U.S. & the Americas Archives

Jan 17 2023

Press Releases

America’s Mayors See Regulatory Powers As Their Top Climate Action Tools, but Are Reluctant To Limit Resident Choices, According to Survey of U.S. Mayors

Nine-in-Ten Mayors Agree that Climate Change is Human-Induced Mayors from Both Parties Strongly Support Purchasing New Technologies Like Electric Vehicles Findings Among Those from the Boston University Initiative on Cities’ Menino Survey …

Jan 06 2023

Transforming Disease Detection Through Wastewater Surveillance

In fall 2021, The Rockefeller Foundation convened the Wastewater Action Group to share best practices and overcome barriers to translating wastewater data into public health action. With support from Mathematica, …

Health U.S. & the Americas

Dec 19 2022

Perspective

Foundation Cafe Workers Prepared and Packaged Pandemic Meals

At a breathtaking rate of 2,000 boxes a day, members of The Rockefeller Foundation’s cafeteria team worked long hours with other volunteers for weeks at a time to pack up …

Dec 09 2022

Supporting Inspired Entrepreneurs While Closing the Racial Wealth Gap

Entrepreneurs like Barbara Jacques benefit from access to financial and mentoring resources meant to help close the racial wealth gap, and the nonprofit Black Ambition is helping.

Dec 07 2022

Press Releases

The Rockefeller Foundation and Digital Square at PATH Commit $5M to Strengthening Data-Driven Health Systems & Global Immunizations

Two-year partnership will support deployment of digital tools and data analytics in Jamaica, Mali, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, and Zambia NEW YORK | December 7, 2022 — The Rockefeller Foundation and PATH …

Dec 01 2022

Press Releases

The Rockefeller Foundation Supports New Initiative To Accelerate Clean Energy Upgrades for Affordable Housing in U.S.

WASHINGTON, DC | December 1, 2022 — The American Council for Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), Elevate, Emerald Cities Collaborative, and HR&A Advisors announce the launch of a nationwide Residential Retrofits for …

Nov 30 2022

Press Releases

The Rockefeller Foundation Invests $4.6 Million To Scale Food Is Medicine Initiatives in U.S.

Grants will help prevent, manage, and treat diet-related illnesses among food-insecure Americans NEW YORK | November 30, 2022 — The Rockefeller Foundation has committed $4.6 million in grants for equitable and community-directed …

Nov 15 2022

Press Releases

Public Health and Equity Leaders Release Recommendations for Expanding Covid-19 Vaccine Equity

The Rockefeller Foundation Equity Advisory Council outlines 20 actions to support vaccine and health equity in transition from response to recovery NEW YORK | November 14, 2022 — A panel of leading …

Nov 15 2022

Beyond the Covid-19 Emergency: Sustaining and Expanding Vaccine Equity

The Rockefeller Foundation’s Equity Advisory Council was a group of 13 public health and equity experts representing diverse communities who were convened by The Foundation to assess the state of …

Health U.S. & the Americas

Nov 10 2022

Helping Veterans With Produce Prescriptions

Produce prescriptions are helping veteran Kenny A. Joyner of North Carolina fight degenerative disc and joint disease. He says it’s better than drugs, because it takes care of underlying issues.

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