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Sep 16 2013
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Accelerating Impact Enterprises
Over the past five years, The Rockefeller Foundation has helped to build an impact investing industry where investors can deploy capital in pursuit of deliberate social and environmental goals as …
Sep 05 2013
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Taking Impact Investing to Scale
As the foundation marks its 100th year this year, and as we begin our second century, we see that the operating landscape for philanthropy is quite different than it was …
Sep 03 2013
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Good For Business
Resilience isn't only a necessity for cities to withstand and bounce back from disasters. It's also good for business. In an op-ed in the Guardian yesterday, Rockefeller Foundation President Judith Rodin …
Aug 29 2013
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A Unique Approach to Solve Social Problems
Some critical challenges such malnutrition have been a problem since the beginning of humanity. Others, such as waste or pollution, are the result of modern lifestyles and rapid population growth. …
Aug 27 2013
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Envisioning a Different Kind of Urbanization
Leading figures from governments, civil society, and corporations from around the globe are gathering at the Foundation's Bellagio Center on Lake Como, Italy today to imagine a different kind of …
Aug 15 2013
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Exploring 100 Years of Food Security
Today, The Rockefeller Foundation launches the second book in its Centennial publications Series, Food & Prosperity: Balancing Technology and Community in Agriculture. From the Foundation’s earliest days, John D. Rockefeller and his program …
Aug 12 2013
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Jamaica Bay Points the Way
Of the 25 most densely populated counties in the United States, 23 are along a coastline. New York City has over 500 miles of coastline and, as Superstorm Sandy showed, …
Aug 05 2013
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100 Resilient Cities
Today, the 100 Resilient Cities Centennial Challenge opens for applications. The Rockefeller Foundation is also launching the official website for the Challenge, inviting individuals to join us in a global …
Aug 01 2013
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Announcing the 2013 Bellagio PopTech Fellows
This August at the Bellagio Center, The Rockefeller Foundation and PopTech are bringing together a group of select Fellows to participate in the inaugural offering of a unique collaborative incubator focused …