OUR APPROACH

We partner with organizations that are working to achieve equitable outcomes for children and families and are doing so through community-based systems solutions. Guided by the principles of trust-based and responsive philanthropy, RFF’s investments span the cradle to career continuum, with a special interest in early childhood.

Place. Partnership. Leverage. Impact.

 
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WE VALUE

  • Organizations and Initiatives engaged in systems-change work, primarily in Norwalk and Bridgeport, CT

  • Organizations and Initiatives that rely on data to measure impact and make decisions

  • Organizations and Initiatives that employ Collective Impact strategies in their work

 

OUR PRINCIPLES

At RFF, we aim to operate with the following principles:

  • Invest as Partners: Collaboration and partnership with other investors and stakeholders leverages investment and support to organizations and initiatives.

  • Partner in the Spirit of Service: Entering into grantee relationships from a place of humility and listening enhances mutual learning and enables investors to respond more directly to grantee needs.

  • Provide Unrestricted, Renewable Investment Whenever Possible: Unrestricted funding over time is essential for creating healthy, adaptive, effective organizations.

  • Provide Support Beyond the Check: Responsive, adaptive non-monetary support can help foster healthier organizations by bolstering leadership and capacity.

  • Communicate with Transparency and Responsiveness: Open, honest and transparent communication minimizes power imbalances and helps move the work forward.

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