Monica Keany and Dan Zwirn Contribute to the Council on Foreign Relations

Dan Zwirn and his wife Monica Keany have been active donors to over a dozen charities over the past two years. One such charity receiving much support from Zwirn and Keany is the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR).

CFR is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank and publisher that are a valuable resource to a number of wide-ranging groups such as government officials, executives, educators, students and journalists.  CFR works to help these groups understand foreign policy choices that involve the United States and other countries. Some of the over 4,500 members of CFR include NBC’s Brian Williams, CNN’s Fareed Zakaria and actress Angelina Jolie. The Board of Directors of CFR include notable names NBC’s Tom Brokaw, former Secretary of the U.S. Treasury Robert E. Rubin, and former U.S. Secretary of State Madeline K. Albright.

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev with Madeline Albright

Founded in 1921, CFR relies on charitable donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations to fund its programs and provide operating revenue. No U.S. government funding is provided. Donations can be designated to support specific functions of CFR. The organization is based in New York City with another office in Washington D.C.

Dan Zwirn and Monica Keany donated to CFR in both 2010 and 2011, while additionally donating to the Brookings Institute in 2011, which is another think tank they contribute to. In addition to that donation to Brookings, Zwirn also donated specifically to the Brookings Institute Sovereign Wealth Project Fund. He also serves as a Brookings Trustee.