Rockefeller Brothers Fund

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Activity

  • The Rockefeller Brothers Fund (RBF) aims to advance “social change that contributes to a more just, sustainable, and peaceful world.”
  • The Fund’s Peacebuilding program, which approves grants related to the Arab-Israel conflict, aims to “advance just and durable peace by supporting innovative and collaborative approaches and policies for conflict prevention, management, and transformation; strengthening constituencies and political will for conflict transformation and durable peace; and exploring solutions to emerging transnational threats and drivers of conflict.”
  • Daniel Levy, a trustee of the Fund, is the president of the US Middle East Project (USMEP), a co-founder of J Street, council member of the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), and a former member of the board of directors of Molad-The Center for the Renewal of Democracy, all recipients of RBF funding. In addition, Levy is a member of the board of directors of the New Israel Fund (NIF), which is affiliated with many of the Israeli NGO recipients.

Funding

  • In 2022, total income was $37.5 million; total expenses were $89.3 million.

Funding to NGOs Active in the Arab-Israeli Conflict

Rockefeller Brothers Fund funds highly politicized and biased NGOs active in the Arab-Israeli conflict, including Defense for Children International – Palestine, Palestinian Medical Relief Society,  Al-Shabaka, Medical Aid for Palestinians, Breaking the Silence, Akevot, Gisha, Yesh Din, and Who Profits.

Funding to Palestinian NGOs

Funding to Israeli NGOs

  • Breaking the Silence
    • Latest grant: $300,000 in 2022-2025 for general support. Breaking the Silence has received $620,000 since 2018.
    • Breaking the Silence makes sweeping accusations based on anecdotal, anonymous, and unverifiable accounts of often low-ranked soldiers. These “testimonies” lack context, are politically biased, and erase the complicated reality in the West Bank. In addition, they reflect a distorted interpretation of the conflict in order to advance the political agenda of Breaking the Silence activists, thereby fueling the international campaigns against Israel.
  • Akevot
  • Gisha
  • Yesh Din
    • Latest grant: $100,000 in 2023-2025  for general support. Yesh Din has received $360,000 since 2017.
    • Yesh Din is central to the allegations that Israeli investigative and court systems are unable or unwilling to investigate allegations of wrongdoing and is part of a wider “lawfare” strategy of pressing “war crimes” cases against Israeli officials in foreign courts and in the International Criminal Court (ICC). These campaigns use faulty information and skewed statistics to promote their political claims.
  • Who Profits
    • Latest grant: $180,000 in 2023-2026  for general support. Who Profits has received $665,000 since 2017.
    • Who Profits reports serve as the basis for international BDS campaigns, such as the supposed UN BDS “blacklist” of businesses operating across the 1949 Armistice line. 
    • Who Profits targets Israeli and foreign banks, security companies, civil infrastructure facilities, and private companies, claiming to expose “the commercial involvement of Israeli and international companies in the continued Israeli control over Palestinian and Syrian land.” 

