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Foundation-written and -funded reports look at current state of affairs and shine a light on the future
Dec 01 2014
Transforming Cities
Many of us live in cities, in sprawling, dense and socially diverse places that are the fabric of our work, families and communities. Within our nations, cities form the urban hub …
Climate
Nov 30 2014
November 2014 Impact Sourcing Conference Summary
Over 300 stakeholders from 12 countries representing the private sector, government, training institutions, academia, philanthropy, and youth attended the Impact Sourcing (IS) Conference held on November 13th and 14th at the Polo Club …
U.S. Economic Opportunity
Nov 18 2014
Why Information Matters
“Why Information Matters: a foundation for resilience” is part of Embracing Change: The Critical Role of Information, funded by a grant from the Rockefeller Foundation to support the Internews’ Center …
Climate
Nov 10 2014
South America: Trends and challenges for development
Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are driving powerful changes in the way people work, relax, learn, and understand the world they live in. The possibilities that these technologies offer are …
Nov 01 2014
City Resilience Framework - 100 Resilient Cities
The City Resilience Framework is a unique framework developed by Arup with support from the Rockefeller Foundation, based on extensive research in cities. It provides a lens to understand the …
Climate
Oct 23 2014
Insights: 2014 Issue No. 1
Over the course of the last year, our team, alongside our grant partners, have deeply explored 11 of these emerging trends to learn more about their root causes, the opportunities for riding the …
Climate Food U.S. Economic Opportunity
Oct 12 2014
Doing Good Transforms to Doing Well
Leading business process outsourcing (BPO)-IT services provider collaborates with government entities, NGOs, and others to create a training program for socio-economically disadvantaged youth and builds a whole new recruiting model …
U.S. Economic Opportunity