Feb 13 2015
Perspective
In December 2013, I attended a workshop organized by the Global Knowledge Initiative (GKI), a grantee in The Rockefeller Foundation's Waste and Spoilage Initiative. At one point, a workshop participant arrived …
Feb 13 2015
Press Releases
DURHAM—CloudFactory today announced it has received a $2 million program related investment from The Rockefeller Foundation to expand its SpeakerText service, for fast, accurate video and audio transcription.
The Foundation made …
Dec 18 2014
Perspective
"As we will be working with other hubs in Africa, the other teams will understand many of the issues that Africa faces, and perhaps offer solutions that are not readily …
Dec 15 2014
Perspective
This post originally appeared on JustMeans. The year ahead is a critical one for the planet's climate and our collective future. In December 2015, countries will come together in Paris to finalize a …
Dec 09 2014
Press Releases
NAIROBI—The Rockefeller Foundation, the African Development Bank (AfDB), and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa today concluded the Africa Forum on Inclusive Economies, held to discuss greater inclusion as …
Dec 08 2014
Speeches
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen: It is my great honour and pleasure to be here and address you today. I would also like to pass along a heartfelt welcome from our …
Dec 02 2014
Perspective
Today I was in Singapore, a city whose first 50 years has served as a model for building urban resilience, to announce the next 35 cities to join the 100 …
Dec 01 2014
Perspective
A version of this post originally appeared on the Innovation Labs Insights Center, a joint project of Bridgespan and The Rockefeller Foundation.
"Why have the rather simple, globally recognized solutions failed …
Nov 21 2014
Perspective
A version of this post originally appeared on 100 Resilient Cities. The launch of 100 Resilient Cities in 2013, and its subsequent exponential growth, is but one testament to The Rockefeller …
Nov 17 2014
Perspective
A version of this post also appeared on Philanthropy News Digest. About a year ago, the Oceans and Fisheries team at The Rockefeller Foundation embarked on a new initiative focused on …