Jan 01 1989The Foundation launches three initiatives: a global environmental program, a domestic program of school reform, and a program in international security.
Jan 01 1989The exhibition “Facing History: The Black Image in American Art, 1710-1940,” organized by the Corcoran Gallery and supported through the Rockefeller Foundation Museums Program, is the first comprehensive and historical examination of how America’s leading artists have portrayed African-Americans.
Jan 01 1988Arts and Humanities officers organize the first of two seminal conferences with the Smithsonian Institution on the presentation and interpretation of cultural diversity in museums. The proceedings are published as “Exhibiting Cultures” and “Museums and Communities” and become important sources for museums, curators, scholars, and educators over the following decade.
Jan 01 1988Peter C. Goldmark Jr. becomes president of The Rockefeller Foundation and serves until 1997.
Jan 01 1988Building on the success of the Great Neglected Diseases program, the Foundation inaugurates a tropical disease research program in cooperation with the World Health Organization.
Jan 01 1988The Foundation introduces a plan to examine the market for cassava—a shrubby plant grown for its edible root—in nine Sub-Saharan countries. The study is conceived as a parallel to biotechnology research and is aimed at ensuring that research and development matches the actual needs of the farmers and consumers who depend on cassava.
Jan 01 1987The Foundation launches a major program to attack persistent poverty in American cities. An early grant of $1.2 million supports start-up, national research and operations in Denver, Oakland, Washington, DC, Boston, Cleveland, and San Antonio.
Jan 01 1987A grant to the African Fertility Society enables scientists from 10 Sub-Saharan countries to collaborate on family-planning procedures that minimize the risk of contracting HIV/AIDS.
Jan 01 1987The Foundation establishes a fellowship program to support independent film, video, and multimedia artists in the United States. In 1992, the fellowships are expanded to include Latin American filmmakers.
