Apr 10 2014
Perspective
In 1958, a little-known community activist named Jane Jacobs received a Rockefeller Foundation grant to expand upon her ideas about how a city should look, feel, and work. The book …
Apr 09 2014
Perspective
A version of this post also appeared on 100 Resilient Cities. Patrick Otellini has a background in public policy, but has spent the last decade in the private sector dealing with …
Apr 03 2014
Perspective
Microsoft and The Rockefeller Foundation recently co-convened over 30 global industry experts in Johannesburg, South Africa to discuss the future of impact sourcing. This was a follow-up meeting from the …
Mar 31 2014
Perspective
A version of this post originally appeared in The South China Morning Post. Asia is witnessing a multitude of catastrophic climate-related disasters, with many lives lost and billions of dollars of …
Mar 25 2014
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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 …
Mar 24 2014
Cities have never been more important for human well-being and economic prosperity. Half of the world’s population lives in urban areas, while about 80 per cent of the world’s output …
U.S. Economic Opportunity
Mar 24 2014
Press Releases
Rockefeller Foundation’s $3.8 Million Grant Helps Position Ghana to Accelerate Future ICT Job Growth 
Ghana—The Rockefeller Foundation has announced a $3.8 million grant to the Ghanaian government in partnership with the World Bank to support the establishment of world class facilities that will attract …
Mar 21 2014
Perspective
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 …
Mar 17 2014
Perspective
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 …
Mar 14 2014
Youth unemployment has been a persistent and growing problem in the United States for decades, reaching a more than 50-year high in the wake of the Great Recession. At the end of …
U.S. Economic Opportunity