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 Launches $5.5 Million Opportunity Zone Community Capacity Building Initiative for Select U.S. Cities; Newark, N.J. is First City Selected, with Co-Funding from Prudential Financial
NEWARK, NJ, May 21, 2019 – The Rockefeller Foundation today announced an initiative to help U.S. cities attract responsible private investment in economically-distressed communities through…
Leapfrog Breaks Impact Investing Record With $700M Emerging Markets Fund
Largest equity fund by a dedicated impact manager, targets 70 million low-income consumers New York-LeapFrog Investments has announced the largest-ever private equity fund by a…
New Campaign Asks: What Would the World Look Like #WithoutMom?
Ahead of Mother’s Day, celebrities, political leaders, and grassroots advocates join The Rockefeller Foundation to urge greater action to end preventable maternal deaths WASHINGTON, DC,…
Innovative Consortium Reduces Post-Harvest Loss and Food Waste
Washington and Ames – Food loss and waste is a global problem that negatively impacts the bottom line of businesses and farmers, particularly small-holder farmers,…
New Report Shows Chinese Philanthropy Sector Has Quadrupled to USD 23.4 Billion Since 2009
Landmark study unpacks key trends in Chinese philanthropy, identifies unique strengths and untapped opportunities for strategic engagement with international organisations 5 April 2019, New York…
New Partnership to Boost Food Security in Africa by Use of Artificial Intelligence
Atlas AI and the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) Come Together to Use Artificial Intelligence and Satellite Imagery to Measure and Predict…
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