Mar 28 2014
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NEW YORK—Michael Berkowitz, director of 100 Resilient Cities, announced today that Maxwell Young has been appointed to the role of communications director for 100 Resilient Cities. Mr. Young will lead …
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Mar 27 2014
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Bangkok—For the fourth year running, The Rockefeller Foundation-Resource Alliance partnership that celebrates and rewards the best nonprofit organizations launched its call for applications for the Thailand NGO Awards 2014. Today marks …
Mar 25 2014
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Chicago—Emily C. Dooley, an award-winning environmental reporter for Newsday on Long Island, New York, has been named recipient of The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research Journalism Fellowship on …
Mar 24 2014
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Rockefeller Foundation’s $3.8 Million Grant Helps Position Ghana to Accelerate Future ICT Job Growth 
Ghana—The Rockefeller Foundation has announced a $3.8 million grant to the Ghanaian government in partnership with the World Bank to support the establishment of world class facilities that will attract …
Mar 20 2014
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NEW YORK—The Municipal Art Society and The Rockefeller Foundation today announced the winners of the 2013 Wangari Maathai Award for Civic Participation in Sustainability—Alexandra Gumas, a student from Bard High …
Jan 27 2014
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NEW YORK—The Guardian, in collaboration with The Rockefeller Foundation, has today unveiled a new section of its website—Guardian Cities—to shine a spotlight on the urbanisation of the world, whilst highlighting …
Jan 23 2014
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KAMPALA—Pearl Capital Partners has made its fifth investment through the African Agricultural Capital Fund. The fund, which is now two years into its investment phase, has investment commitments of $25 …
Dec 30 2013
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NEW YORK—Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that New York has launched the nation's first state-led pay for success project, an initiative to train and employ formerly incarcerated individuals. Private …
Dec 03 2013
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NEW YORK—The Rockefeller Foundation today announces the first 33 cities selected to join the 100 Resilient Cities network. The cities were selected from nearly 400 applicants across six continents. In …
Nov 29 2013
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BANGKOK—Leaders from The Rockefeller Foundation, the UK Department for International Development (DFID) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) today announced the launch of a new trust fund designed to scale …