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The Rockefeller Foundation
The Rockefeller Foundation is a philanthropic organization that promotes the well-being of humanity by finding and scaling solutions to advance opportunity and reverse the climate crisis. Its core focus areas include health, food, power, American jobs, innovation, and innovative finance. Key initiatives include Universal Energy Abundance to deploy clean energy and drive economic growth; Food is Medicine programs integrating healthy food into healthcare; and large-scale collaborative commitments like Mission 300 to electrify Africa.
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As part of our work to advance electricity access across the African continent, we launched the M300 Accelerator in Augu
As part of our work to advance electricity access across the African continent, we launched the M300 Accelerator in August 2024.
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Accra Reset High-Level Panel Reform Recommendations to our Global Health Systems
This week at #UNGA81, the Accra Reset High-Level Panel released its report, “A Sovereign Future for Health,” with 10 recommendations for a global health architecture organized around country priorities.
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We're #hiring a new Chief of Staff that can be based either in our Washington, DC office or our New York, NY office. Lea
We're #hiring a new Chief of Staff that can be based either in our Washington, DC office or our New York, NY office.
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Today, Gina Raimondo and Eric Holcomb announced the launch of RAISE US, a new nonpartisan effort to help American worker
Today, Gina Raimondo and Eric Holcomb announced the launch of RAISE US, a new nonpartisan effort to help American workers thrive in industries being reshaped by AI.
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Invest in Our Future is #hiring a Managing Director, Programs. Learn more and apply or share with your networks! https:/
Invest in Our Future is #hiring a Managing Director, Programs.
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Good Jobs for America
For 250 years, good jobs have been the way Americans pursue opportunity and build better lives.
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This Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we’re sharing the story of Aaron Mescal.
This Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we’re sharing the story of Aaron Mescal.
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Our Veterans deserve to live the healthy lives they want, especially when they are managing diet-related conditions like
Our Veterans deserve to live the healthy lives they want, especially when they are managing diet-related conditions like diabetes, heart disease, or high cholesterol.
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For every dollar Americans spend on food, we spend roughly another dollar treating the health problems that food causes.
For every dollar Americans spend on food, we spend roughly another dollar treating the health problems that food causes.
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Americans get it: When foreign economies grow, it means more consumers for American products. When wages rise abroad we
Americans get it: When foreign economies grow, it means more consumers for American products.
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Here's how we should talk about climate change.
Across the US, UK, Canada, France, Germany, and Italy, support holds across generations and political lines.
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Most Americans still view foreign aid favorably, and that support climbs even higher once you ask about the actual work:
Most Americans still view foreign aid favorably, and that support climbs even higher once you ask about the actual work: stopping disease outbreaks, feeding hungry kids, responding to disasters, conflicts, and crises.
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Excited and proud to share that we are a finalist in four categories at the 11th Annual Shorty Awards for Impact! 🎉 👏
Excited and proud to share that we are a finalist in four categories at the 11th Annual Shorty Awards for Impact!
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In Brazil, better data is saving lives
Take AESOP, an early alert system built by researchers in Rio de Janeiro that uses AI to analyze data and create maps that identify disease risk based on environmental, social, and transportation patterns.
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How do we prevent the next pandemic?
The Global Fund is leveraging data to build up infrastructure that detects infectious diseases before they become epidemics.
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#UNGA81 at The Rockefeller Foundation
At the 81st UN General Assembly, we made the case that the world doesn't have to choose between pessimism and progress.
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Artificial intelligence isn't new — it's been in development since 1956. What's changed is its reach into finance, healt
Artificial intelligence isn't new — it's been in development since 1956.
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Meet Sesneica Fernandes, a #Mission300 fellow based in Mozambique.
Meet Sesneica Fernandes, a #Mission300 fellow based in Mozambique.
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We're Delivering for Communities Across the United States. Here's How.
From eradicating hookworm in the American South to improving overall health outcomes for our Veterans through Food is Medicine programs, for more than a century, our work has been rooted in a simple idea: when we address problems at the root, people and communities can thrive.
