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Jun 26 2023
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Economic Equity: Breaking Barriers to Success
During the Covid-19 pandemic, Black businesses shut down at twice the rate of white businesses, further widening the racial wealth gap. To help bridge this gap, we launched the Rockefeller Opportunity Collective to invest in partners and policies to economically mobilize Black and Latinx small business owners.
Jun 26 2023
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Expanding Covid Vaccine Access in BIPOC Communities
Facing a downward trend in covid-19 vaccination doses across the United States, The Rockefeller Foundation worked with the Equity-First Vaccine Initiative to connect over 100 community-based organizations to reach BIPOC communities with evidence-backed information on the vaccine.
Jun 08 2023
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Why We Celebrate Pride
Senior Vice President Eileen O’Connor describes The Rockefeller Foundation’s solidary with LGBTQI+ human rights and equality. Stay tuned throughout the month to learn more about work with the community.
May 08 2023
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The Aftermath of Cyclone Freddy
When In Malawi, Cyclone Freddy hit Malawi in March, the storm killed hundreds, displaced more than 500,000, and left overwhelmed rescue workers burrowing through the mud with their bare hands. Catastrophic flash floods washed away lives, homes, crops and livestock.
May 05 2023
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Climate Data for Community Action
Climate Data for Community Action to hear experts from DataKind, Ecological Citizen’s Project & Initiative for Energy Justice discuss solutions using data to combat unequal access to energy, from grassroots to the policy level.
Apr 25 2023
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The Keep IT Cool Factory at Work
Lake Turkana fish arrive at the Keep IT Cool factory in Nairobi and are prepped for delivery to consumers around Nairobi, from five-star restaurants to low-income wholesalers. Keep IT Cool …