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Trailblazing Tomorrow: Shaping the Future with Innovation
Bold innovations shaping a sustainable future through ingenuity and action
Features from this Edition
Grantee Impact StoryA Big Bets Fellow Turns a Seaweed Challenge into a Resource Opportunity
A Big Bets fellow helps lead efforts in the Dominican Republic to harvest harmful seaweed through a collaboration with fishing communities, and pass it on to industries that use it. 
Grantee Impact StoryAI Meets Motherhood to Bridge the Information Gap in Africa Three million women in Kenya have turned to an AI-enabled text messaging service in Swahili that empowers them to access essential care from pregnancy to postpartum. 
Grantee Impact StoryA Nonprofit Creates Disaster-Ready Shelters with Solar Power Reducing municipal costs, easing the burden on emergency services, and providing the community with the power to endure and recover.
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From the Andes to the Amazon, Latin America’s Climate Frontlines
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Sheroes of Sustainability at the Forefront of Climate Action
The quarter's online magazine centers on women across the globe making headway in the climate crisis fight. 
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Unleashing Climate Innovation Through Powerful Partnerships
We turn to potent collaborations to think outside the box and drive change in this era of climate decision. 
Achieving Lasting Impact
Every day, The Rockefeller Foundation, grantees, and partners make the world measurably and sustainably healthier, more nourished, and empowered. See how. 
Joining the Fight to Combat Crises
From searching for lost children in Ukraine or supporting civil society in Iran, see how our grantees respond to a range of crises and support vulnerable communities in urgent need. 
Together We Are Fighting Climate Change
Hope is focused on the Red Sea town of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. As world leaders gather for the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27), one thing is clear: we must come together to achieve meaningful progress in the fight against climate change so that the … 
Stubbornly Optimistic About Progress
Why are we optimistic? Because our grantees are rethinking school lunches, building trust with wastewater projects, supporting employee ownership, and more. 
The Urgency of Equity
Bringing justice to a neighborhood or a nation lifts all. Read how our partners and grantees are making opportunity universal and sustainable. 
Accelerating Transformation for a Gender-Equal Future
In this edition of Matter of Impact, we celebrate Women's History Month by highlighting the transformative work of women leaders in fields like renewable energy, data science, and agriculture, and exploring how The Rockefeller Foundation and its partners are advancing gender equity through innovative projects and economic opportunities for women worldwide. 
Preventing Future Pandemics: Health For All, Now More Than Ever
The Covid-19 pandemic underscored deep healthcare inequities, reinforcing The Rockefeller Foundation’s commitment to Universal Health Coverage through data-driven solutions, global collaboration, and investments in accessible, quality care for all. 
The Road to Glasgow and the Imperative for a Green Energy Transition
In this quarter’s Matter of Impact, we explore the intersection of pandemic recovery, climate change, and equity, highlighting the urgent need for a green energy transition that can create millions of jobs and transform lives, as previewed in the lead-up to COP26. 
