Feb 14 2013
Press Releases
The Rockefeller Foundation announced today the winners of the 2012 Wangari Maathai Award for Civic Participation in Sustainability, an annual $10,000 cash scholarship awarded to two New York City public …
Feb 11 2013
Press Releases
NEW YORK—The Rockefeller Foundation announced a new competition in search of solutions that will improve livelihoods for poor or vulnerable workers in the world’s informal economies. Launched in celebration of …
Jan 26 2013
News
The Honorable Minster Chen, President Zeng, David Rockefeller, Jr., Distinguished Guests: I want to thank the Honorable Minister Chen and President Zeng for hosting us. I would also like to express gratitude …
Jan 26 2013
Speeches
The Honorable Minster Chen, President Zeng, David Rockefeller, Jr., Distinguished Guests: I want to thank the Honorable Minister Chen and President Zeng for hosting us. I would also like to …
Jan 18 2013
Press Releases
New York—Today, The Rockefeller Foundation announced its support for a new public-private program that will help cities across the country finance and build resilient and integrated urban storm water infrastructure …
Jan 14 2013
Press Releases
NEW YORK—The Social Impact Bond Technical Assistance Lab (SIB Lab) at the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) announced today that, with funding from The Rockefeller Foundation, it will be offering pro …
Jan 09 2013
Statements
By assembling the NYS2100 Commission and calling for our recommendations, Governor Cuomo is leading New York State wisely into the future. The Governor and my fellow commissioners know that moving …
Dec 07 2012
Press Releases
NEW YORK—The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) announced today that the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID) will provide GBP 10.5 million to support the GIIN’s role in developing …
Dec 06 2012
Press Releases
BOSTON—Today Oxfam America and The Rockefeller Foundation announced a weather index insurance payout of unprecedented scale directly to poor farmers. Thanks to a groundbreaking new program that relies on advanced …
Dec 05 2012
Press Releases
A new initiative to increase the accountability of climate finance adaptation programs will be launched today in Doha, at the sidelines of the UN Climate Change conference by Oxfam, the …