Oct 22 2013
Perspective
New public opinion research conducted by the Center for American Progress and PolicyLink, and funded by The Rockefeller Foundation found that Americans are much more open to diversity and supportive of …
Oct 17 2013
Press Releases
NEW YORK—The Tribeca Film Institute (TFI) today announced a new grant in partnership with The Rockefeller Foundation that will fully fund Jeff Reichert (Gerrymandering, Remote Area Medical) and Farihah Zaman's …
Oct 12 2013
Perspective
Cross posted on 100ResilientCities.org. A juried competition recently recognized ten major cities as “climate leaders,” for the innovative approaches they are taking to act on climate change. Spanning the global North and …
Oct 11 2013
Press Releases
NEW YORK—Today Rockefeller Foundation President Dr. Judith Rodin announced the recipients of the 2013 Jane Jacobs Medal—Bette Midler and Ian Marvy. The Medals are awarded each year to recipients whose …
Oct 10 2013
Press Releases
NEW YORK—PublicAffairs announced today that it has acquired a major new book by Dr. Judith Rodin, president of The Rockefeller Foundation and formerly president of the University of Pennsylvania and …
Oct 09 2013
Perspective
The United States economy is in the midst of a slow and uneven recovery in the wake of the Great Recession—corporate profits have rebounded, stock prices are up, yet the …
Oct 03 2013
Press Releases
NEW YORK—The Rockefeller Foundation today announced that Sir Elton John will be the recipient of its Lifetime Achievement Award, which will be conferred during the Foundation's Centennial year at its …
Oct 02 2013
Perspective
Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor announced two grant awards from the Workforce Innovation Fund to increase employment and reduce recidivism among formerly incarcerated individuals. The winning states are …
Sep 03 2013
Perspective
Resilience isn't only a necessity for cities to withstand and bounce back from disasters. It's also good for business. In an op-ed in the Guardian yesterday, Rockefeller Foundation President Judith Rodin …
Aug 20 2013
Perspective
The Nature Conservancy was recently selected as a winner for the Next Century Innovators Awards for its work with Water Funds. Concern over water scarcity has been a defining feature of the current era. Water …