Mar 07 2018
Perspective
Women’s economic empowerment is experiencing a resurgence of attention. This is inspired by Sustainable Development Goal 5 (SDG5), which lays out goals for gender equality and women’s empowerment, and is …
Mar 06 2018
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Over the past 10-15 years, entrepreneurs, impact investors, incubators and accelerators, foundations, development banks, major donors, and even some large-scale corporations have been working hard to reach those living at …
Feb 28 2018
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When we think of leadership, we often think of a single, iconic leader. We celebrate leading companies for their bold actions on sustainability risks and opportunities, yet one of the …
Feb 01 2018
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https://youtu.be/fxajBS9dPXI Seven trillion dollars. That’s right, trillion. The panel of judges sitting in the front row at the Kellogg-Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Challenge (KMSSIC) represented seven trillion dollars of investor capital, …
Jan 23 2018
Press Releases
Nationally Representative Survey of American Mayors Supported by Citi and The Rockefeller Foundation, Addresses Housing Affordability, Climate Change, Responses to Federal and State Funding Shifts & More
WASHINGTON, DC – Mayors nationwide, from …
Jan 16 2018
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While many of us have penciled in our resolutions for the next year, a group of innovative thinkers are aiming a bit beyond 2018—achieving the goals laid out in the …
Jan 08 2018
Press Releases
The Rockefeller Foundation Fellows include senior-level experts across the fields of health, power, innovative finance, governance, economic opportunity, and the life sciences
NEW YORK-- The Rockefeller Foundation is pleased to announce …
Jan 03 2018
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Government affirmation of off-grid models being a complementary way of viable electricity provision will be critical to unlocking market potential. A quarter of the world’s energy poor live in India. This …
Dec 22 2017
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More than 60% of Africa’s population is under 25 years of age, making sub-Saharan Africa the world’s youngest region. By 2030, it will be home to more than one-quarter of …
Dec 19 2017
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In the summer of 2017, The Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center brought together a group of residents around the theme of “Youth as Agents of Transformative Change.” Participants hailed from eight …