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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Remarks by Rockefeller Foundation President Dr. Rajiv J. Shah at the Atlanta Opportunity Zones Announcement
As delivered on Wednesday, July 31, 2019, at Met Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A. Thank you, Eloisa, and thank you Kweku for being here with us and…
The Rockefeller Foundation Designates Atlanta as Newest City in Opportunity Zones Initiative
Announces Cities of Service as Community Engagement Lead in National Opportunity Zones Program ATLANTA, July 31, 2019 – The Rockefeller Foundation and Keisha Lance Bottoms,…
CrossBoundary Energy Access and PowerGen Pioneer Long-Term Mini-Grid Project Financing at Scale
Transaction pioneers the use of project finance for rural mini-grids in Africa and provides long-term funding for 60 mini-grids bringing power to over 34,000 people…
The Rockefeller Foundation Launches New Climate and Resilience Initiative; Commits An Initial $8 Million To Continue Supporting Global Network Of Cities And Chief Resilience Officers
Brings Total Commitments Made In 2019 for Climate And Resilience To $40 Million ROTTERDAM, July 8, 2019 – The Rockefeller Foundation today announced a new…
Global Coalition of Cities Launches the ‘Open Mobility Foundation’
Founding Coalition Members Also Include Transportation Leaders, Technology Innovators, Micro-mobility Operators, Civic Organizations, Experts and Advocates Los Angeles – The Open Mobility…
Four Leading Universities and The Rockefeller Foundation Launch Initiative Using Cutting-Edge Data to End Energy Poverty
$3.8 Million Grant from The Rockefeller Foundation Will Enable Top Researchers to Use Enhanced Data Modeling to Transform Electricity Systems in Emerging Economies AMSTERDAM, June…
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