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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A Celebration to Remember: Marking 35 Years with Activism, Art & Community
On April 11, 2026, hundreds of community members gathered in Northampton, Mass. to celebrate 35 years of the Rosenberg Fund for Children and our collective support of generations of activism and… Read More
Executive Director's Report: $10 Million granted!
We completed that spring granting cycle at the end of April, awarding almost $220,000 in grants to more than a hundred children. The 82 grants we funded this spring brought the total awarded in the… Read More
Recent Grants: 35 Years and Over $10 Million to the Children of Resistance as Four New Families Join the RFC This Spring
In our most recent granting cycle, the RFC welcomed six new children from four new beneficiary families as we awarded almost $220,000 in spring grants, supporting 163 children from all over the U.S.… Read More
Goodbye, Bob
The RFC mourns the passing of Bob Winston, a life-long social justice advocate. In the 1970's, following a screening of a documentary about the Rosenberg Case, Bob introduced himself to Robert… Read More
Writing the Revolution: Two Books Explore Life as the Child of Activists
There are two recently published books which RFC Executive Director Jenn Meeropol thinks will be of particular interest to our community. The first, "Dangerous, Dirty, Violent and Young," is Zayd… Read More
We Asked Activist Parents...
We asked activist parents ... What types of community engagement would you like to see in the future? Here's what they shared with us.
The Growing Importance of RMD
“I’m sending you a donation from my retirement account. I consider myself very lucky to be able to send these funds to an organization whose mission speaks to me and supports those fighting back… Read More
35 Years of the RFC: Stronger Together, Solidarity Forever
On April 11, 2026 the Rosenberg Fund for Children will mark 35 years of standing with the kids of targeted activists with a celebratory event featuring Angela Y. Davis—35 Years of the RFC: Stronger… Read More
Executive Director's Report: Finding Hope in Hard Times
At times the last few months of 2025 and beginning of this year have felt like a brutal slog from one hard thing to another. A beloved extended family member died too young, work was especially… Read More
Recent Grants: Five New Families Join the RFC as Grants Awarded Approach $10 Million
As families grapple with serious targeting and harassment when activist parents fight against environmental racism, genocide abroad and brutal ICE raids in communities across the country, many… Read More
Save the Date April 16 | Archives & Accountability: Justice in the Rosenberg Case
Save the Date (April 16, 2026) | Boston University Libraries, in partnership with the Elie Wiesel Center for Jewish Studies, the Boston University School of Law Library and the Rosenberg Fund for… Read More
35 Years of Growth: A Plant’s Eye View
When I was a small plant, barely knee high, a man named Robby “adopted” me for $3.99 from a Food Mart grocery store. My new home was a small two room office suite on Main Street in downtown… Read More
Bequests are critical to our sustainability
Bequests are a critical component of that strategy and a vital part of making all our work possible. Individuals who include the RFC in their estate planning are passing on necessary resources to… Read More
From the Frontlines: RFC Activists on the Current Moment
In a year where so many of us feel the spectre of fascism looming larger than it has in recent memory, RFC activists have a unique vantage point. We asked them to reflect on the current state of the… Read More
Recent Grants: Over $9.5 Million and Still Climbing: 84 Grants to Targeted Activist Families This Spring
Eight new activists (both parent and youth activists) from four new families joined our community this spring. To date, the RFC has awarded over $220,000 so far this year, which brings us to a… Read More
Executive Director's Report: Making Art, Building Community
Earlier this summer, RFC beneficiaries and their parents joined staff and Board members for a virtual art show. Fourteen beneficiaries ages six to 21 shared a range of art in a variety of mediums,… Read More
Save the Date: Celebrating the RFC’s 35th Anniversary, featuring Angela Y. Davis!
We are thrilled to announce that author, activist and RFC Advisory Board member Angela Y. Davis will join us for an event honoring 35 years of the Rosenberg Fund for Children supporting grassroots… Read More
Our Mailing Address Has Changed (Slightly)
We’ve moved down the hall of our office building to a new suite! Going forward, please send all donations and other mail to our updated address, paying special attention to our new suite number: 116… Read More