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Food is Medicine in the Navajo Nation
In the Navajo Nation, a new program delivering medically tailored meals created with traditional, locally-sourced ingredients cut hospitalizations for heart failure patients by 71%.
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Abundant energy is the single biggest determinant of economic opportunity in the 21st-century. Every major development g
Abundant energy is the single biggest determinant of economic opportunity in the 21st-century.
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Farmers Who Need Resilient Crops At Scale
Billions of farmers are on the front lines of climate change.
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85% of patients who participated in a Food is Medicine (FIM) program in rural Navajo Nation said they were likely to cha
85% of patients who participated in a Food is Medicine (FIM) program in rural Navajo Nation said they were likely to change their diet to be healthier moving forward.
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Our Commitment to Healthy School Meals
School meals are one of the most powerful and most under-used tools we have to address food insecurity and malnutrition.
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To thrive in the 21st century requires more than just being able to turn on a light bulb.
To thrive in the 21st century requires more than just being able to turn on a light bulb.
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In a world where trust in institutions — and in each other — keeps eroding, telling people you're doing good isn't enoug
In a world where trust in institutions — and in each other — keeps eroding, telling people you're doing good isn't enough anymore.
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At the UN General Assembly last week, former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown shared what a new global survey found: the v
At the UN General Assembly last week, former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown shared what a new global survey found: the vast majority of people still want to work together to solve the world's biggest challenges.
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Our Africa Director Umuliza M. Njiru is on the ground at the 20th annual AFS Forum, the continent’s largest agriculture
Njiru is on the ground at the 20th annual AFS Forum, the continent’s largest agriculture and food systems gathering.
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2025 Impact Report Spotlight: Invest In Our Future
From infrastructure to education, Invest in Our Future is building resilience for Americans communities across the country.
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Malawi's Energy Milestone
For years, Malawi's grid forced a challenging tradeoff: unreliable power, or a dependency on costly diesel to keep the lights on.
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The Power of Courageous Capital: The 2025 Zero Gap Fund State of the Portfolio Report
Last year, wealthy nations cut more than $40 billion in development assistance.
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A great school changes what's possible for a kid. A great meal is what makes that education stick.
That's the idea behind our new partnership with Beast Philanthropy, which has built six schools in Ghana and Kenya over the past year.
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Big Bets in Action: Food is Medicine
What if your doctor could prescribe you fruits and vegetables instead of pills and shots?
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Our Big Bet on America's Workers
The American promise has always been simple: work hard, and you can build a stable, dignified life.
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In communities across Africa, the lights are staying on after dark for the first time. Clinics can keep vaccines cold. S
In communities across Africa, the lights are staying on after dark for the first time.
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Health systems are facing a new era of shocks. Planning for the next crisis by studying the last one no longer works: wh
Planning for the next crisis by studying the last one no longer works: when a heat wave breaks every record on file, or a mosquito-borne disease turns up in a district that has never seen it, experience stops being a reliable guide.
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Food is Medicine (FIM) programs, like medically tailored meals and produce prescriptions, can revitalize rural economies
Food is Medicine (FIM) programs, like medically tailored meals and produce prescriptions, can revitalize rural economies.
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This week, we built toward better cooperation, universal energy abundance, #AI for good, food-health-climate solutions.
This week, we built toward better cooperation, universal energy abundance, #AI for good, food-health-climate solutions.
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An American Perspective on Foreign Aid
The results from our latest poll are in: The majority of Americans don’t want to walk away from foreign aid.
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Extreme weather - from floods to hurricanes to heat waves - disrupt our health and affect the food we eat.
Extreme weather - from floods to hurricanes to heat waves - disrupt our health and affect the food we eat.
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We're #hiring a new Senior Associate, Events Management based in our New York, NY office! Learn more and apply or share
We're #hiring a new Senior Associate, Events Management based in our New York, NY office!
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113 years in, our commitment hasn't wavered.
