for use by its Division of Technology, Industry and Economics in support of creating a background paper on “Urban Ecology and Resilience” for the Habitat III global convening to be held in Quito, Ecuador, October 2016
for use by its Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions toward the costs of developing a global blueprint for allocating and managing water sustainably
in support of the fourth iteration of the Amplify Challenge – an ideas competition that will solicit innovative approaches for building resilience to climate change in urban slum communities across the Sahel and Southeast Asia
toward the costs of developing definitions and standards that verify the green credentials of a bond and encourage investment in climate change adaptation and mitigation
in general support of its mission to promote philanthropy that serves the public good, is responsive to people and communities with the least wealth and opportunity, and is held accountable to the highest standards of integrity and openness
in support of providing a detailed understanding of how data can most effectively be leveraged for Global Resilience Partnership objectives, and working with Global Resilience Challenge team winners to identify their highest impact data analytics solutions
in support of conducting a baseline assessment and evaluation of progress toward impact of the U.S. Department of Housing and Development’s National Disaster Resilience Competition and the Foundation’s Resilience Academies
in support of a project to accelerate rural energy access in East Africa, including developing a strategy and operational plan and partnerships between key donors, government and other public and private sector agencies
in support of coordinating the award competition for the Rockefeller Foundation-sponsored 2016 Jane Jacobs Medal to be presented at Habitat III in Quito, Ecuador and other complementary public programs