Funding to American NGOs

  • Jewish Voice for Peace
  • Palestine Legal via the Tides Center 
    • Latest grant $240,000 in 2023-2026. Palestine Legal has received $615,000 since 2017.
    •  Palestine Legal works to provide legal cover for those advancing the BDS agenda on college campuses. This includes legal guidance on campus activities such as posting mock eviction notices to dorm rooms and setting up mock checkpoints, as well as lobbying public officials on behalf of BDS activists and initiatives.
  • Adalah Justice Project via the Tides Center
    • Latest grant $300,000 in 2023-2026. AJP has received $710,000 since 2017.
    • In 2014, the Israeli NGO Adalah created the “Adalah Justice Project” (AJP), based in Boston, with the goal of transforming “American perception, policy and practice in Palestine/Israel into a human rights approach that guarantees historical justice and equality for all.” Since its founding, AJP has been highly active in BDS campaigns and legal warfare.
  • IfNotNow
    • Latest grant $60,000 in 2021-2023 for general support. IfNotNow has received $160,000 since 2017.
    • IfNotNow is a US-based fringe group that uses highly polarizing tactics in attacking American Jewish institutions, citing supposed “support for occupation.” IfNotNow has organized protests and sit-ins at the headquarters of leading American Jewish communal organizations, infiltrated Birthright trips, as well as “run[] small, weekend-long orientation trainings on our movement DNA – our collective strategy, story, and structure.”
  • Al-Shabaka (Middle East Policy Network)
    • Latest grant $125,000 in 2023-2024 for its “Palestine nonpartition project.” Al-Shabaka has received $705,000 since 2017.
    • Claiming to be a “think tank without borders,” Al-Shabaka solely promotes an intense anti-Israel agenda, advocating BDS campaigns, a Palestinian “right of return” and featuring writers on its website who accuse Israel of “apartheid” and “ethnic cleansing,” without featuring alternative views.
  • Education for Just Peace in the Middle East-US Campaign for Palestinian Rights 
    • Latest grant: $225,000 in 2023-2026  for general support. USCPR has received $640,000 since 2017. 
    • USCPR is a national coalition of hundreds of groups working to advocate for Palestinian rights and a shift in US policy and is a leader and mobilizer of anti-Israel BDS campaigns.
    • Accuses Israel of maintaining a “matrix of control” over the Palestinian population and enacting “laws that discriminate against [Palestinians], much as Black Americans had been treated during the Jim Crow era.”
  • Middle East Children’s Alliance

