Dec 07 2012
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NEW YORK—The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) announced today that the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID) will provide GBP 10.5 million to support the GIIN’s role in developing …
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Dec 06 2012
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BOSTON—Today Oxfam America and The Rockefeller Foundation announced a weather index insurance payout of unprecedented scale directly to poor farmers. Thanks to a groundbreaking new program that relies on advanced …
Dec 05 2012
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A new initiative to increase the accountability of climate finance adaptation programs will be launched today in Doha, at the sidelines of the UN Climate Change conference by Oxfam, the …
Oct 18 2012
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NEW YORK—PopTech, the renowned global innovation network, is proud to announce a joint fellows program with The Rockefeller Foundation through its Bellagio Center. The Bellagio/PopTech Fellows Program will bring together a …
Oct 10 2012
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NEW YORK—Today, The Rockefeller Foundation President Dr. Judith Rodin announced the recipients of the 2012 Jane Jacobs Medal—Ronald Shiffman, Rosanne Haggerty, Carl Skelton, and the team from ioby—Erin Barnes, Brandon …
Oct 09 2012
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NEW YORK—A group of the largest U.S. foundations have formally committed to release their grant information in a consistent, open, and frequent manner, in an effort to more effectively address …
Oct 03 2012
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Omidyar Network, The Rockefeller Foundation, and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced today a collaboration to promote impact investing by supporting research, outreach, and other field-building activities …
Sep 26 2012
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NEW YORK—The Rockefeller Foundation today awarded a grant to the United Nations Climate Change secretariat to launch Momentum for Change: Women for Results, an initiative to showcase the active role …
Sep 25 2012
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NEW YORK—Today, as the United Nations General Assembly is underway, The Rockefeller Foundation, USAID, and the United Nations Foundation hosted a high level event highlighting the new international commitment to …
Sep 12 2012
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NEW YORK—Every year 100 million people are pushed into poverty because they have to pay for health services directly. With support from The Rockefeller Foundation, Results for Development Institute has …