Dec 06 2018
Press Releases
Urban Institute Midterm Evaluation Report Finds 100RC – A Grantee of The Rockefeller Foundation - Is Helping Cities Break Down Internal Silos And Move Toward More Effective Resilience Building Efforts NEW …
Dec 04 2018
Perspective
Today, we are thrilled to share the names of the 10 organizations that will each receive a $1 million grant as part of the Communities Thrive Challenge, a joint funding …
Dec 04 2018
Press Releases
With $10M in Funding From The Rockefeller Foundation and Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Communities Thrive Challenge Grantees From Missoula, MT to San Juan, Puerto Rico, Will Expand Their Community-Led Approaches Grantees Are …
Nov 28 2018
Perspective
The vision of an Africa unified by free trade took a major leap forward with the signing of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in March 2018. The AfCFTA, …
Nov 27 2018
Perspective
Millions of Americans are feeling financial strain from the rising cost of living and stagnant wages. Nearly 40 percent of adults say they had trouble meeting basic needs last year, …
Nov 19 2018
Perspective
Paris Peace Forum shows the need for realistic perceptions of international stability and state fragility
A recent piece in The Economist reflecting on the Armistice of November 11, 1918, noted that: …
Nov 16 2018
Perspective
Last Sunday, the world celebrated 100 years since the armistice of the Great War, one of the most terrible conflicts ever witnessed by humanity. Yet, for too many people around …
Nov 14 2018
Perspective
Started in 2012 to kick-off the charitable season, #GivingTuesday is celebrated on the heels of the holiday sales sprint, landing right between Black Friday and Cyber Monday. It’s a respite …
Nov 14 2018
Perspective
There are good reasons to be optimistic about the world’s future. We live in an era when more people are leading better lives than they were just a decade ago. …
Nov 12 2018
Perspective
Africa is growing, but not fast enough. In order for more than 400 million Africans to rise out of poverty, continued economic growth across Africa’s 54 nations will have to …