Grants for Peacebuilding Relating to the Arab-Israeli Conflict

GranteeAmount/Duration Award DateProgram 
Adalah$100,000 for 2 yearsMay 18, 2023For general support
Adalah Justice Project via Tides Center$300,000 for 3 yearsJune 22, 2023For its Adalah Justice Project
$150,000 for 2 yearsJune 14, 2021For its Adalah Justice Project
$100,000 for 1 yearJune 11, 2020For its Adalah Justice Project
$160,000 for 2 yearsJune 19, 2018For its Adalah Justice Project
$118,137 for 2 yearsMay 10, 2016For Adalah Justice Project USA
Akevot Institute for Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Research$150,000 for 3 yearsOctober 6, 2022For general support
$100,000 for 2 yearsSeptember 24, 2020For general support
$75,000 for 2 yearsNovember 28, 2018For general support
$15,000 for 1 yearFebruary 16, 2017For general support
American Friends Service Committee$35,000 for 1 yearNovember 26, 2019For its Israel program
$50,000 for 1 yearOctober 3, 2018For its Israel program
$50,000 for 1 yearSeptember 01, 2015For its Israel program
Americans for a Vibrant Palestinian Economy$40,000 for 1 yearJanuary 24, 2019General Support
$20,000 for 1 yearMarch 03, 2017General Support
Arab Human Rights Fund Stichting$30,000 for 1 yearSeptember 26, 2016General Support
$70,000 for 1 yearJune 01, 2014General Support
$73,000 for 1 yearSeptember 13, 2011For building internal capacity 
Breaking the Silence$300,000 for 3 yearsJune 7, 2022For general support
$200,000 for 2 yearsApril 13, 2020For general support
$120,000 for 2 yearsApril 05, 2018For general support.
$105,000 for 2 yearsFebruary 22, 2016For general support
$105,000 for 2 yearsNovember 26, 2013For general support 
$40,000 for 1 year November 29, 2012For general support 
Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies$225,000 for 3 yearsJuly 6, 2023For general support
$150,000 for 2 yearsJune 30, 2021For general support
$75,000 for 1 yearJune 15, 2021For general support
$100,000 for 1 yearFebruary 14, 2019For general support
$100,000 for 1 yearFebruary 14, 2018For its Beyond Survival: Protecting and Empowering the Egyptian Independent Human Rights Movement project.
$150,000 for 1 yearNovember 8, 2016For general support
Center for Constitutional Rights$65,000 for 1 yearJune 21, 2022Lawyering for Liberation: The Second National Law for Black Lives Conference
Comet-ME$110,000 for 2 yearsJune 28, 2022For general support
$110,000 for 2 yearsApril 5, 2020For general support
$110,000 for 2 yearsApril 05, 2018For general support.
$40,000 for 1 year November 29, 2012For general support 
Defense for Children International- Palestine$100,000 for 2 yearsOctober 22, 2020U.S. Program
$40,000 for 1 yearAugust 30, 2019U.S. Program
$25,000 for 1 yearOctober 3, 2018U.S. Program
$25,000 for 1 yearMarch 09, 2017U.S. Program
Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN)$50,000 for 1 yearNovember 1, 2022General Support
Education for Just Peace in the Middle East (U.S. Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation)$225,000 for 3 yearsAugust 7, 2023For general support
$150,000 for 2 yearsJuly 29, 2021For general support
$140,000 for 2 yearsAugust 30, 2019For general support
$65,000 for 2 yearsOctober 3, 2018For general support
$60,000 for 2 yearsMarch 9, 2017For general support
$30,000 for 1 yearDecember 07, 2015For general support
European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR)$175,000 for 2 yearsFebruary 13, 2023For its projects Transatlantic Iran Policy and Women of Middle East Network for Peacebuilding
$75,000 for 1 yearJune 30, 2021For its Bosnia work and mapping China's involvement in the Balkans
$150,000 for 2 yearsMarch 2, 2021For its projects, Bolstering Transatlantic Diplomacy with Iran and the Middle East Security Dialogue led by Women
$25,000 for 1 yearApril 13, 2020For its project, 2020 Zagreb Summit Convening
$100,000 for
1 year
November 22, 2019For its Dayton2020 project
$120,000 for 2 yearsMay 6, 2019For its Transatlantic Taskforce on Iran.
$50,000 for 1 yearApril 05, 2018For its Transatlantic Taskforce on Iran.
$50,000 for 1 yearJanuary 26, 2017For its Transatlantic Taskforce on Iran
European Middle East Project$120,000 for 2 yearsJuly 20, 2022For general support
