Rachel Isacoff, Director, Economic Equity Initiative, The Rockefeller Foundation
Rachel Isacoff is a Director on the Equity and Economic Opportunity initiative at The Rockefeller Foundation, driving the Foundation’s domestic energy justice work and serving as the relationship and grant manager for a portfolio of state coalitions, economic policy institutions, and grassroots organizations. She is also on the executive committee of RF’s DEI Advisory Committee.
Previously, she collaborated with private, nonprofit, and public partners across sectors to develop tools and equity initiatives that support communities on the frontlines of climate change. Most notably she worked on key climate justice and equitable relocation projects at the White House Council on Environmental Quality under President Obama’s administration, energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions at HUD, and 100 Resilient Cities and climate adaptation strategies at HR&A Advisors.
Rachel received a BS in architecture from the University of Michigan and a MS in preservation planning from the University of Pennsylvania, focusing on the intersection of cultural heritage and climate adaptation. Outside of RF, she is part of the network council for the Climigration Network and is a Visiting Assistant Professor at the Pratt Institute’s Graduate Center for Planning and the Environment.