Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

Publications

Solutions for Impact Investors: From Strategy to Implemention

Creating Impact in a Changing World: Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors 2007-2008 Giving Report

The 2009 Proxy Season Preview

Video

Melissa Berman Discusses Museum Cutbacks on Bloomberg TV

Melissa Berman, president and chief executive officer of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, discusses the reasons behind recent budget cuts and layoffs at national museums and arts organizations.

Melissa Berman Discusses Goldman’s Small-Business Aid Program on Bloomberg TV

Melissa Berman, president and chief executive officer of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, talks with Bloomberg’s Erik Schatzker and Deirdre Bolton about Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s $500 million charitable effort to help 10,000 U.S. small businesses.

The New New Economy: Investing with a Climate Change Lens During Challenging Times

The New New Economy symposium held in New York City on November 20, 2008, examined the principles of MRI and its implications for climate change. Al Gore, Van Jones (now part of the environmental team at the White House), and other speakers discussed how despite recent financial losses, there is still some $520 billion in the endowments of private foundations in the U.S. that can act as a catalyst for social change through market-driven investments that promote a foundation’s mission and program objectives.

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Audio Recordings

Earthquake in Haiti: A Briefing for the Foundation Community

Chris Page, Senior Vice President of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, joins a panel of grantmakers and experts discussing the Jan 12, 2010 earthquake in Haiti and the foundation community’s response. Speakers include Tim Walter (Association of Small Foundations), Eric Kessler and Regine Webster (Arabella Philanthropic Investment Advisors), Amir Dossal (UN Office for Partnerships), Rebecca Hove (Bridgeway Foundation), and Patrick Corvington (The Annie E. Casey Foundation).

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A Panel Discussion with Leaders in Education Reform

RPA’s Rich McKeon moderates an October 28, 2009 panel entitled “Education Reformers Making The Grade: Meet Top National Figures Changing The Future of Education in the U.S.” Guests include Kati Haycock, President of Education Trust; Dr. John H. Jackson, President and CEO of The Schott Foundation for Public Education; Eva Moskowitz, CEO of Success Charter Network; and Jon Schnur, founder and CEO of New Leaders for New Schools. The panel was graciously hosted by Jane Kennedy of the M&T Investment Group as part of their Executive Briefing series.

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A Conversation with Carl Pope and Donald Kennedy of the Sierra Club

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A Conversation with Professor Muhammad Yunus

Discussion on microfinance, the history of the Grameen Bank and the start of Grameen America. Introduction by Melissa Berman, CEO of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors.

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About Professor Muhammad Yunus.

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What We’re Reading

Creative Disruption: Sabbaticals for Capacity Building and Leadership Development in the Non-Profit Sector