RFF Founders’ Day
Celebrating Over 70 Years of Impact
This October, as we celebrate our Founders’ Day and over seven decades of impact, we invite you to once again be a part of our journey.
Seventy-two years ago—long before the Paris Agreement, the Clean Air Act, or the first Earth Day—Resources for the Future (RFF) was founded. When we started our journey in 1952, we were focused on tackling the issue of natural resource scarcity—and climate change was something only discussed in scientific circles.
Today, climate change has become the focus of our work. And the challenge has grown exponentially.
This moment calls for shared expertise, bold innovation, and a steadfast commitment to an inclusive energy transition that leaves nobody behind. The scale of this challenge demands a transformative approach—one that unlocks creativity, inspires innovation, and empowers communities on a global scale.
This vision is what drives RFF every day: a vision of a future where we overcome the climate crisis. To build this future, however, we need your support. Will you join us?
Impact your support helped make possible
Accelerating Innovation, Removing Red Tape
Changing the way the federal government approves new energy projects might not sound exciting, but it’s crucial for making clean energy a reality.
Powering the Future of Clean Transportation
Thanks to your support of RFF, we have the resources to tackle these questions and get ahead of critical policy issues with robust economic research—before decisions are made.
Bridging the Divide on Carbon Pricing
For more than 70 years, Resources for the Future (RFF) has bridged divides on environmental policy—like carbon pricing—by offering objective research, innovative ideas, and engaging voices from across the spectrum.
Helping Maryland Craft a Net-Zero Path
With RFF research in hand, Maryland’s policymakers now have the tools to craft climate regulations that will help the state meet its ambitious targets, reduce pollution, and invest in a sustainable future.
Take a look back at our Founders’ Day impact stories from years past!
Founders’ Day 2023
Click here to view last year’s impact stories on air quality in New York schools, the economics of critical minerals, using data to better understand extreme weather, and RFF’s Carbon Scoring Project.