Oct 01 2014
Perspective
This post is part of a series that illustrates the value of innovation labs in accelerating solutions to complex social problems, sharing lessons from the Foundation's Innovation Lab effort from …
Sep 30 2014
Perspective
Cross posted from 100ResilientCities.org The city mayors and state governors of this world are a special breed. They need to be hard-driving, but still able to balance toughness with compassion. They …
Sep 29 2014
Perspective
"If global philanthropy is to prosper and achieve great things in the future, the sector must dramatically change the way it views, deploys, and invests in people and talent."
Last October, …
Sep 28 2014
Perspective
It's my pleasure to introduce the first edition of a new publication, Insights, a product of the ongoing work of The Rockefeller Foundation's strategic research team, identifying compelling and emerging …
Sep 24 2014
Perspective
"The Rockefeller Foundation is investing more than a half-billion dollars in helping all types of communities, but cities in particular, build economic, social and climate resilience."
As I mentioned in yesterday's …
Sep 23 2014
Perspective
Credit: Paul Morse / Clinton Global Initiative
Yesterday, I moderated a dual panel at the Clinton Global Initiative on demonstrating that climate change is good economics. I was pleased to be …
Sep 19 2014
Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and The Rockefeller Foundation announced a $50 million commitment by the Swedish government to the Global Resilience Partnership and the launch …
Sep 17 2014
Perspective
It's a question I'm often asked: How do leaders of one of America's oldest philanthropies decide which problems, out of the many facing humanity in the 21st century, will receive significant …
Sep 12 2014
Perspective
"Some of the poorest regions in the world are the ones that are going to suffer the most. It is going to become a problem for the whole global community."
In …
Sep 07 2014
Perspective
At 100 Resilient Cities, we believe that one critical step cities can take to facilitate their resilience building is to hire a Chief Resilience Officer (CRO). The CRO is an …