NEW YORK—A new survey of voters in four major U.S. cities, including Boston, Chicago, Nashville and Pittsburgh, showed that investments in mass transit are key to economic growth and job …
WASHINGTON—In an effort to promote resilience for the Sandy-affected region, U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan, who also chairs the Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force, today launched …
The Rockefeller Foundation and the Social Impact Bond Technical Assistance Lab (SIB Lab) at the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) today announced the six winners of a national competition to provide …
WASHINGTON–In the aftermath of the devastation wrought by Superstorm Sandy, the RE.invest Initiative today announced it has selected eight partner cities across the country to help develop resilient urban stormwater infrastructure …
NEW YORK—Rooted in a century of investing in innovation, and as a leader in the growing field of resilience, today The Rockefeller Foundation announced a $100 million commitment to build …
Cape Town—Dr. Judith Rodin, president of The Rockefeller Foundation, today announced a new Foundation initiative that will focus on Africa's youth and employment, Digital Jobs Africa. Dr. Rodin was joined …
Washington—Today, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is pleased to announce the selection of 30 recipients to receive funding under the FEMA 2012 Community Resilience Innovation Challenge program. The program …
NEW YORK—The Rockefeller Foundation is pleased to announce the inaugural Fellows for the 2013 Rockefeller Foundation Global Fellowship Program on Social Innovation. The Fellowship program brings together a diverse group …
NEW YORK—The Rockefeller Foundation today announced a $1.2 million, four-city project to support local efforts to build bus rapid transit (BRT) systems in Boston, Chicago, Nashville, and Pittsburgh. In each …
CHICAGO—Governor Pat Quinn today announced that Illinois will be the second state in the nation to initiate a social impact bond (SIB) program, an innovative and cutting edge way to …