Latest Grantee Impact Stories

In India, ARTPARK is breaking new ground in uniting with policy implementers to create an early warning system that allows public health officials to respond proactively to dengue outbreaks — and that’s just the beginning.

An ambitious climate law passed in Minnesota focuses on climate justice and community solar. How did they do it? And what does it mean for communities like Powderhorn Park, where George Floyd was killed?

The Denver Museum of Nature and Science is focused on purchasing local food for it T-Rex café -- to the benefit of visitors, farmers, and the planet itself.

It took optimism, persistence, and creativity to create Smart Power India. This is the five-part story of that complex journey.

When recruiters approached Jaideep Mukherji in 2015 with an unusual proposition, he responded with skepticism mingled with a spark of curiosity.

Turn back the calendar pages to 2009, well before Smart Power India was even a glimmer in the eyes of its creators.

Two viewpoints collided: should the Foundation use grants to rush electricity to villagers, or wait to develop sustainable business models for investors?

In those first months, Vermani confronted a challenge that would shape SPI's path forward.

Lessons learned from India's solar mini-grid trailblazers.

Seven decades of close ties between the World Health Organization and The Rockefeller Foundation have helped shaped global public health on issues ranging from pollution and poverty to pandemics and vaccines.