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Latest Grantee Impact Stories

Aug 10 2023
A “Misfit” Takes the Helm
When recruiters approached Jaideep Mukherji in 2015 with an unusual proposition, he responded with skepticism mingled with a spark of curiosity.
Aug 10 2023
Flying Out the Gates
Two viewpoints collided: should the Foundation use grants to rush electricity to villagers, or wait to develop sustainable business models for investors?
Aug 10 2023
The Math Breaks Down
In those first months, Vermani confronted a challenge that would shape SPI's path forward.
Jun 29 2023
An Impactful Relationship Shapes Global Public Health
Seven decades of close ties between the World Health Organization and The Rockefeller Foundation have helped shaped global public health on issues ranging from pollution and poverty to pandemics and vaccines.
Jun 29 2023
The Dividends of Community-Owned Solar
On Longhaul Farm in Garrison, New York, Jason Angell and Jocelyn Apicello believe countering global warming is urgent—but also not enough. They are at the forefront of a movement to promote community-owned solar power.
Jun 29 2023
Flagship Project Combines Women Empowerment and Climate Justice
Hawa Jalloh’s family survived Sierra Leone’s 11-year civil war. But they couldn’t outlast Ebola, which killed her husband and four of her children. Now a flagship project unites gender empowerment with climate justice to help her care for her family.