Jan 03 2014
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This post originally appeared in Crain's New York Business on January 3, 2014. New Yorkers expect two things above all from our mayor: to keep us safe and to keep our …
Dec 26 2013
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As 2013 comes to a close, we’re looking back at some of the most read, most shared, and most talked about posts from our blog. From the announcement of the …
Dec 23 2013
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The Rockefeller Foundation recently concluded a three-year initiative focused on maximizing the number, quality and accessibility of green jobs in the United States. The Sustainable Employment in a Green US …
Dec 19 2013
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Leading figures from governments, civil society, and corporations from around the globe gathered in August 2013 at the Rockefeller Foundation's Bellagio Center to imagine a different kind of future for …
Dec 18 2013
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A version of this post also appeared on 100 Resilient Cities. Whether he was leading the national response to the 2009 H1N1 pandemic in the United States, or dealing with a …
Dec 17 2013
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New York's subways and buses serve more riders each day than the twenty next largest U.S. transit systems combined. However, the city's outer boroughs are plagued with long distances, infrequent …
Dec 13 2013
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On Monday, the mHealth Alliance awarded Dr. Richard Gakuba of Rwanda with the inaugural Holly Ladd mHealth Pioneer Award. I was honored to present Dr. Gakuba with the award at …
Dec 12 2013
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For the fourth consecutive year, The Rockefeller Foundation supported the annual NGO Awards, showcasing the outstanding achievements of nonprofit organizations in India and Thailand. Organized by the Resource Alliance in …
Dec 10 2013
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We knew when we gave our Centennial year the tagline “Innovation for the Next 100 Years” that we would be asked to define what, exactly, innovation means—and how The Rockefeller …
Dec 09 2013
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Officials from Medellín, Colombia; Dakar, Senegal; Oakland, California, and New Orleans, Louisina provided first-hand perspectives on both challenges and solutions to urban resilience at The Rockefeller Foundation's one-day Innovation Forum, …