Jul 25 2013
Press Releases
NEW YORK—Dr. Judith Rodin, president of The Rockefeller Foundation, announced today that Michael Berkowitz has been appointed to the role of managing director for the Foundation's 100 Resilient Cities Centennial …
Jul 24 2013
Press Releases
NEW YORK—A new survey of voters in four major U.S. cities, including Boston, Chicago, Nashville and Pittsburgh, showed that investments in mass transit are key to economic growth and job …
Jun 20 2013
Press Releases
WASHINGTON—In an effort to promote resilience for the Sandy-affected region, U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan, who also chairs the Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force, today launched …
Jun 10 2013
Press Releases
The Rockefeller Foundation and the Social Impact Bond Technical Assistance Lab (SIB Lab) at the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) today announced the six winners of a national competition to provide …
May 22 2013
Press Releases
WASHINGTON–In the aftermath of the devastation wrought by Superstorm Sandy, the RE.invest Initiative today announced it has selected eight partner cities across the country to help develop resilient urban stormwater infrastructure …
May 14 2013
Press Releases
NEW YORK—Rooted in a century of investing in innovation, and as a leader in the growing field of resilience, today The Rockefeller Foundation announced a $100 million commitment to build …
May 09 2013
Press Releases
Cape Town—Dr. Judith Rodin, president of The Rockefeller Foundation, today announced a new Foundation initiative that will focus on Africa's youth and employment, Digital Jobs Africa. Dr. Rodin was joined …
May 09 2013
Speeches
Thank you all for being here. I am delighted to be at the World Economic Forum Africa conference with leaders from across the continent—there is no better place to announce the …
May 07 2013
Press Releases
Washington—Today, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is pleased to announce the selection of 30 recipients to receive funding under the FEMA 2012 Community Resilience Innovation Challenge program. The program …
May 06 2013
Press Releases
NEW YORK—The Rockefeller Foundation is pleased to announce the inaugural Fellows for the 2013 Rockefeller Foundation Global Fellowship Program on Social Innovation. The Fellowship program brings together a diverse group …