The Rockefeller Foundation’s mission—unchanged since 1913—is to promote the well-being of humanity throughout the world. Today the Foundation advances new frontiers of science, data, policy, and innovation to solve global challenges related to health, food, power, and economic mobility. As a science-driven philanthropy focused on building collaborative relationships with partners and grantees, The Rockefeller Foundation seeks to inspire and foster large-scale human impact that promotes the well-being of humanity by identifying and accelerating breakthrough solutions, ideas and conversations.
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Richard D. Parsons
Board Chair
Helene D. Gayle
President & CEO, The Chicago Community Trust
Mellody Hobson
President, Ariel Investments
Walter Isaacson
Professor of History, Tulane University
Donald Kaberuka
Former President, African Development Bank Group
Martin L. Leibowitz
Vice Chairman of Morgan Stanley Research
Yifei Li
Country Chair, Man Group China
Sharon Percy Rockefeller
President & CEO, WETA
John W. Rowe, MD
Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management, Columbia University
Dr. Rajiv J. Shah
President, President's Office
Adm. James Stavridis, USN, Ret
Operating Executive, The Carlyle Group & Chair, Board of Counselors, McLarty Associates
Ravi Venkatesan
Special Representative for Young People & Innovation, UNICEF
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The Rockefeller Foundation Names Maria Santos Valentin as New General Counsel
NEW YORK, March 18, 2019 —The Rockefeller Foundation today announced that Maria Santos Valentin has been named General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for the Foundation. Valentin…
The Rockefeller Foundation Names Steve VanRoekel, Former White House Chief Information Officer, as Chief Operating Officer
NEW YORK, March 13, 2019 – The Rockefeller Foundation today announced that Steve VanRoekel has been named Chief Operating Officer of the Foundation after serving as…
MacArthur Commits $150 Million in Catalytic Capital to Help Address Critical Social Challenges
The Rockefeller Foundation and Omidyar Network Join New Catalytic Capital Consortium, Call for More Flexible Impact Investments and More Collaboration Chicago, IL, March 12,…
Quantified Ventures Announces First Publicly-Issued Environmental Impact Bond For City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management
$14M Environmental Impact Bond, organized and supported by The Rockefeller Foundation, Quantified Ventures and Neighborly, aims to revitalize communities in the Proctor Creek Watershed area…
The Rockefeller Foundation Establishes Atlas AI – New Startup to Generate Actionable Intelligence on Global Development Challenges
Atlas AI appoints Victoria Coleman as CEO, most recently CTO of Wikimedia Foundation NEW YORK, Feb. 6, 2019 – The Rockefeller Foundation today marked the…
CrossBoundary Mini-Grid Facility Announces First Close with The Rockefeller Foundation and Ceniarth
Groundbreaking facility unlocking private capital for mini-grids in Africa, providing grid-quality power to rural households and businesses First close on initial $16m facility to provide…
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