The Rosenberg Fund for Children was started by Robert Meeropol, who
was orphaned at age six when his parents, Ethel and Julius Rosenberg,
were executed at the height of the McCarthy Era.
In 1990 Robert figured out how he could repay the progressive
community that helped him survive. He founded the RFC to help children
of targeted activists in the U.S. today- children who are experiencing
the same nightmare he and his brother endured as youngsters. In
September 2013, Robert's daughter, Jennifer Meeropol, took over for him
as the RFC's executive director.
The Rosenberg Fund for Children provides for the educational and
emotional needs of children of targeted progressive activists, and youth
who are targeted activists themselves. In most instances, professionals
and institutions directly receive the grants to provide services at no
or reduced cost to beneficiaries. Please see Granting Programs below for
further details.
Definitions/Limitations
The RFC defines "targeted" as someone who as a result of their
activism has: lost a job; suffered physical or mental injury or
disability; been harassed or discriminated against; been imprisoned; or
died. "Progressive activities" are actions taken to further the beliefs
that:
- All people have equal worth
- People are more important than profits
- World peace is a necessity
- Society must function within ecologically sustainable limits
What the Rosenberg Fund for Children Funds
The RFC funds institutions and individual providers who support the
values listed above. Subject to our financial ability, the RFC will fund
such things as: counseling; school tuition; camp tuition; cultural
lessons; after-school programs; prison visits; educational or
therapeutic travel; and post high-school books and supplies for college
or other educational training.
Moreinfo: http://www.rfc.org/granting