$120,000 for 2 yearsJuly 20, 2020For general support
$110,000 for 2 yearsJuly 14, 2020For general support
$100,000 for 2 yearsJuly 16, 2018For general support
$50,000 for 1 yearOctober 17, 2016For general support
$70,000 for 1 yearAugust 26, 2015For general support
Foundation for Middle East Peace$135,000 for 2 yearsFebruary 22, 2023For general support
$50,000 for 1 yearMarch 10, 2022For general support
Gisha$150,000 for 2 yearsAugust 5, 2022General Support
$150,000 for 2 yearsJune 18, 2020General Support
$50,000 for 2 yearsMay 6, 2019General Support
$100,000 for 2 yearsMarch 03, 2017General Support
$100,000 for 2 yearsMarch 01, 2015General Support 
Grassroots International$40,000 for 1 yearSeptember 29, 2022For its Palestine Program
$25,000 for 1 yearJune 1, 2021For its project, Bolstering its Digital Security System
$25,000 for 1 yearNovember 26, 2019For its donor-activist giving circle
$25,000 for 1 yearApril 23, 2018For its donor-activist giving circle
Grassroots Jerusalem$225,000 for 3 yearsMay 12, 2021General Support
$125,000 for 2 yearsSeptember 19, 2019General Support
$100,000 for 1 yearNovember 16, 2017General Support
$50,000 for 1 yearNovember 17, 2016For general support.
$50,000 for 1 yearJuly 01, 2015General Support 
$50,000 for 1 yearMay 01, 2014General Support 
Human Rights Watch$10,000 for 1 yearJune 07, 2017Israel/Palestine Project
If Not Now$60,000 for 2 yearsJune 4, 2021General Support
$40,000 for 1 yearJuly 16, 2020General Support
$40,000 for 2 yearsJuly 10, 2018General Support
$20,000 for 1 yearMarch 09, 2017General Support
Institute for Middle East Understanding$225,000 for 3 yearsOctober 6, 2022For general support
$120,000 for 2 yearsSeptember 19, 2020For general support
$60,000 for 1 yearOctober 30, 2019For general support
$160,000 for 2 yearsAugust 31, 2017For general support
$150,000 for 2 yearsJune 29, 2015For general support
$150,000 for 2 yearsJune 01, 2015For general support
$50,000 for 1 yearNovember 01, 2013For general support
Isha L'Isha Feminist Center - Haifa Women's Center$10,000 for 1 yearOctober 30, 2019Gun Free Kitchen Tables Project
$10,000 for 1 yearMarch 16, 2018Gun Free Kitchen Tables Project
J Street Educational Fund$200,000 for 2 yearsFebruary 13, 2020General Support
$150,000 for 2 yearsJanuary 30, 2018General Support
$500,000 for 1 yearJune 22, 2017For general support
$250,000 for 2 yearsNovember 19, 2015General Support
$3,000,000 for 1 yearAugust 5, 2015For its Iran Campaign
$250,000 for 2 yearsJune 19, 2013For general support
$200,000 for 2 yearsAugust 31, 2011For its Two-State Summer campaign and for general support
$25,000 for 1 yearDecember 16, 2010For its 2011 National Campaign
Jewish Voice for Peace$165,000 for 2 yearsJuly 13, 2021General Support
$175,000 for 2 yearsAugust 30, 2019General Support
$140,000 for 2 yearsJune 22, 2017General Support
$140,000 for 2 yearsJune 13, 2015General support
Just Vision$335,000 for 3 yearsMarch 30, 2021For general support
$250,000 for 2 yearsMay 15, 2019For general support
$250,000 for 2 yearsJune 22, 2017For general support
$200,000 for 2 yearsNovember 01, 2015For general support
$200,000 for 2 yearsJune 01, 2013For general support
$75,000 for 1 yearJuly 01, 2012For general support
Medical Aid for Palestinians$50,000 for 1 yearOctober 14, 2020For general support
$75,000 for 6 monthsApril 13, 2020For general support
$50,000 for 1 yearJuly 17, 2018For general support
Middle East Children's Alliance$150,000 for 2 yearsFebruary 18, 2021For its project, Rawa: Creative Palestinian Communities Fund
$140,000 for 2 yearsMarch 15, 2019For its project, Rawa: Creative Palestinian Communities Fund
$140,000 for 2 yearsAugust 25, 2016For its project, Rawa: Creative Palestinian Communities Fund
$40,000 for 1 yearAugust 13, 2015For its Creative Palestinian Communities Fund
Middle East Policy Network (Al-Shabaka)$225,000 for 3 yearsJune 11, 2021General support
$150,000 for 2 yearsJune 28, 2019General support
$100,000 for 2 yearsJuly 07, 2017General support
$100,000 for 2 yearsJune 29, 2015General support
$30,000 for 1 yearDecember 10, 2013General support
Mitvim- The Israeli Institute for Regional Foreign Policies$20,000 for 1 yearDecember 03, 2015For general support
