A version of this post also appeared on PopTech.
We are pleased to announce the 2014 class of Bellagio/PopTech Fellows, a diverse group of designers, social innovators, technologists and writers with expertise in …
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 …
So much investment in development is weakened or wiped out by shocks and stresses—natural and manmade. Indeed, one-in-three dollars spent on development is lost to disaster, requiring huge expenditures in …
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 …
Impact investing—investment dollars designed to deliver both financial and social or environmental returns—is being used by investors to deliver social progress and secure a worthwhile economic return on their investment. The …
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 …
Last week, we shared stories of how smart solar power, provided by The Rockefeller Foundation's Smart Power in India initiative, is jump-starting a new wave of entrepreneurial energy in Diyara Rasulpur, …
A version of this post also appeared on Fair Observer. While all actors, including the youth, are responsible for transforming employment creation in Africa, this shared responsibility has led to no …
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 …