News and Announcements

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 …

Thank you all for being here. I am delighted to be at the World Economic Forum Africa conference with leaders from across the continent—there is no better place to announce the …

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 …

Thank you to the Financial Women's Association for this honor. I feel privileged to be in the company of such inspiring, accomplished, and truly remarkable women, and of course, you …

Thank you, Weibe, for that gracious introduction. And thank you all for joining us. It's a true privilege to be back here at the Global Philanthropy Forum. It's especially meaningful for …

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 …