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Seven years ago, The Rockefeller Foundation was beginning to notice a disturbing trend: while the private sector was getting more intentional and strategic about embedding innovation into its operations, the …

A version of this post originally appeared on National Geographic. Impact IQ—What’s good for the fish is good for the fishing communities—and for impact investors. That’s the thesis of three new vehicles …

A version of this post originally appeared on LinkedIn. When I took the job as the president of The Rockefeller Foundation in 2005, philanthropy was facing a kind of identity crisis, …

Yesterday, The Rockefeller Foundation was pleased to host a dynamic group of film makers and funders gathered by the Sundance Institute to engage on the topic of film and social …

In 2010, when Hat Yai experienced its worst floods in 70 years, Phubes Saechin found his store under 1.3 meters of water. As a 50-year resident of the city, Phubes …

Water sustains life on Earth, but it's also one of the biggest resilience challenges of the 21st century. From rising sea levels to limited drinking water supplies, see how three …

A version of this post originally appeared on the Huffington Post. The earth isn’t called the “blue marble” for nothing: all life on Earth is linked to our oceans, including the oxygen …

As online work continues to disrupt the traditional workplace, The Rockefeller Foundation's Digital Jobs Africa initiative is exploring how it can expand the employment landscape for young people in Africa. "Online work …

A new report published today by The Brookings Institution shows a steep decline in the employment prospects of young American workers over the past decade. Young people in the nation’s …

Today, many medium-sized Asian cities are struggling to meet important needs. Challenges like poor solid waste management, transit scarcity, and insufficient provision for water and sanitation have been exacerbated by …