Recent Press Releases
Rockefeller Foundation Points to the Importance of Technology and Local Innovation in the Fight Against Climate Change
Dr. Judith Rodin, President of the Rockefeller Foundation, emphasized the Foundation’s integrated approach to development by highlighting its commitment to strengthening food security in Africa while building resilience to the negative impacts of climate change. >The Rockefeller Foundation Appoints Heather Grady as Vice President of Foundation Initiatives
Dr. Judith Rodin, President of the Rockefeller Foundation, announced today that Heather Grady has been appointed Vice President of Foundation Initiatives (VPFI). >Walk Score® Launches Transit Score™ and Commute Reports
Walk Score launched Transit Score, custom commute reports, and a home and transportation costs calculator. This work, funded in part by The Rockefeller Foundation, empowers anyone to quickly understand the proximity of public transportation, their commuting options and associated costs. >Rockefeller Foundation Honors Three New Yorkers' Urban Activism with 2010 Jane Jacobs Medal
Today the Rockefeller Foundation announced the recipients of the 2010 Jane Jacobs Medal – Joshua David and Robert Hammond, Co-Founders of Friends of High Line and Elizabeth Barlow Rogers, longtime and founding President of the Central Park Conservancy and current President of the Foundation for Landscape Studies >The Rockefeller Foundation Statement on the Flooding in Tennessee, Mississippi and Kentucky
As weather patterns become increasingly unpredictable, it is critical that state and local leaders create plans to help them adapt to the impact of weather events to ensure the protection of their citizens as well as vital and historic infrastructure. >Dr. Surin Pitsuwan Joins Rockefeller Foundation Board of Trustees
The Rockefeller Foundation announced the appointment of Dr. Surin Pitsuwan to its Board of Trustees. >Rockefeller Foundation Asks New York City to Nominate Next Jane Jacobs Medal Recipients
The Rockefeller Foundation announced opening of public nominating process for the 2010 Jane Jacobs Medal. >Rockefeller Foundation Opens 2010 NYC Cultural Innovation Fund Competition as Cultural Organizations Continue to Struggle in Today’s Economy
The Rockefeller Foundation announced the opening of its 2010 New York City Cultural Innovation Fund competition. >Foundations Launch New Project to Assist Vulnerable Populations Suffering from Global Economic Crisis in Thailand and Vietnam
The global financial crisis has had a sharp, negative effect on the export-dependent economies of Asia, threatening to undermine gains made in recent years. >Asian Cities Climate Change Resilience Network Announces Plans for Two Thai Cities to Join the Network
The Asian Cities Climate Change Resilience Network (ACCCRN) – a network of cities in India, Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam that are working to develop robust plans to address the consequences of climate change – announced today the two cities in Thailand that will join the other eight cities throughout Asia that have already been selected. >