In 2025, amid a shifting political landscape and decline in support for global aid, we found new ways to deliver results for the people we serve.
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At Bertola Elementary in Brazil, students are learning where their food comes from — and why the way it's grown matters
At Bertola Elementary in Brazil, students are learning where their food comes from — and why the way it's grown matters as much as what's on their plate.
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Last month, Big Bets for America came to Cleveland, a city deeply connected to The Rockefeller Foundation’s origins and
Last month, Big Bets for America came to Cleveland, a city deeply connected to The Rockefeller Foundation’s origins and now leading the next chapter of American renewal.
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Healthy School Meals Around the World!
Since 2020, global investment in school meal programs has doubled, with governments now funding 99% of all programs.
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The Rockefeller Foundation Launches the Commission on the Future of Foreign Assistance
foreign assistance wasn’t built for the 21st century, and that’s been clear for far too long.
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Building toward universal energy abundance takes more than big ambitions.
Building toward universal energy abundance takes more than big ambitions.
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How can someone go from having 14 prescriptions to only needing 4? That’s where Community Servings comes in.
How can someone go from having 14 prescriptions to only needing 4?
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At the 81st UN General Assembly, Rajiv J. Shah made the case plainly: public trust in global cooperation has to be earne
Shah made the case plainly: public trust in global cooperation has to be earned through accountability and results.
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We're #hiring a new Director, Program Influence (Communications & Advocacy), USPP based in our New York, NY office. Lear
We're #hiring a new Director, Program Influence (Communications & Advocacy), USPP based in our New York, NY office.
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Across leading democracies, large majorities support climate action—yet public conversation around the topic has been re
Across leading democracies, large majorities support climate action—yet public conversation around the topic has been retreating.
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One word. One number. Impact around the world.
This summer, our 2026 intern cohort joined us in our mission to deliver real results for the people and communities we serve.
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1800+ products launched.
That’s the power of scaling access and support for the next great generation of innovators, thanks to mHUB.
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If all school meals sourced ingredients from local, regenerative farms, we could generate nearly as much as $3 trillion
If all school meals sourced ingredients from local, regenerative farms, we could generate nearly as much as $3 trillion in global economic productivity — and build a food system that can nourish generations to come.
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Meet Kenny, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and now: Food is Medicine (FIM) advocate. After just a few months in Reinvestmen
Marine Corps veteran and now: Food is Medicine (FIM) advocate.
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Pull enough blocks out from a Jenga tower, and the whole structure comes crashing down.
Pull enough blocks out from a Jenga tower, and the whole structure comes crashing down.
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Every morning, boats pull into Red's Best in Boston carrying the catch of the day, from razor clams and steamers to had
Every morning, boats pull into Red's Best in Boston carrying the catch of the day, from razor clams and steamers to haddock and monkfish.
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Sometimes we need a reminder of where we started to know where we are going.
Sometimes we need a reminder of where we started to know where we are going.
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We're #hiring a Managing Director, Asia Regional Office based in our Bangkok, Thailand office. Learn more and apply or s
We're #hiring a Managing Director, Asia Regional Office based in our Bangkok, Thailand office.
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New Global Poll Reveals People Still Want International Cooperation
New global polling reveals a striking finding: 69% of people say the world is getting worse, yet most still believe international cooperation is the answer.
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Access to technology shouldn't depend on where you live. West Virginia has some of the lowest broadband access in the co
West Virginia has some of the lowest broadband access in the country, yet a pilot AI education program set out to prove that lack of connection shouldn't stop.
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Good climate data helps get resources where they're needed most.
Good climate data helps get resources where they're needed most.
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Meet U.S. Big Bets Fellow Angela N. Son!
Clean energy is one of the fastest growing sectors in the U.S.
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We're #hiring a new Director, Program Influence (Communications and Advocacy), Health in our New York, NY office! Learn
We're #hiring a new Director, Program Influence (Communications and Advocacy), Health in our New York, NY office!
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Bringing electricity to millions takes more than a plan. It takes people on the ground.
