News & Announcements

The Rockefeller Foundation today announced the launch of the Global Commission to End Energy Poverty (GCEEP). The Commission will drive a new agenda to provide electricity to hundreds of millions …

LISC and BCT Partners Named National Partners Washington DC, September 6, 2019 – The Rockefeller Foundation today announced $3.7 million in grants that will benefit four U.S. cities to help drive …

Announces Cities of Service as Community Engagement Lead in National Opportunity Zones Program ATLANTA, July 31, 2019 – The Rockefeller Foundation and Keisha Lance Bottoms, Mayor of Atlanta, today announced that …

Transaction pioneers the use of project finance for rural mini-grids in Africa and provides long-term funding for 60 mini-grids bringing power to over 34,000 people CrossBoundary Energy Access’s project …

Brings Total Commitments Made In 2019 for Climate And Resilience To $40 Million ROTTERDAM, July 8, 2019 – The Rockefeller Foundation today announced a new Climate and Resilience initiative, which will …

Founding Coalition Members Also Include Transportation Leaders, Technology Innovators, Micro-mobility Operators, Civic Organizations, Experts and Advocates Los Angeles – The Open Mobility Foundation (OMF) – a global coalition led by cities committed to using well-designed, …

$3.8 Million Grant from The Rockefeller Foundation Will Enable Top Researchers to Use Enhanced Data Modeling to Transform Electricity Systems in Emerging Economies AMSTERDAM, June 18, 2019 –UMass Amherst, Columbia University, …

Survey reveals retail investors will drive growth of the impact investing sector if products, sales, and advisory channels can innovate to meet demand JUNE 13, 2019 (NEW YORK) — The Rockefeller …

New films and a podcast created by The Rockefeller Foundation, in partnership with Malcolm Gladwell and Jacob Weisberg’s Pushkin Industries and the award-winning producers at The Documentary Group, will highlight …

Report authored by Boston University and supported by Citi and The Rockefeller Foundation, offers new perspective on how US mayors think and talk about health, provides insight into the state …