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We’re a pioneering philanthropy that promotes the well-being of humanity by finding and scaling solutions to advance opportunity and reverse the climate crisis.

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Partnerships Power Cities To Create a Sustainable Future

Local leaders bring together small businesses and community organizations to drive economic opportunity and support a just green transition.

Unplugged: Andes Communities Face Life Without Electricity

Good news is on the way for Kewinal, Bolivia, high in the Andes Mountains, whose residents have been pleading for electricity to support schools, health care, and livelihoods.

How Everyone Can Get on Board With Mission 300

Mission 300, a bold initiative led by the World Bank Group and African Development Bank, aims to bring sustainable electricity access to 300 million Africans by 2030 through African leadership, low-cost financing, and an unprecedented level of global collaboration.

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TEDxRF Salon: Big Bets

The Rockefeller Foundation and TED teamed up in March 2024 for a special event focused on bold, innovative "big bets" that address global challenges by transforming food, health care, energy, and financial systems through novel solutions and partnerships.

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Historical Impact & Contributions

From our initial grant to the American Red Cross a century ago, The Rockefeller Foundation’s history is marked by bold initiatives, breakthroughs, and unique partnerships, driving transformative change over the past 111 years.

Achieving Health for All
Achieving Health for All
From funding the development of penicillin and the Nobel-Prize winning yellow fever vaccine to co-founding the Children's Vaccine Initiative and advocating for equitable Covid-19 testing and vaccine policies, The Rockefeller Foundation has shaped principles, practices, and key institutions in the global public health field.

Nourishing the World
Nourishing the World
To fight food insecurity, The Rockefeller Foundation helped boost crop yields in Asia, Africa, and beyond through modernizing agriculture practices. More recently, it has championed regenerative agriculture and worked to increase global and institutional access to nutritious, sustainably grown foods.

Ending Energy Poverty
Ending Energy Poverty
Committed to clean and equitable energy access, The Rockefeller Foundation supported development of early solar mini-grid prototypes in India, helped create the U.S. Energy Foundation, and spearheaded the launch of the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet, whose mission is to reach one billion people with reliable, abundant, clean power.

Spurring Creativity and Education
Spurring Creativity and Education
For over 60 years, The Rockefeller Foundation's Bellagio Center has stimulated interdisciplinary and cross-cultural exchanges to propel innovation and creativity. From its earliest days, the Foundation has fostered artists in every field, and funded historically Black colleges and universities.

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