U.S. & the Americas Archives

Jul 16 2021

Perspective

Corporate America: It’s Not Too Late to Honor Your Racial Justice Pledges

Last summer, following George Floyd’s murder and Black Lives Matter protests nationwide American corporations committed $50 billion toward advancing racial equity. And yet, as Fortune reported last month, a year later only $250 million has in fact …

Jul 15 2021

Statements

Statement by Otis Rolley on First Deployment of Federal Child Tax Credits Under Expanded Policy

The first federal Child Tax Credit (CTC) payments under the newly expanded policy will begin to reach millions of U.S. households today, marking a significant moment for low-income families who …

Jul 15 2021

Press Releases

The Rockefeller Foundation Commits $13.5 Million in Funding to Strengthen Public Health Response Efforts

Funding In Support of New Surgeon General’s Advisory on the Harms of Health Misinformation July 15, 2021—The Rockefeller Foundation is announcing $13.5 million in new funding to strengthen Covid-19 response efforts …

Jul 15 2021

Press Releases

Report: True Cost of Food in U.S. Totals $3.2 Trillion, Communities of Color Disproportionately Pay the Price

The Rockefeller Foundation Releases the First True Cost Accounting of the US Food System, Finding the Cost of Food is 3 Times Current Expenditure, Calls for Transformative Change NEW YORK | …

Jul 14 2021

True Cost of Food: Measuring What Matters to Transform the U.S. Food System

The True Cost of Food in the U.S. In the U.S., food costs more than our receipt at the grocery checkout. Our food system rings up immense “hidden costs” from its …

Food U.S. & the Americas

Jul 14 2021

Press Releases

The Ad Council, United Way Worldwide and The Rockefeller Foundation Launch New Campaign to Highlight 211 Service and Provide Support to Those in Need

New campaign spotlights 211 helpline and encourages Americans to utilize the resource for assistance accessing federal, state, and local aid New York, NY, July 14, 2021 – During a time when …

Jul 07 2021

#RFBreakthrough

Overtime All the Time: What Working Women Need

Decade after decade studies have shown that women in the workplace are overworked and underpaid in comparison to their male counterparts; they are not eligible for sick and maternity leave; …

Jun 30 2021

Video

Reinforcing the Value of Covid-19 Testing Webinar

In this session originally held on June 16, 2021, Hattaway Communications, which conducted a nationally representative study on behalf of The Rockefeller Foundation’s State and Territory Alliance for Testing (STAT), …

Jun 30 2021

Reinforcing the Value of Covid-19 Testing: Message Brief

As public attention has turned to vaccines, it is more important than ever that we reinforce the importance of widespread testing to stop new outbreaks before they start. We are launching a Message Brief on Reinforcing the Value of Covid-19 Testing to explore the motivations behind Americans getting tested even as vaccinations rates rise. Insights are informed by a nationally-representative study conducted by Hattaway Communications to identify how vaccination status may or may not affect attitudes about testing.

Health U.S. & the Americas

Jun 25 2021

Press Releases

New Vaccine Equity Cooperative Launches to Advance Covid-19 Vaccine Access and Readiness

Latest Initiative from Collaboration of Racial Health Equity-focused Organizations Includes New Online Resource Hub for Community-Based Workforces BOSTON, Mass. and OAKLAND, Calif. – The Vaccine Equity Cooperative, a new national collaboration …

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