May 21 2021
Perspective
A year ago, when the Covid-19 pandemic gripped New York City and then spread rapidly across the country, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell and Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan sought The …
May 19 2021
As part of the business Claudine Miles cofounded to help schools inject more social justice into their classrooms, she routinely urges teachers to embrace self-care so they can keep bringing …
May 10 2021
The newly created Tax Law Center works on behalf of low- and moderate-income households.
May 07 2021
A team whose resumes were written when Hurricane Katrina whiplashed the mighty Mississippi has stepped forward to meet implement a resilience model that offers critical lessons for the future.
May 06 2021
Press Releases
Amplifier, Uber, The Rockefeller Foundation, Salesforce, NBA, Vital Voices, Generator Collective and Elevate Prize Foundation Sign Corporate AAPI Visibility Pledge Washington, D.C. (May 6, 2021) -- Rise, a civil rights accelerator …
May 04 2021
Thirteen years ago, when Marcy Bowers was carrying out listening sessions with fellow Washington state residents impacted by poverty, she heard three repeated themes: people had too little money, necessities …
Apr 29 2021
The second survey report, conducted in March 2021, found that companies are doubling down on Covid-19 testing and supporting vaccinations to achieve a post-pandemic workplace—with almost 9 out of 10 …
Health U.S. & the Americas
Apr 29 2021
Picture this: the incessant growl of conveyor belts, the scent of blood laced with chemicals wafting through damp air. Employees standing shoulder-to-shoulder on greasy floors, gripping knives and scissors, some …
Apr 23 2021
Press Releases
Washington, DC | April 23, 2021 – The Rockefeller Foundation announces a $1.49 million grant to the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area to expand access to rapid-result …
Apr 15 2021
Perspective
The rate of daily vaccinations continues to increase throughout the United States, but communities are struggling to vaccinate hard-to-reach residents. When vaccine roll-out began in January, 55% of Americans did …