Jan 21 2016
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DAVOS, SWITZERLAND—Today, as part of the World Economic Forum's 2016 Annual Meeting, The Rockefeller Foundation announced the launch of YieldWise, a seven-year, $130 million initiative that will demonstrate how food …
Jan 14 2016
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Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies and The Rockefeller Foundation
NEW YORK - Each year, more than $50 billion of economic value is lost due to poor fisheries management, depleting the oceans and …
Jan 11 2016
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NEW YORK—Today, the Millennial Trains Project announced that The Rockefeller Foundation is coming on board as a major supporter of its August 2016 trans-continental train journeys for young innovators, which …
Dec 11 2015
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Global leaders urged to ensure all people can access essential health services without facing financial hardship NEW YORK – On the second annual Universal Health Coverage Day on 12 December 2015, a …
Dec 11 2015
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Unprecedented effort to address major public health threats caused by human impacts on the natural world NEW YORK —Today Harvard University, the Wildlife Conservation Society, and a range of other partner …
Oct 28 2015
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David Rockefeller Jr. to Step Down at End of Five Year Term
NEW YORK—The Trustees of The Rockefeller Foundation announced today the unanimous election of business executive Richard D. Parsons as …
Oct 27 2015
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Innovative Educational Collaboration with the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and the NYC Department of Education Will Support Classroom Studies NEW YORK—Hamilton producer Jeffrey Seller and Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, The Rockefeller …
Oct 08 2015
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NEW YORK—Rebuild by Design, the international design competition tasked with developing innovative plans to protect the New York region from another Superstorm Sandy, has been awarded the first-ever "Most Groundbreaking Federal Challenge …
Sep 30 2015
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'Rebuild by Design' Joins 100RC to Bring Collaborative Research & Design-Driven Approaches to Cities 
The Award-Winning Approach Developed in the Aftermath of Hurricane Sandy will be Exported Around the Globe Under the Direction of 100RC Through this New Collaboration
NEW YORK—Rebuild by Design, the international design …
Aug 25 2015
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ZURICH—Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) joins efforts with the Global Resilience Partnership to launch the Global Resilience Challenge Water Window. The Water Window is a grant-based competition focused on building resilience …