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FEATURED INITIATIVE

Food is Medicine

The Rockefeller Foundation is investing $100 million in Food-is-Medicine to combat diet-related diseases, cut $1.1 trillion in healthcare costs, and drive research, programs, and partnerships for better health.

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Improving Health for Veterans, One Bite at a Time

See how prescribing healthy food is reshaping healthcare in Utah and beyond — saving lives, cutting costs, and changing the future of medicine.

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Spotlight Stories

How Community Development Financial Institutions Are Creating Jobs Across the Country

By directing historic investments into community banks, the Economic Opportunity Coalition is expanding access to capital, empowering small businesses, and strengthening the foundation of a more inclusive, resilient national economy.

Africa

Can Ancient Farming Practices Tackle Modern Hunger?

The Traditional Grains Mixture Project is focused on studying if innovations around an ancient practice — growing mixed grains in a single field — can improve global food security.

U.S. and the Americas

Helping Veterans With Produce Prescriptions

Produce prescriptions are helping veteran Kenny A. Joyner of North Carolina fight degenerative disc and joint disease. He says it’s better than drugs, because it takes care of underlying issues.

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FEATURED INITIATIVE

Mission 300

Mission 300 aims to bring energy to 300 million Africans who lack access to electricity. The initiative, which combines infrastructure investment and policy reform, will make Africa and the world more prosperous and secure.

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Historical Impact and Contributions

From our initial grant to the American Red Cross a century ago, The Rockefeller Foundation’s history is marked by bold initiatives, breakthroughs, and unique partnerships, driving transformative change over the past 112 years.

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