Jun 24 2014
Perspective
A version of this post originally appeared on 100 Resilient Cities. Around the world, our first 32 cities are kicking off their 100 Resilient Cities Challenge engagements with workshops, and we've …
Jun 09 2014
Press Releases
Lagos—The Rockefeller Foundation has announced a grant of $500,000 to Paradigm Initiative Nigeria (PIN) for the expansion of PIN's Ajegunle.org project. Since 2007, the project has worked from Ajegunle, an underserved community …
Jun 02 2014
Press Releases
Johannesburg—The Rockefeller Foundation has announced a $1 million grant to EOH to spur job creation in the ICT sector for South Africa's disadvantaged youth. The grant comes to support EOH's Youth …
May 08 2014
Press Releases
Abuja—The Rockefeller Foundation and Elance-oDesk will join forces to unlock the potential of online work for disadvantaged youth in Africa. Today the internet offers millions of job opportunities to a …
Apr 22 2014
Perspective
A version of this post originally appeared on 100 Resilient Cities. Green cities are resilient cities. We asked the 100 Resilient Cities community to share what their cities need to increase …
Apr 16 2014
Perspective
A version of this post also appeared on 100 Resilient Cities and The Guardian. Several weeks ago, a mudslide devastated the community of Oso in Washington. Days later, down the coast, …
Apr 15 2014
Perspective
Over the last decade, the main driver of economic progress across the African continent has arguably not been Official Development Assistance flows, but growth underpinned by private sector activity. This …
Apr 14 2014
Perspective
Last year, after scouring the globe for the organizations and individuals working to harness the power of innovation on behalf of poor and vulnerable populations, we were thrilled to announce …
Apr 09 2014
Perspective
A version of this post also appeared on 100 Resilient Cities. Patrick Otellini has a background in public policy, but has spent the last decade in the private sector dealing with …
Apr 07 2014
Perspective
Approximately one-third of food grown across the world never reaches the plates of consumers. The significant amount of food waste and spoilage occurring across the value chain threatens farmers’ livelihoods; …