The Rockefeller Family Fund makes grants in three key program areas: Environment, Economic Justice for Women, and Democracy. Within these program areas, RFF provides support for advocacy efforts that are action-oriented and likely to lead to policies that advance RFF’s programs or to create tangible change in the public or private sector.

Areas of Focus:

Environment- RFF is interested in the development of initiatives designed to enact aggressive policies at the state and national levels to reduce carbon emissions; disrupt the life cycle of fossil fuels from drilling and mining to transportation and exporting; bring diverse and compelling new voices into the climate debate; and examine how special interests are distorting science and delaying constructive steps to deal with this impending global crisis.

Democracy- The Democracy and Power Innovation Fund is a vehicle for collaborative grantmaking in support of research and innovation at the intersection of organizing, civic engagement, and power.

Economic Justice for Women- Seeks to improve the quality of life for working women and their families in two ways: (1) by advancing economic policy solutions that have tangible impacts on women and their families’ lives, and (2) by engaging a diverse, multiracial coalition of women to advocate for these policy solutions, building women’s power and advancing the national narrative around economic equity.

RFF does not accept unsolicited proposals or letters of inquiry. We often identify new grantees from within our larger networks of partners and allies. We believe in preserving organizations’ time by soliciting proposals only after we conclude that an organization has a reasonable opportunity of receiving a grant.

While we do not consider unsolicited proposals, we are always open to learning about the creative and effective work of organizations aligned with RFF’s programmatic goals. If you would like to make RFF staff aware of your organization and its programs, please send us an email with a brief description of the relevant information to info@rffund.org.

To learn more about RFF's grantmaking programs, please reach out to Andy Fite (afite@rffund.org), Senior Grants Management Associate.