Mar 02 2017
In 2015, The Rockefeller Foundation partnered with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to launch the National Disaster Resilience Competition (NDRC) Resilience Academies. Recognizing the salient need …
Climate
Feb 27 2017
Perspective
In July of 2016 I traveled to Iringa town, one of the largest maize producing regions in Tanzania. Iringa has a beautiful landscape, surrounded by rocky hills with gold maize …
Feb 27 2017
Perspective
Food loss occurs when crops rot before they reach markets. This is usually due to inefficiencies in the post-harvest management system, in the form of poor harvesting and handling methods, …
Feb 27 2017
Perspective
Just months after I became president of The Rockefeller Foundation, New Orleans experienced one of the worst disasters in American history: Hurricane Katrina.
While we did what we could to help …
Feb 23 2017
In December 2016, The Rockefeller Foundation’s African Regional Office hosted the Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Convening in Nairobi, Kenya. Over 150 delegates and 40 speakers participated, sharing insights, examples, and engaging in debate and discussion on why …
Climate
Jan 31 2017
Perspective
A version of this post original appeared on Zilient.org. Imagine that with just one click you could access a destination where you could learn of a groundbreaking new technology; participate in …
Jan 23 2017
Perspective
To better prepare for the effects of climate change and severe natural disasters, city leaders are prioritizing resilience planning. New research from the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC), …
Jan 23 2017
Press Releases
Through the Support of The Rockefeller Foundation, Bay Area: Resilient by Design Challenge Aims to Tackle Regions Toughest Infrastructure Needs The Foundation Brings Model of Award-Winning, ‘Rebuild by Design Hurricane Sandy …
Jan 11 2017
Press Releases
With $1 Million in Funding from The Rockefeller Foundation and Support from Unreasonable Institute, ‘Future Cities Accelerator’ Winners Will Tackle Perplexing Urban Challenges and Scale Their Solutions Nationally Winners Include Organizations …
Jan 10 2017
Perspective
We’ve all been there. Do we choose the apple or the cookie? The gym or the couch? The new shoes or the savings account? We often know what we should …