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At this year's Concordia Summit, Rockefeller Foundation President Judith Rodin joined a plenary panel discussing the intersection of government, foundations, and corporations in fostering positive social change. Watch the full conversation with …

A version of this post originally appeared in The Resilience Blog. Take rising seas, sinking land, and more damaging storms. Combine worldwide with growing populations and economies in coastal cities. Together …

The myth that the poor are less at risk to develop non-communicable diseases (NCD) such as diabetes or cardio-vascular diseases is slowly disappearing. Previously seen as the adverse effects of …

New public opinion research conducted by the Center for American Progress and PolicyLink, and funded by The Rockefeller Foundation found that Americans are much more open to diversity and supportive of …

The past two years have witnessed an increasing focus on Universal Health Coverage, defined as the provision of quality, affordable healthcare across the population, as a viable goal for countries in the …

Mamadou Biteye, managing director of our Africa regional office, talks with Devex about what we look for when selecting local partners "to push the envelope and drive results."

This blog post is part of a series by the authors of the recent report, “Universal Health Coverage: A Commitment to Close the Gap.” The report— a collaborative effort from …

The following was cross-posted at 100ResilientCities.org. “Contested Urbanism in Dharavi: Writings and Projects for the Resilient City” is a fascinating look at how some of India's – perhaps the world's – poorest …

Cross posted on 100ResilientCities.org. A juried competition recently recognized ten major cities as “climate leaders,” for the innovative approaches they are taking to act on climate change. Spanning the global North and …

Next Century Innovators Award Finalist Alex Pigot, founder of Addressing the Unaddressed, shares how they use innovation to empower others, how slums deeply affect social safety nets, and cities could become …