$20,000 for 1 yearJune 19, 2014For general support
$20,000 for 1 yearMarch 05, 2013For general support
Molad$40,000 for 1 yearJune 30, 2021For general support
$50,000 for 1 yearJune 8, 2020For general support
$100,000 for 2 yearsJuly 9, 2018For general support
$100,000 for 2 yearsMay 10, 2016General support
$100,000 for 2 yearsDecember 01, 2013For general support
$50,000 for 1 yearNovember 01, 2012For general support
National Iranian American Council$40,000 for 1 yearMay 01, 2015For its project Comprehensive Approaches to Support Peace and Nonproliferation with Iran.
$40,000 for 6 monthsMarch 01, 2014For general support
$50,000 for 1 yearJuly 01, 2013For its project, The Outside Game: Beyond Netroots- Developing the Grassroots Infrastructure to Win on Diplomacy
$50,000 for 1 yearMay 01, 2012For its Iran Media Fact Check project
New Israel Fund$9,000 for 1 yearSeptember 01, 2016For its research and report on anti-Semitism on U.S. campuses
Nine Seven Two- Advancement of Citizen Journalism$150,000 for 2 yearsFebruary 20, 2020For general support
$14,000 for 2 yearsApril 11, 2018For general support
$120,000 for 2 yearsFebruary 22, 2016For general support
$100,000 for 2 yearsJanuary 01, 2014For general support
$30,000 for 1 yearNovember 01, 2012For general support
Palestine Legal via Tides Center$150,000 for 2 yearsJune 14, 2021For its project, Palestine Legal
$125,000 for 2 yearsJune 28, 2019For its Palestine Legal project
$100,000 for 2 yearsJune 22, 2017General Support
$50,000 for 1 yearJune 01, 2016General Support
Palestinian Medical Relief Society$50,000 for 1 yearJuly 14, 2020For general support
PeaceWorks Network Foundation$80,000 for 1 yearOctober 01, 2014For its OneVoice Movement project
$200,000 for 2 yearsDecember 01, 2011For its OneVoice Movement project
Stichting Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict$1,050,000 for 3 yearsNovember 01, 2012For its consortium to strengthen peacebuilding policy through civil empowerment
$65,000 for 1 yearNovember 01, 2011For its project to enhance collaboration between civil society and regional international organizations to meet new security challenges
Stichting Rights Defenders$110,000 for 2 yearsJuly 14, 2020For general support
$40,000 for 1 yearJuly 23, 2019For general support
$25,000 for 1 yearJuly 16, 2018For general support
The New Fund for Cinema and Television in Israel$3,500 for 1 yearFebruary 01, 2013For its campaign for the film, 5 Broken Cameras
The Parents Circle Families Forum: Bereaved Families Supporting Peace, Reconciliation and Tolerance$50,000 for 1 yearNovember 01, 2012For general support
T'ruah$10,000 for 1 yearMarch 09, 2017Center for Jewish Nonviolence project
$50,000 for 1 yearJune 01, 2016Program with Breaking the Silence
US Middle East Project$45,000 for 1 yearAugust 26, 2021For its Dragons project
$45,000 for 1 yearJuly 27, 2020For its Dragons project
$32,000 for 1 yearFebruary 14, 2019For its Israel/Palestine strategy meeting
$25,000 for 1 yearAugust 23, 2018For its Israel/Palestine strategy meeting
War on Want$57,057 for 1 yearDecember 8, 2020For its project, A Global Green New Deal: 2020 Seminar and Conference
$100,000 for 1 yearJanuary 27, 2020For its project, A Global Green New Deal: 2020 Seminar and Conference
Who Profits$135,000 for 2 yearsJune 2, 2021General Support
$150,000 for 2 yearsSeptember 13, 2019General Support
$175,000 for 2 yearsDecember 12, 2017General Support
$25,000 for 1 yearMarch 09, 2017General Support
$25,000 for 1 yearMarch 10, 2016For general support
Women Against Violence$10,000 for 1 yearMarch 16, 2018Gun Free Kitchen Tables Project
Yesh Din$100,000 for 2 yearsSeptember 13, 2019General Support
$30,000 for 1 yearDecember 3, 2018General Support
$30,000 for 1 yearJune 07, 2017General Support
Zazim$100,000 for 2 yearsSeptember 21, 2022For general support
$100,000 for 2 yearsSeptember 3, 2020For general support
$50,000 for 1 yearJune 28, 2019For general support
$25,000 for 1 yearApril 23, 2018For general support
Zochrot$40,000 for 2 yearsMarch 07, 2018General Support
$20,000 for 1 yearMarch 09, 2017General support
$20,000 for 1 yearOctober 16, 2015For general support

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