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The Rockefeller Foundation uses convenings to supercharge solutions to the world's most challenging problems.

Dr. Tim Evans reveals how a convening stalemate led to the birth of a worldwide vaccine alliance and a new era of major health investments.

The GIIN co-founder Antony Bugg-Levine discusses how a Bellagio Center convening helped galvanize the worldwide impact investing movement.

The Rockefeller Foundation's Dr. Gary Toenniessen discusses how a 1969 Bellagio Center convening helped launch CGIAR and reshape global food and agricultural aid.

GEAPP's Sundaa Bridgett-Jones talks about the power of convening to build connections, alliances and movements.

A plant-based material, jutin, is being used to create sustainable, eco-friendly, and more comfortable housing for refugee communities in Cox's Bazar.

Six steps toward environmental preservation.

The Bellagio Center is inviting applications for its 2025 convenings, focusing on themes like addressing climate change and building resilient societies. They seek actionable solutions in areas like policy, energy, health, democracy, and technology.

Read about the importance of leadership development through dedicated learning spaces and networks. The Rockefeller Foundation invested in custom leadership programs aimed at emerging and executive leaders, emphasizing the power of collective leadership for effecting change.

Learn more about how NYCEEC finances energy efficiency projects in New York City buildings to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. They prioritize innovative technologies such as passive house design and building electrification, with a focus on low-income communities.