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Our lives intersect with government services in countless ways — giving veterans access to healthcare, caring for children in foster programs, and even helping us get around using public transit. …

Shortly after the 2016 U.S. election, I joined a deep discussion examining its surprising results.  Around the table were experts on so-called Trump voters along with people engaged with many …

This is Part 1 of our April 2019 series on building a more nourishing and sustainable food system. Read Part 2 here.  Life is improving for most people around the world. According …

Around the globe, a wave of financial innovation seeking social and environmental benefits while producing attractive returns is shaping the exciting field of sustainable finance. From funds investing in forest …

More than half of the world’s economic growth in recent years came from Asia. This eastward shift of the world’s economic center of gravity is fueling the expansion of individual wealth, …

When I took my first trip to China as president of The Rockefeller Foundation last year, I often found myself pulled in two directions: learning from our past and looking …

We recently returned from an eight-day trip to China and came away invigorated by the rapidly-evolving Chinese philanthropic landscape. From the financial capital of Shanghai and Beijing to the social …

Editorial Note: This blog was originally published on Atlas AI’s Medium on March 14 shortly after Atlas AI’s inaugural trip to Kenya. On April 2, Atlas AI and the Alliance for …

In November 2018, we were proud to organize the first ever Africa Trade Forum on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in Nigeria. The convening examined the role that …

On February 12-13, The Rockefeller Foundation, in partnership with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), hosted the inaugural Food Matters Cities Summit. The event convened a diverse set of subject …