Aug 30 2022
Perspective
Shashibala runs a beauty salon in Tamkuhi Raj, a small town in North India’s Uttar Pradesh. She loves her work but continuous power outages and erratic access to electricity blocked …
Aug 26 2022
Arlethia Brown's groundbreaking work at the Camden City School District unites schools with local growers to stimulate the economy, lift up sustainable farm practices and bring fresh, nutritious food to the lunchroom.
Jul 28 2022
Press Releases
New York – The Ford Foundation, the Kresge Foundation, and The Rockefeller Foundation announced today that they have joined the Biden-Harris Administration’s Economic Opportunity Coalition, a historic effort to catalyze and …
Jul 20 2022
Small businesses play a central role in cities: they foster growth and innovation in local economies, provide critical jobs for residents, contribute to the vibrancy of urban corridors, and help …
U.S. Economic Opportunity U.S. & the Americas
Jun 28 2022
Video
Mileyka Burgos-Flores, Executive Director of the Allapattah Collaborative in Miami, talks about why it is important to invest in business districts founded by immigrants that are in danger of being …
Jun 28 2022
As Miami's Allapattah neighborhood shows, closing the racial wealth gap increases productivity and creativity not just in a particular community or city, but across the country.
Jun 28 2022
Press Releases
BELLAGIO, ITALY | June 28, 2022 – The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security (GIWPS) and The Rockefeller Foundation co-convened global women leaders on June 20-23, 2022 at the …
Jun 06 2022
Press Releases
Black-led Investment Fund A&H transitions Denver-based Apex Plumbing Co. and El Paso-based Accent Landscape Contractors Inc. into 100% employee-owned businesses, benefitting large BIPOC workforces and all workers generally. WASHINGTON, DC | …
May 25 2022
Speeches
As prepared for delivery on May 25, 2022 Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you, Christopher, for that kind introduction. Dean Sarkis, professors, staff, thank you for the privilege and honor to share some …
Apr 29 2022
Statements
On Thursday, April 21, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court decided in an 8-1 ruling on United States v. Vaello-Madero that the U.S. Congress can continue to exclude Puerto Rican residents …