Nov 10 2017
Perspective
Urbanization and rising middle-class incomes across Africa mean that half of Africa’s food now sells in cities – and, increasingly, in supermarkets. Significant local and foreign investment in food manufacturing …
Oct 09 2017
Perspective
Last month I was in Michigan for the fourth annual Detroit Homecoming, an event that brings together people who grew up in the Detroit area, as I did, to re-engage …
Sep 17 2017
Perspective
See firsthand the transformative power of energy access on people’s lives by viewing “Power in Hand”: a virtual reality experience. Mobile users, click to view the virtual reality film on YouTube …
Sep 15 2017
Speeches
As delivered in Detroit, Michigan on Friday, September 15, 2017 Good morning, everybody. I’m super excited to be here in what I understand is an old sock factory converted into this super …
Sep 11 2017
Perspective
One of the best parts about working for The Rockefeller Foundation is the amazing people I get to meet. I recently got to know Natalie Roper, executive director of Generation …
Sep 01 2017
Perspective
On September 5, 1882, Labor Day was observed for the first time in New York City. The celebration occurred just one day after Pearl Street Station, the world’s first commercial …
Sep 01 2017
Perspective
There is no longer any doubt that the explosion of available data and the speed with which it can be provisioned will revolutionize the way global challenges are solved. This …
Aug 08 2017
Perspective
As a term, “innovation” is everywhere. Headlines tout it, commercials advertise it, innumerable companies claim it. It is a term so ubiquitous, it risks becoming meaningless. Indeed, “the overuse and …
Aug 07 2017
Perspective
Local businesses, governments, and neighborhood advocacy groups generally have one thing in common: a desire for thriving neighborhoods where old and new residents can increase incomes, build wealth and invest …
Jul 28 2017
To understand how Americans view gender equality in the workplace and what can be done to achieve gender parity in leadership, The Rockefeller Foundation funded its second annual study as …
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