Dec 03 2013
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This post originally appeared on the 100 Resilient Cities Blog. Today, we are excited to name the first group of cities selected through the Rockefeller Foundation’s 100 Resilient Cities Centennial Challenge …
Nov 19 2013
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At last year’s UN Climate Change Conference in Doha, The Rockefeller Foundation and the UN Framework for the Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) launched Momentum for Change: Women for Results, an …
Nov 19 2013
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Excerpted from President Judith Rodin's speech to the Association for a Better New York on November 19, 2013. Mayor Bloomberg's leadership has prepared us well for this moment—from rebuilding the city …
Nov 18 2013
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In response to the growing problem of youth unemployment in Africa, The Rockefeller Foundation launched its newest Initiative, Digital Jobs Africa in May 2013. The effort aims to impact at …
Nov 17 2013
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This post originally appeared in The Resilience Blog on November 8th, 2013. Over the last ten years, the number of people living in megacities with over 10 million people has increased …
Nov 04 2013
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Today, The Rockefeller Foundation releases the third book in its Centennial publications series, Innovative Partners: The Rockefeller Foundation and Thailand. For nearly a century, The Rockefeller Foundation and its Thai partners …
Oct 31 2013
This report profiles successful demand-driven training programs from across the globe. These programs intentionally configure curriculum and other design elements to meet the needs of potential employers. Demand-driven training programs …
U.S. Economic Opportunity
Oct 29 2013
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One year ago, Superstorm Sandy made landfall along the Eastern Seaboard, destroying homes, devastating businesses, and damaging key pieces of New York’s physical infrastructure beyond recognition. The storm was just the most recent catastrophic event in a new century characterized by the sudden and unforeseen – and a …
Oct 24 2013
Perspective
A version of this post originally appeared in The Resilience Blog. Take rising seas, sinking land, and more damaging storms. Combine worldwide with growing populations and economies in coastal cities. Together …
Oct 22 2013
Press Releases
WASHINGTON—New public opinion research conducted by the Center for American Progress and PolicyLink, and funded by The Rockefeller Foundation, found that Americans are much more open to diversity and supportive of …