Jackie Robinson
Foundation

A Legacy of Equal Opportunity

A comprehensive approach to college success.
Serving the community.
Impacting society.

Our Program

Generous grants for college and graduate school.
Internship & permanent job placement.
Leadership development.
Practical life skills training.
Mandatory community service.

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Annual Awards Dinner

March 7, 2016

JRF’s largest fundraising event recognizes those who
embody the humanitarian ideals of Jackie Robinson.

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Jackie Robinson Museum Project

Preserving a Legacy

More than a permanent tribute to Jackie Robinson’s pioneering legacy and role as a catalyst for the civil rights movement, the museum will serve as a venue for vibrant dialogue on critical social issues and as a destination for innovative educational programming.

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JRF Blog

What's new at the Foundation

Read the JRF blog to find out what’s new at the
Foundation, hear from Scholars themselves,
and read original JRF content.

Events

Jackie Robinson Birthday – January 31, 2016
MLC Conference – March 4-7, 2016
Annual Awards Dinner – March 7, 2016
Jackie Robinson Day – April 15, 2016
New Scholar Orientation – Summer 2016
Citi Kids – Spring/Summer 2016

Jackie Robinson Museum Project

What's New

Events

98%

Graduation Rate

1,450

JRF Scholars

$65 million

Grants / Programs

225

Colleges + Universities attended by JRF scholars

The JRF Effect

“A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.”- Jackie Robinson
JRF measurably impacts the lives of young leaders who are themselves destined to become impactful.