Jun 15 2015
Perspective
In this post, Claudia Juech, associate vice president and managing director of Strategic Research and Bellagio Programs at The Rockefeller Foundation, and Carolina Jayaram, chief executive officer of United States …
Jun 12 2015
Perspective
The National Disaster Resilience Competition (NDRC), an innovative partnership between the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and The Rockefeller Foundation, is already bearing fruit—even before the selection …
Jun 01 2015
Perspective
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Along the Woodhaven/Cross Bay bus corridor in Queens, longer commute times are associated with higher poverty levels. SHARE THIS
Transportation deserts limit access to jobs, education, and health care, increasing …
May 28 2015
Perspective
As we at The Rockefeller Foundation work to advance inclusive economies that expand opportunities for more broadly shared prosperity—and, specifically, address the global employment crisis—we are devoting a lot of …
May 22 2015
Perspective
Editor’s Note: This is the third of four in our StoryCorps "Spoken From the Heart" series. Check back next week for the last installment, which brings us to West Philadelphia. While overall employment …
May 22 2015
Speeches
As prepared for delivery: Good afternoon, Terps! Dean Orr, thank you for your warm introduction, and congratulations on finishing your freshman year as Dean! It's been a thrill to watch you lead …
May 15 2015
Perspective
Editor's Note: This is the second of four in our StoryCorps "Spoken From the Heart" series. Check back next week for the next installment, which brings us to Carrollton, Georgia. Home to a …
May 07 2015
Perspective
Editor’s Note: This is the first of four in our StoryCorps "Spoken From the Heart" series. Check back next week for the next installment, which brings us to El Paso. When Superstorm …
May 05 2015
Perspective
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By 2030 approximately 75% of U.S. infrastructure will either need to be renovated or built from scratch. SHARE THIS
Build America—announced by the White House and Rockefeller Foundation—encourages a forward-thinking …
Apr 29 2015
Perspective
Last year, The Rockefeller Foundation set out on a mission to learn all we could about how social impact organizations can tell more powerful stories. One thing we've heard over …