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Global open call invites proposals from city partners to use frontier AI solutions to advance public services across public health, economic mobility, environmental resilience, and civic engagement New York, NY | …

The Development Finance Observatory, supported by The Rockefeller Foundation and Google.org, launches during the World Bank-IMF Annual Meetings The new platform will give governments, journalists, think tanks and the …

BANGKOK, THAILAND | October 8, 2026 — Today, The Rockefeller Foundation announced it will host AsiaXchange 2026 on the margins of the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund 2026 …

Proposal outlines a low-cost plan for IMF, World Bank, and G20 creditors to surge affordable financing to up to about 40 countries New York, NY | October 7, 2026 — Today, …

The Rockefeller Foundation becomes the first national philanthropy to commit to this regional initiative, triggering a matching commitment from the John M. Belk Endowment.  $3.2 million in previously raised funds awarded …

New initiative will test whether growing demand for AI and other digital workloads can serve as an anchor customer for otherwise underutilized mini-grids in Africa Projections show that initial …

The Institute for Human Flourishing launches during UNGA high-level week, backed by The Rockefeller Foundation, Schmidt Philanthropies, and the Government of India. News Summary The Institute for Human Flourishing (IHF) — …

A 10-day forecast now takes minutes to produce, on a single computer chip, putting life-saving warnings within reach of the world's most vulnerable communities. NEW YORK, NY | September 22, 2026 …

As delivered on Monday, September 21, 2026, at The Rockefeller Foundation, New York, NY. Good morning. How are you? Welcome to the beginning of UNGA week. I know that we all share …

Former leaders urge a renewed framework for cooperation grounded in human dignity, the rule of law and mutual respect. New global polling shows broad public support for countries working together. NEW YORK, September 21, 2026 — Around 100 former heads …