Explore the various funds at the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute that empower our mission. Your generous donations are crucial in supporting our educational initiatives, seizing new opportunities, and preserving our historic facilities. Below are the different funds you can contribute to, each with its own unique impact.
Programs & Education Fund
This was the first fund established at the Institute, dedicated to supporting our educational events and efforts to bring people together to solve complex problems. Contributions to this fund have been pivotal in offering scholarships, hosting public educational events, offering free workshops to students, and supporting key programmatic efforts.
How Your Donation Helps:
- Provides the necessary funds to implement and innovate the Rockefeller Ethic, our collaborative problem-solving methodology.
- Offers scholarships for individuals and organizations to participate in programs or workshops.
- Supports Institute-led programming efforts on significant topics of interest to the Governor.
- Facilitates the expansion of our programming throughout the southern region.
Opportunity Fund
Your gift to the Opportunity Fund provides flexible funding essential for advancing our mission. This unrestricted funding allows us to pursue unforeseen opportunities, which often have the greatest potential impact.
How Your Donation Helps:
- Builds the capacity of our most important resource: our people.
- Supports strategic initiatives that improve efficiency.
- Invests in developing and implementing innovative solutions for better participant outcomes.
- Enables us to grow our impact and foster collaboration throughout the region.
- Allows us to respond swiftly to unforeseen opportunities.
Preservation Fund
Initiated by a generous gift from our Executive Director Emeritus, Dr. Marta Loyd, this fund focuses on preserving and updating the historic facilities built by Governor Rockefeller. Your contributions ensure that these important sites remain a place for future generations to solve problems and create opportunities collaboratively.
How Your Donation Helps:
- Ensures Winthrop Rockefeller’s former cattle farm is well-maintained for future problem-solving and collaborative opportunities.
- Maintains the facilities where Governor Rockefeller hosted groups, preserving his legacy.
- Supports the creation and implementation of a master facilities preservation plan, including repairs and preventive maintenance.
Your support is invaluable to us. Each fund plays a vital role in furthering our mission, and we are grateful for your consideration and generosity.