Jan 01 2013The Digital Jobs Africa initiative is announced by Judith Rodin at the World Economic Forum meeting in Cape Town, South Africa. The $100 million initiative aims to leverage the growing information communications technology sector to create jobs for high-potential yet disadvantaged youth.
Jan 01 2012A grant awarded to the UN Framework for the Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) secretariat launches a program to inform governments, media, and the public about the role of women in solving climate change.
Jan 01 2012Universal Health Coverage is moved into the spotlight. In partnership with the WHO, a planning meeting is held on the sidelines of the World Health Assembly in Geneva, and universal health coverage is emphasized as critical at Rio+20. The United Nations passes a Resolution making universal health coverage a key global health objective.
Jan 01 2012The 2012 Rockefeller Foundation Innovation Challenge receives 2,000 submissions and the eight winners are given the opportunity to apply for $100,000 grants to implement their ideas for addressing water insecurity, food insecurity, and challenges posed by urbanization.
Jan 01 2012On October 29th, Superstorm Sandy makes landfall on the east coast of the United States, killing 72 people and causing $68 billion in damages. President Judith Rodin co-chairs the NYS 2100 Commission convened by Governor Andrew Cuomo to recommend actions to prepare New York to more effectively respond to, and bounce back from, future storms and other shocks.
Jan 01 2012In response to evolving needs for building more inclusive economies in Latin America, The Rockefeller Foundation hosts the first in a series of impact investing convenings in São Paulo, Brazil. This culminates in the launch of a regional grant, the Impact Economy Innovations Fund.
Jan 01 2011Teaming with BRAC, a leading NGO in Bangladesh, innovative mobile-health solutions are tested to improve services that address maternal and children’s health.
Jan 01 2011Following the success of Horn of Africa Risk Transfer for Adaptation (HARITA), a weather-indexed micro-insurance system, the Foundation joins with the United Nations World Food Programme to scale the model to a four-country Rural Resilience Initiative.
Jan 01 2011The Innovation Forum’s fist Innovation Awards are presented to Dr. Sania Nishtar of Pakistan, Jane Weru of Kenya, the global organization Kiva Kids, and President Bill Clinton.
Jan 01 2011The annual Innovation Forum is launched to gather some of the most creative and inventive minds to bear on challenges facing poor and vulnerable people around the world.
