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"The data is so strong, we can forecast diseases and begin to see the cause of outbreaks in particular areas, particularly when they are water-borne." In Indore, lack of clean drinking …

Photo credit: Flickr user COD Newsroom "Anyone working in [youth unemployment] now understands that we are in danger of losing an entire generation." The Rockefeller Foundation's Initiatives do not spring from thin …

We all remember that moment in our childhoods where we came independently to the realization that if a genie suddenly appeared to grant us three wishes, we could subvert the …

Photo credit: Flickr user Jeff Turner "To see the face of suburban poverty, you needn’t look further than the human interest stories of every major newspaper in America. But while coverage …

A version of this post, co-authored by Carmen Revenga, originally appeared on National Geographic NewsWatch. Today, Chile is a global example for good near-shore fisheries management. The emblematic Chilean abalone, and …

Over the past seven years, The Rockefeller Foundation has supported the goal of universal health coverage (UHC) and, as part of that initiative, we've proudly supported work on the monitoring …

This is the final blog in a series of three on the topic of impact sourcing. In the first one, I covered the fundamentals of the model and in the …

"Given one hour to save the world, I would spend 55 minutes defining the problem and 5 minutes finding the solution." ~ Albert Einstein When Judith Rodin took over as president …

"Now is the time to capitalize on the growing momentum toward health for all." Last Monday, The Rockefeller Foundation hosted a meeting called "Delivering on Universal Health Coverage: Why the Time …

This post is part of a series that illustrates the value of innovation labs in accelerating solutions to complex social problems, sharing lessons from the Foundation's Innovation Lab effort from …