Apr 23 2014
Perspective
Each year, we select three exceptional artists, whose works are both innovative and interdisciplinary, and who will contribute to and benefit from the stimulating Bellagio Center community. Today, the Bellagio …
Apr 22 2014
Perspective
A version of this post originally appeared on 100 Resilient Cities. Green cities are resilient cities. We asked the 100 Resilient Cities community to share what their cities need to increase …
Apr 16 2014
Perspective
A version of this post also appeared on 100 Resilient Cities and The Guardian. Several weeks ago, a mudslide devastated the community of Oso in Washington. Days later, down the coast, …
Apr 11 2014
Speeches
Good morning. Thank you for that kind introduction. What a week. The flow of ideas and thinking has been inspiring and energizing. But our work isn't done yet. And I am …
Apr 10 2014
Perspective
In 1958, a little-known community activist named Jane Jacobs received a Rockefeller Foundation grant to expand upon her ideas about how a city should look, feel, and work. The book …
Apr 09 2014
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A version of this post also appeared on 100 Resilient Cities. Patrick Otellini has a background in public policy, but has spent the last decade in the private sector dealing with …
Apr 09 2014
Speeches
It's great to be here with so many leaders who are driving a truly global movement to achieve lasting social change through innovation and entrepreneurship. I want to thank Sankalp, …
Mar 28 2014
Perspective
Seven years ago, The Rockefeller Foundation was beginning to notice a disturbing trend: while the private sector was getting more intentional and strategic about embedding innovation into its operations, the …
Mar 28 2014
Press Releases
NEW YORK—Michael Berkowitz, director of 100 Resilient Cities, announced today that Maxwell Young has been appointed to the role of communications director for 100 Resilient Cities. Mr. Young will lead …
Mar 26 2014
Perspective
A version of this post originally appeared on LinkedIn. "Philanthropy can take the risks that others cannot or will not."
When I took the job as the President of the Rockefeller Foundation …