Oct 28 2013
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NEW YORK—The Rockefeller Foundation today announced the names of seven distinguished judges from around the world who will select the first round of cities to join the 100 Resilient Cities …
Oct 22 2013
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WASHINGTON—New public opinion research conducted by the Center for American Progress and PolicyLink, and funded by The Rockefeller Foundation, found that Americans are much more open to diversity and supportive of …
Oct 17 2013
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NEW YORK—The Tribeca Film Institute (TFI) today announced a new grant in partnership with The Rockefeller Foundation that will fully fund Jeff Reichert (Gerrymandering, Remote Area Medical) and Farihah Zaman's …
Oct 11 2013
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NEW YORK—Today Rockefeller Foundation President Dr. Judith Rodin announced the recipients of the 2013 Jane Jacobs Medal—Bette Midler and Ian Marvy. The Medals are awarded each year to recipients whose …
Oct 10 2013
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NEW YORK—The Rockefeller Foundation, celebrating 100 years of global innovation, today announced the appointment of Chinese businesswoman Yifei Li to its board of trustees. Li is country chair for Man …
Oct 10 2013
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NEW YORK—PublicAffairs announced today that it has acquired a major new book by Dr. Judith Rodin, president of The Rockefeller Foundation and formerly president of the University of Pennsylvania and …
Oct 03 2013
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NEW YORK—The Rockefeller Foundation today announced that Sir Elton John will be the recipient of its Lifetime Achievement Award, which will be conferred during the Foundation's Centennial year at its …
Sep 23 2013
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NEW YORK—Today, during the opening plenary of the 2013 Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting, President Bill Clinton announced a global Commitment to Action to the 100 Resilient Cities Centennial …
Jul 25 2013
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NEW YORK—Dr. Judith Rodin, president of The Rockefeller Foundation, announced today that Michael Berkowitz has been appointed to the role of managing director for the Foundation's 100 Resilient Cities Centennial …
Jul 24 2013
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NEW YORK—A new survey of voters in four major U.S. cities, including Boston, Chicago, Nashville and Pittsburgh, showed that investments in mass transit are key to economic growth and job …