U.S. Economic Opportunity Archives

Sep 16 2020

Press Releases

Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young, Baltimore Health Corps Announce Additional Philanthropic Support for Critical Contact Tracing Economic Development Initiative

New partnerships raise nearly $2.7 million to support hiring, training, and career assistance for groundbreaking Covid-19 program BALTIMORE, MD. — Today, Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young and the Baltimore Health Corps (BHC) …

Sep 14 2020

Perspective

Impact Hiring: Six Lessons to Shift Toward a Fairer Labor Market

The Covid-19 pandemic, coupled with calls for greater workplace equity, has resulted in a moment of reckoning for the American labor market. While overall unemployment rates hover around 10%, just …

Sep 09 2020

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Video

Beijing+25 Accelerating Progress for Women and Girls: The Way Forward

Aug 26 2020

Perspective

Breaking Barriers to Credit and Capital Access for Black, Latinx, and Women-Owned Businesses

The Covid-19 pandemic did not cause the inequities in the U.S. financial system, but it has highlighted and further exacerbated the stark inequities of the U.S. economy. Institutional racism has …

Jul 22 2020

Video

Covid-19: A Blueprint for Keeping the U.S. Economy Open

Tune in to #RFBreakthrough, a new livestream discussion series featuring a panel of industry experts. For #RFBreakthrough’s first episode, the experts will dive into the National Covid-19 Testing & Tracing Plan to discuss …

Jul 22 2020

Press Releases

The Rockefeller Foundation Supports Main Street Alliance as Part of $10 Million Commitment to Promoting Inclusive Growth in U.S.

Initiative to help eliminate barriers to access capital and credit for small business owners from marginalized communities in Newark, N.J. and Norfolk, Va. NEW YORK | July 22, 2020 – …

Jun 23 2020

In the News

'Balance of Power' | Bloomberg

Source: twitter.com

Jun 17 2020

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Video

#MeetingThisMoment: Investing in American Families in Times of Covid-19

In light of the current crisis, The Rockefeller Foundation is #MeetingThisMoment by committing $50 million to our Covid-19 response and working with governments to make sure that there are policies …

Jun 17 2020

Using Technology to Help Families Collect $10.5 Billion in Unclaimed Benefits

Courtney O’Reilly, director of Tax Help Colorado, took the call. On the line was a single mother of two from Denver, and she was desperate and scared. Her landlord threatened …

Jun 17 2020

Baltimore: Fighting Covid-19, Joblessness and Inequity with One Innovative Project

The city of Baltimore is launching an urgent and innovative effort to tackle the multipronged crises of public health, unemployment and persistent inequity, partnering with The Rockefeller Foundation to create …

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