Apr 10 2019
Perspective
Around the globe, a wave of financial innovation seeking social and environmental benefits while producing attractive returns is shaping the exciting field of sustainable finance. From funds investing in forest …
Apr 10 2019
Perspective
More than half of the world’s economic growth in recent years came from Asia. This eastward shift of the world’s economic center of gravity is fueling the expansion of individual wealth, …
Apr 05 2019
Perspective
When I took my first trip to China as president of The Rockefeller Foundation last year, I often found myself pulled in two directions: learning from our past and looking …
Apr 05 2019
Press Releases
Landmark study unpacks key trends in Chinese philanthropy, identifies unique strengths and untapped opportunities for strategic engagement with international organisations 5 April 2019, New York – Total giving in China has …
Apr 05 2019
Perspective
We recently returned from an eight-day trip to China and came away invigorated by the rapidly-evolving Chinese philanthropic landscape. From the financial capital of Shanghai and Beijing to the social …
Dec 12 2018
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On 20 July 2014, the contagious & deadly #Ebola virus arrived in Africa’s most densely populated city. Unsung heroes of Nigeria’s 2014 #Ebola response share our best defense against the next pandemic: #HealthForAll
Sep 13 2018
Perspective
This piece is part of our 2018 United Nations General Assembly series. As we approach the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly meetings in New York, still more than 1 …
Aug 29 2018
Perspective
Dr. Norman Borlaug was one of The Rockefeller Foundation’s longest-serving program officers. Credited with launching the Green Revolution, which saved a billion lives and earned him the Nobel Prize in …
Aug 27 2018
Perspective
How do you tell the story of post-harvest food loss in Africa in a way that connects with people? To help answer that question, we chose to work with Africa 24 …
Jul 26 2018
Press Releases
NEW DELHI, July 26, 2018 – The Rockefeller Foundation and NITI Aayog, India's premier policy think tank, today signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) to advance the common goal of promoting research and innovation …