Dec 06 2012
Press Releases
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
Press Releases
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
Press Releases
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
Press Releases
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
Press Releases
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 04 2012
Speeches
Thank you, John. Good morning everyone, and welcome to this forum on scaling capital markets for impact. I’m delighted to join so many investing pioneers and leaders, to kick off what …
Oct 03 2012
Press Releases
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 …
Oct 01 2012
Speeches
Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you, Nancy, and thanks to Administrator Shah, USAID, and the United Nations Foundation for partnering with us to organize this event, and for putting resilience at …
Sep 26 2012
Press Releases
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
Press Releases
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 …