Placide is a #Mission300 Fellow working in Chad, who used his former electrical engineering background to help turn bold energy plans into electricity for homes, schools and businesses.
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Apply to the Cities Deliver: AI Solutions for Public Service Open Call!
City services shape whether residents stay healthy, find meaningful work, live safely and have a voice in the decisions that affect them.
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The Power of Buying Local for School Meals
A nutritious school meal, served every day, can improve learning and lifelong health.
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How Mission 300 Can Power Africa
With access to electricity, people can have better access to good health, education, and economic opportunity.
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Data on government spending, debt and aid is mostly public. But it’s spread across hundreds of sources and putting it to
But it’s spread across hundreds of sources and putting it together takes time and expertise that many analysts, researchers and journalists don’t have.
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We're #hiring a new Manager, Workforce Systems based in our New York, NY office! Learn more and apply or share with your
We're #hiring a new Manager, Workforce Systems based in our New York, NY office!
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Every day, school meals feed millions of kids, helping them learn, grow and thrive. As The Rockefeller Foundation Presid
Every day, school meals feed millions of kids, helping them learn, grow and thrive.
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Across West Africa, families who grow vegetables often lose a season to poor seed before they ever get to harvest. Pamel
Across West Africa, families who grow vegetables often lose a season to poor seed before they ever get to harvest.
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What if a school garden could help kids eat better and stay in school?
A school garden can be a classroom, a kitchen and a place to grow future farmers.
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We're #hiring a new Managing Director, Office of the Chief Operating Officer based in our New York, NY office! Learn mor
We're #hiring a new Managing Director, Office of the Chief Operating Officer based in our New York, NY office!
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Across Asia, the path to reliable power, stronger health systems, and real economic opportunity is clearer than it has e
Across Asia, the path to reliable power, stronger health systems, and real economic opportunity is clearer than it has ever been, and the leaders building it are already at work.
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In ten countries, interest payments now exceed total public investment. That’s money not reaching the clinics, classroom
In ten countries, interest payments now exceed total public investment.
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Intentional Data Community for Food and Nutrition Security
New #VITALData analysis from International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) shows funding for 41 critical food security data systems fell by an average of 31% in 2025, just as El Niño puts more communities at risk.
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We're All In For Jobs
Too many people and places had already been facing the challenges of economic disruption.
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In Cape Town, AI is making governments more responsive.
In Cape Town, we supported Turn.io and the city’s data team in building a tool that uses AI to sort messages from thousands of residents and get each one to the right place.
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Another Energy Crisis Is Here. This Time, the Way Out Is Different.
When flows through Hormuz are disrupted, the effects extend quickly beyond energy markets.
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Building a Global Movement: How Food is Medicine Is Transforming Healthcare Worldwide
FIM programs — such as medically tailored meals and produce prescriptions — aim to address this challenge by integrating healthy food into the healthcare system.
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How Expanding Access to Electricity Creates Jobs
Closing that gap is one of the defining challenges of our time, and electricity access is central to meeting it.
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Why Universal Energy Abundance is the Key to 21st Century Development
Today, prosperity, security, and dignity all come through an electrical outlet, and every major development goal from health and education to jobs and security depends on reliable, affordable, sustainable, and abundant power.
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A Fair Shot for Every Community: Why Good Jobs Are the American Promise
For generations, that promise has been simple and powerful — that if you work hard, you can build a stable, dignified life.
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The Fellows Powering Mission 300
(Photo Courtesy of CoAction Global) Sharon Matongo still remembers how reliable electricity changed her family’s life.
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How to Scale Food is Medicine: Data, Partnerships, and Societal Change
And when people have access to healthy food, they are more likely to be healthy.
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The Clear Message From the Spring Meetings: With the Current Crises, Reforms Cannot Wait
That growing pressure was evident — and largely unresolved — in conversations at last month’s IMF/World Bank [Spring Meetings](https://www.worldbank.org/en/meetings/splash/spring).
