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  • Innovation for a Complex World

    The Rockefeller Foundation was pleased to fund a supplement to the Stanford Social Innovation Review named Innovation for a Complex World. The supplement convened some of the world’s foremost thinkers to discuss the role of social innovation in promoting the well-being of humanity. >
  • To Our Next 100 Years

    We wanted to mark our Centennial in a meaningful way – by looking to our next 100 years and digging into the thorny issues of this moment, in keeping with our legacy. >
  • 100 Resilient Cities

    Announcing the 100 Resilient Cities Centennial Challenge, a $100 million effort to build global urban resilience >
  • Announcing Digital Jobs Africa

    The Rockefeller Foundation has been working on the issue of youth employment in the rapidly growing information and communications technology (ICT) enabled sectors for the last several years. Today, we are thrilled to announce the official launch of the next phase of our work: Digital Jobs Africa. >
  • The Transformative Power of Philanthropy

    Amazing things happen when you bet on people—including entire transformations. >
  • Fellows for Inaugural Rockefeller Foundation Social Innovation Fellowship Program Announced

    The Rockefeller Foundation is pleased to announce the inaugural recipients of the Foundation's Global Fellowship on Social Innovation. The Fellowship Program brings together leaders from across the globe – representing a diverse set of organizations and areas of expertise – with a commitment to integrating social innovation into their work and the work of their organizations. All of the Fellows are interested in addressing the root causes of problems affecting poor or vulnerable populations by transforming the systems we live in – political, economic, legal, educational, environmental, and social. >
  • Impact Investing Newsbrief May 2013

    On March 14 and 15, The Rockefeller Foundation - in partnership with Asia Community Ventures, the University of Hong Kong and Monitor Deloitte - cohosted the East and Southeast Asia Impact Investing Forum. It was the third of four events designed to accelerate awareness and development of impact investing outside the United States and Europe. >
  • Philanthropy as the Backer of Brains

    Backing brains has always been a key part of philanthropy’s strategy. >
  • Vote for the Next Century Innovators

    Online voting to determine which of the two finalists will receive the third Next Century Innovators Award is open through May 31. >
  • The 5 Golden Rules of a Great Pitch

    With the help of the community, our friends at Context Partners crafted The 5 Golden Rules of a Great Pitch, a short video to help you spark support from partners, win funding, or rally community members to your cause. >