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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Thank you to the Financial Women's Association for this honor. I feel privileged to be in the company of such inspiring, accomplished, and truly remarkable women, and of course, you …
Thank you, Weibe, for that gracious introduction. And thank you all for joining us. It's a true privilege to be back here at the Global Philanthropy Forum. It's especially meaningful for …
NEW YORK—The Rockefeller Foundation today announced a $1.2 million, four-city project to support local efforts to build bus rapid transit (BRT) systems in Boston, Chicago, Nashville, and Pittsburgh. In each …
CHICAGO—Governor Pat Quinn today announced that Illinois will be the second state in the nation to initiate a social impact bond (SIB) program, an innovative and cutting edge way to …
CAPE TOWN—Today, The Rockefeller Foundation and the Tony Elumelu Foundation announced the launch of the Impact Economy Innovations Fund (IEIF) at the Impact Investing in Africa: Accelerating the Industry Regionally Forum. The event, …