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How Energy Storage Can Power Energy Abundance in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
New analysis by Powerhouse Innovation, supported by The Rockefeller Foundation, provides a framework for evaluating emerging energy storage technologies in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
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Four Ways Health Systems Can Build Resilience Against Shocks and Stressors
They listed the hazards: rising water, drains backing up, the tap turning brown.
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Applications are Open for 2026 Bellagio Center Convenings
Every year, the Bellagio Center Convening Program hosts approximately 60 five-day convenings designed to strengthen solutions, build partnerships, and mobilize resources, that improve humanity’s well-being.
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Open Call for 2026 Bellagio Center Residencies
At a dynamic and divisive moment in many countries — when long-standing norms, systems, and institutions are facing increased pressure — new ideas and new voices can carry unique weight.
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Bellagio Center Opens Applications for 2025 Convenings
While the Center’s chairs, tables, meeting rooms, and whiteboards are not unique, its dramatic setting and opportunity for deep dialogue across several days create a distinct ability to forge lasting connections and develop breakthrough solutions.
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Reflections on UNGA 2025: Convening with Courage and Care
This year’s United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) met us at a crossroads.
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From Jakarta With Hope: Reflections on AsiaXchange 2025
True security comes when we invest in the systems that keep our people healthy before they fall ill.” **— H.E.
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Building Stronger Bridges: Our Commitment To Be a More Effective Partner to Our Grantees
As we continue to take into account climate change’s effects on our mission and those we serve, we are committed to a culture of learning and growth that helps us become better grantmakers and allies.
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Six Steps to Meet Africa’s High Costs of Fighting Climate Change
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Turning a Spotlight on Climate Change Health Financing
A community in the mountains of Nepal battles an outbreak of dengue cases, far more frequent now due to changing weather patterns.
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Initiatives Archive
Get monthly updates on the latest insights and innovations in food systems, energy, health, and more.
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The Climate Crisis and Our Work to Make Opportunity Universal and Sustainable
As people fell ill, workplaces and schools shuttered, and warehouses and store shelves emptied, The Rockefeller Foundation did not stand still.
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A New Partnership To Embed Learning in Transition Minerals Policymaking
Amid the global rush for transition minerals, essential for a range of energy technologies, policymakers across Africa, Asia and Latin America need to make major decisions far faster than existing learning models can support.
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FAQs
The Rockefeller Foundation’s mission — unchanged since its founding in 1913 — is to promote the well-being of humanity.
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Mission 300: We’ve Built the Boat. Now, Let’s Row Quickly.
The Rockefeller Foundation, the Global Energy Alliance, and Sustainable Energy for All immediately jumped on board.
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My Mission, Drawing to a Close, Has Just Begun
I held a one-day training with 18 local community-based organizations — the real foot soldiers — around community feedback mechanisms.
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How Everyone Can Get on Board With Mission 300
In short, it’s African-led, provides low-cost and sustainable financing at scale, has a large pipeline of projects to help achieve its goals, and is drawing on the resources of many partners.
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All Roads at the World Bank Spring Meetings Lead to Mission 300
I’m slightly biased because every day I work with the awesome teams working to advance this remarkable effort to connect 300 million Africans to electricity by 2030 for the first time.
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What’s Different About Mission 300?
And there’s real money behind it — the kind that we all know is needed.
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Meet the 2025 and 2026 Bellagio Center Residents Transforming the World
* [sign up now](https://mailchi.mp/rockfound/bellagioprograminterest) Across disciplines and geographies, leaders come to the [Bellagio Center](https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/fellowships-convenings/bellagio-center/) to turn ambitious ideas into work that improves lives.
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Art That Inspires Values-Based Grantmaking
Those are the questions that drove The Rockefeller Foundation to take a uniquely innovative approach to selecting its permanent installation of artwork for its newly renovated 420 Fifth Avenue headquarters.
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Check out our 2025 Impact Report to see how we deployed Frontier Technology, Community-Driven Models, Decisive Data, and Innovative Finance to deliver results reaching 731 million people in the U.S.
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