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Foundation-written and -funded reports look at current state of affairs and shine a light on the future
Dec 20 2021
Early Insights from the Equity-First Vaccination Initiative
In Baltimore, Chicago, Houston, Newark, and Oakland, The Rockefeller Foundation’s $20M Equity-First Vaccination Initiative (EVI), supported over 100 community-based organizations working to increase vaccine confidence and uptake in communities of …
Health U.S. & the Americas
Nov 22 2021
2021 Menino Survey of Mayors: Building Back Better
Covid-19 has posed unprecedented and long-lasting economic, political, and social challenges to American cities. It has crippled small businesses, heightened an already escalating housing crisis, laid bare massive racial inequality, …
U.S. Economic Opportunity U.S. & the Americas
Nov 15 2021
True Cost of Food: School Meals Case Study
This report highlights the vital role of school meal programs in providing essential nutrition to 30 million children and their families in the U.S. Access to nutritious meals not only promotes better health but also enhances learning outcomes. Despite the $18.7 billion annual cost of running these programs, they yield significant benefits, valued at nearly $40 billion, in terms of improved human health and economic equity.
Food U.S. & the Americas
Oct 14 2021
Smart Power Connect | September 2021
Energy plays a critical role in increasing productivity and improving livelihoods. However, the complex nexus between sources of electricity and how that power is used productively in rural value chains and …
Power Asia