The Rocket Fund Leadership
Tani Austin
Co-Chair
David Furnish
Chair
David Geffen
Co-chair
Donatella Versace
Co-Chair
The Rocket Fund Partners
A+E Networks*
Charlotte Tilbury*
David Geffen Foundation*
Ford Foundation*
Gilead Sciences, Inc.*
Saks Fifth Avenue*
The Versace Foundation*
*Founding Level Distinction
The Rocket Fund Council Members
Aileen Getty Foundation*
William F. Austin*
Alisha Ballard*
Bloomberg*
Diane Briere de l’Isle-Engelhardt, OBE*
Paul Buccieri*
James and Debbie Burrows
Dr. Dennis Fee and Mr. Stephen Carlino*
Citrone 33*
Jamie Cooper
Henry Engelhardt, CBE*
Edward Finger*
John Gore for Broadway.com
Gralnick Foundation
Kenneth C. Griffin*
Karen and Rob Hale*
Patricia Hearst Shaw*
Cynthia and Charlie Hendon*
Dr. H. Fisk Johnson*
Emma Kane*
Billie Jean King and Ilana Kloss*
Robert K. Kraft*
Sandra Lee*
Living Legacy Foundation*
Dena and Sam Lombardo*
Los Angeles Dodgers*
Heather Miller*
Moondance Foundation*
Oliver Wyman*
Dolly Parton*
Victor and Olena Pinchuk*
Robert Kraft Family Foundation*
Roslyn & Leslie Goldstein Foundation*
Starkey Hearing Technologies*
Universal Music Group
Allegra Versace*
Darren Walker*
Lynn S. Wyatt
*Founding Level Distinction
The Rocket Fund Ambassadors
Calvin Klein Family Foundation*
Margaret H. Duprey / Hamilton Family Charitable Trust
Sarah Ezzy*
Emily and Sam Glick*
Jason Haigh-Ellery and Kara Haigh-Ellery*
Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka
Ryan Hampton*
Ann Johnson and Kylee Johnson
Kevin Martinez and Hudson*
Mercer*
Thomas E. Moore III and Mark Reynolds
The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation
Michaela Jaé Rodriguez*
Michael Warden and Mariam Zerehi*
*Founding Level Distinction
As a Co-Chair of The Rocket Fund, I am committed to accelerating the Foundation’s remarkable impact in the U.S. and across 90 countries where they are making lives better, healthier, longer, and more visible.
Tani Austin
As a Co-Chair of The Rocket Fund, I am proud to champion the fund’s commitment to decreasing stigma in the LGBTQ+ community. We all have the right to be accepted, to be loved, and to be our most authentic selves.
Donatella Versace
I’m proud to continue to support the Elton John AIDS Foundation and am pleased to join Elton, David, and my Co-Chairs in this critical new initiative.
David Geffen
We share the belief that alone we can’t do much, together we can change the world. The Rocket Fund will amplify the Foundation’s incredible work and impact to realize a future free from AIDS and the stigma around it.
Tani and Bill Austin
I am honored to stand with the Elton John AIDS Foundation in support of The Rocket Fund to help further their life-saving work.
Paul Buccieri, President & Chairman, A+E Networks Group
It is the biggest honour and privilege to support The Rocket Fund. Elton is a legend, one of life’s visionaries and I truly believe together we can inspire and empower everyone, everywhere to live a life filled with confidence and end the stigma around HIV and AIDS.
Charlotte Tilbury MBE
Saks is proud to support The Rocket Fund and partner with Elton John, who shares our passion for self-expression through creativity and fashion.
Marc Metrick, CEO, Saks Fifth Avenue
Gilead and the Elton John AIDS Foundation are committed to addressing the evolving needs of the communities most impacted by HIV. By working together, we can help end the HIV epidemic for everyone, everywhere.
Daniel O’Day, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Gilead Sciences
The Elton John AIDS Foundation has been instrumental in raising awareness and funding research to combat this devastating disease. Ford Foundation is a proud partner of The Rocket Fund, which represents a beacon of hope for countless individuals and communities worldwide.
Darren Walker, President, Ford Foundation
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