantees. These updates come from parents of… Read More
Follow the Strange Fruit & Rosenberg Mentions of the Day
If you follow us on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, we invite you to look for the Strange Fruit and Rosenberg Mentions of the Day (#StrangeFruitMOTD and #RosenbergMOTD).
Thank You for Writing
Day in and day out, we receive touching, feisty and amusing notes from our supporters. They arrive via email and surface mail; printed, typed and handwritten; accompanying monetary or other donations… Read More
Bequests Can Help Fund Our Future
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.
Nearly $200,000 Awarded as Requests Pour In
NEW GRANTS
Dad Targeted while in Sanctuary $5447 for computer equipment, sports programs and summer camps for four children, ages nine to 19, whose father is an immigrants’ rights leader. Since being… Read More
Artist Partnerships Continue in 2018
2018 is shaping up to be another year of fruitful connections with generous, progressive artists. Over the summer RFC supporters in Brooklyn hosted a benefit featuring music by Grammy-nominated… Read More
Remembering the Rosenbergs in Havana
On June 19th, 2018, a crowd gathered at the memorial to the Rosenbergs in Havana, Cuba to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the couple’s execution. A singer performed a rendition of Ethel and… Read More
Another World is Possible
Who are the children of resistance receiving support from the RFC today? They’re preschoolers crying at night, separated from their immigrant parents. They’re youth protesting the people and policies… Read More