A version of this post also appeared in the Economist Intelligence Unit. Around the world, ambitious, creative thinkers and doers are expanding the livelihood opportunities for populations that had been marginalised from …
This post, co-authored by Jacqueline del Castillo and Theo Gibbs, is part of a series that illustrates the value of innovation labs in accelerating solutions to complex social problems, sharing …
Today, two Rockefeller Foundation grantees were among a group honored by the White House as "Champions of Change" for their efforts to raise wages for working women and men around …
A version of this post also appeared on the 100 Resilient Cities blog. As 100 Resilient Cities gears up to launch this year's Challenge, we thought it would be a good …
At this year's Aspen Ideas Festival, the Washington Post's Philip Kennicott sat down with Rockefeller Foundation president Judith Rodin about the resilience dividend—the idea that investments in resilience can minimize …
As written for The Power of Impact Investing: Putting Markets to Work for Profit and Global Good by Judith Rodin and Margot Brandenburg. "It's time for a fresh approach to our …
A version of this post originally appeared on 100 Resilient Cities. 1. Your commute options aren't limited to a car. You can take advantage of bike sharing... Bike share programs make short-term …
The evening Superstorm Sandy came ashore in New York, I watched the flood waters rush into lower Manhattan from my hotel room in Beijing, where I was speaking at a …
A version of this post originally appeared on 100 Resilient Cities. Around the world, our first 32 cities are kicking off their 100 Resilient Cities Challenge engagements with workshops, and we've …
Latinos are the youngest and fastest-growing segment of the American labor force, yet evidence suggests that they face considerable challenges gaining stable employment. While young Latino men have more work …