Recent Press Releases
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. >Mercy Corps, Rockefeller Foundation Combat Climate Change Effects in Indonesian Slums
As world leaders gather in Copenhagen to wrestle with climate change policies, a new partnership in Indonesia is already helping some of the poorest people - urban slum dwellers - to withstand, prepare for and recover from the impacts of global warming. >The Rockefeller Foundation Appoints Zia Khan as Vice President, Strategy and Evaluation
Dr. Judith Rodin, President of the Rockefeller Foundation, announced that Dr. Zia Khan has been appointed Vice President for Strategy and Evaluation. >US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief Joins mHealth Alliance
The U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the largest commitment ever by any nation to combat a single disease, is joining the mHealth Alliance as a founding partner. >Rockefeller Foundation Announces Landmark Climate Change Documentary
The premiere of the series comes at a critical moment as world leaders continue negotiations leading in to the UN Copenhagen Climate conference in December. The complete series will premiere each Saturday in the lead-up to Copenhagen and will culminate with a BBC debate on cities and climate change from Copenhagen during the last day of the conference. >Rockefeller Foundation Gives $2 Million to Help Cities Promote Volunteerism
The Rockefeller Foundation and the newly formed Cities of Service coalition today announced the opening of the application period for the first-ever “Cities of Service Leadership Grants.” >Rockefeller Foundation Gives $2.7 Million to Support Local New York City Artists Announces 2009 NYC Cultural Innovation Fund Competition Winners
Today the Rockefeller Foundation’s President Dr. Judith Rodin announced the 18 winners of the Foundation’s 2009 New York City Cultural Innovation Fund competition – and with it a $2.7 million grant to support local New York City art and artists. >