Funding and Scale RFF is a mid-to-large think tank with 51-200 employees and annual revenue in the 100M–250M range, indicating significant budget capacity for external consulting, specialized research partnerships, and custom policy analysis services.

Nonprofit Policy Influence As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit focused on environmental and economic policy with independent, rigorously reviewed research, RFF offers stable collaboration opportunities for grant-funded projects, sponsored research, and joint policy engagements.

Strategic Hires Recent senior hires in research leadership and policy engagement signal growth in policy influence and program expansion, suggesting openings for executive-level partnerships, flagship studies, and co-branded initiatives.

Global Thought Leadership Active participation in major conferences such as WCERE and international climate economics initiatives presents opportunities to propose commissioned studies, event sponsorships, and multi-region research collaborations.

Technology and Outreach RFF’s tech stack and public engagement approach, including digital platforms and data-rich outputs, provide avenues to offer data analytics services, visualization tooling, and dissemination partnerships to amplify research impact.