Rothschild & Co Foundation
Who we are
Rothschild & Co Foundation
Rooted in over two centuries of Rothschild family philanthropy, the Rothschild & Co Foundation brings together colleagues and social purpose organisations to help young people thrive, support social and environmental progress, and create lasting positive change for future generations.
Equipping young people for tomorrow
We help children and young people aged 5-21 develop the future-ready skills they need to navigate change, adapt to uncertainty and drive positive change in their communities and beyond. We give particular attention to those most at risk of being left behind.
‘Future-ready skills’ are key abilities, knowledge, analysis, technology, and interpersonal skills that help individuals thrive and form the basis for lifelong learning and active participation in society, including teamwork, resilience, creativity, and critical thinking.
Restoring and protecting our environment
Young people cannot thrive without resilient environments. Environmental instability affects education, livelihoods and wellbeing, and young people are often among the first and most severely impacted.
As Earth’s systems lose resilience, so too do the opportunities available to future generations. By strengthening environmental resilience alongside human resilience, we support young people not only to withstand change, but to actively shape a more sustainable future.
Our strategic pillars
We focus on three connected priorities to best support young people in an increasingly complex world:
Young People
We support children and young people aged five to 21 facing disadvantage to develop foundational and future-ready skills. We prioritise organisations that focus on youth, provide safe and supportive environments, and empower young people to build confidence, voice, and agency.
Social Impact Organisations
We support high impact, purpose driven organisations tackling the social and environmental challenges shaping young people’s futures. Because environmental instability undermines opportunity and deepens inequality over time, building resilience in the planet’s natural systems is inseparable from building resilience in young people themselves.
Philanthropic Ecosystem
We strengthen the broader social impact ecosystem by acting as a connector across organisations, sectors and regions, supporting collaboration, knowledge-sharing and visibility, and encouraging more innovative and effective ways of working to address social and environmental challenges together.
Our approach
By collaborating with non-profits and social enterprises, we maximise our impact with Rothschild & Co’s resources and expertise.
Grant funding
We provide multi-year grants to international and local non-profit partners to support impactful projects and offer core funding to help strengthen their organisations and create a resilient sector.
Networking and Knowledge Sharing
We facilitate a variety of networking events, bringing together our partners, colleagues, philanthropists, business leaders to enable mutual learning and connections.
Volunteer programmes
Our colleagues volunteer individually and as a team, giving their time to support social and environmental causes.
Pro bono Advisory Services
We share our professional expertise through our Pro bono Advisory initiative, offering free advice to social purpose organisations.
Fundraising with Company Matching
We run targeted fundraising campaigns with company matching for global and local projects, and encourage individual fundraising.
Venture4Good Investing
We invest in impact-first, commercially viable ventures through our Venture4Good fund to scale social and environmental solutions and establish lasting partnerships with entrepreneurs.
Global
Projects of global significance that address social, environmental, and humanitarian challenges affecting young people and their communities.
Local
Non-profits and programmes that support young people in communities near Rothschild & Co offices.
Connecting our people to purpose
The Foundation holds a unique position within Rothschild & Co, bringing colleagues together behind a shared purpose across countries, businesses and teams.
We connect colleagues with opportunities to support young people and strengthen communities through volunteering, skills-based support and fundraising. Whether mentoring young people, contributing professional expertise or supporting causes they care about, colleagues play an important role in advancing the Foundation's mission.
Our 2030 strategy
Explore the vision, priorities and partnerships shaping our work as we help future generations adapt and thrive in a changing world.
The achievement we have made since launching in 2021 has strengthened our conviction that investing in the next generation is one of the most meaningful contributions we can make. With a clear strategy and strong partnerships in place, we are expanding our impact and creating more opportunities for the next generation.
Alexandre de Rothschild
President of the Rothschild & Co Foundation
Governance
The Rothschild & Co Foundation serves as the Group’s corporate foundation and is governed by a Management Committee, with Alexandre de Rothschild serving as President and Marc-Olivier Laurent as Chair.
The Foundation’s activities are delivered through a dedicated fund managed and administered by the King Baudouin Foundation (KBF), a Belgian public utility foundation, which disburses grants to selected non-profit organisations.