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Rockefeller, Surdna Grantees Named "Champions of Change"

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07/22/2014

Two individuals with organizations supported by both the Rockefeller Foundation and the Surdna Foundation were named Tuesday by the White House as "Champions of Change" for their efforts to ensure that no American working 40 hours a week should have...

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Ravi Venkatesan Joins Rockefeller Foundation Board

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07/07/2014

Ravi Venkatesan, former chairman of Microsoft India, has been appointed to the board of trustees of the Rockefeller Foundation.

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10 Jul 2014

Funder Briefing on the Lessons from Hurricane Sandy

Thursday, July 10, 2014 -

2:00pm to 4:00pm

After 20 months of supporting and working closely with community-based organizations in neighborhoods most heavily impacted by Hurricane Sandy, North Star Fund published: "From The Edge Of Disaster: How Activists and Insiders Can Use the Lessons of...

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When It Comes To Building Resilient Cities, Everyone Wants In

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06/24/2014

The idea of building a resilient city is not limited to a handful of people, but from workshops being conducted as part of the Rockefeller Foundation's 100 Resilient Cities Challenge, people from all walks of life want to be part of the effort.

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Using Outsourcing To Help Alleviate Poverty In Africa and South Asia

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06/19/2014

A small number of companies, nonprofits and foundations–including The Rockefeller Foundation--want to see if the rapidly growing global supply chains that process data and operate call centers can be deployed to help alleviate poverty in Africa and...

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Foundation-Funded Innovation Contests With Cash Prizes Attract More 'Average Joes'

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06/19/2014

Government and private foundations increasingly are using prize money to allow even Average Joes to help find outside-the-box solutions to complex problems, according to a report funded in part by Bloomberg Philanthropies and The Rockefeller...

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A Coalition to Move de Blasio Along on Bus Rapid Transit

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06/09/2014

A coalition that includes the Rockefeller Foundation is intent on making sure that Mayor Bill de Blasio follows through on plans for a world-class” bus rapid transit system of at least 20 routes in New York City.

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Digital Storytelling for Social Impact

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06/02/2014

The Rockefeller Foundation teamed up with Hattaway Communications to explore the role that digital technology can play in elevating the practice of storytelling to improve the well-being of the poor and vulnerable around the world.

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Impact Investing: Not Just For Billionaires

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06/04/2014

[The Rockefeller Foundation] Foundations just make grants, correct? Not necessarily. Grants are becoming one option in a more complex menu of financial tools for the social sector.

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Flood-Resistant Neighborhood Would Be 80 Years in the Making

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05/22/2014

[Rockefeller Foundation] Study Predicts Building in East River Could Pay for Itself and Then Some

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The Perpetuity Debate

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04/29/2014

John Hoover of The Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies has a different perspective about perpetuity. He writes that spending down is a healthy issue for donors and Boards to consider, but there are significant points of clarification to think...

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Beyond Grantmaking: Foundations as Impact Investors

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05/12/2014

Judith Rodin of The Rockefeller Foundation and Margot Brandenburg of the Nathan Cummings Foundation on their new e-book “The Power of Impact Investing: Making Markets Work for Profit and Public Good.”

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The Importance of Criticizing Philanthropy

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05/12/2014

The Importance of Criticizing Philanthropy, an article featuring the Rockefeller Foundation in The Atlantic.

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Investing: Can You Apply Your Values to Create Value?

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05/06/2014

F.B. Heron Foundation and Rockefeller Foundation discussed in Forbes article on impact investing.

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26 Jun 2014

Foundations for Social Impact Bonds

Thursday, June 26, 2014 -

8:30am to 11:00am

Philanthropy has played a critical role in the nascent world of Social Impact Bonds (SIBs) and Pay-For-Success (PFS). Foundations can act as investors by providing credit enhancement, grants, and PRIs, but they can also increase demand for SIB/PFS...

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Wait—What is Venture Philanthropy, Again?

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02/27/2014

What is Venture Philanthropy? Rockefeller Foundation explains in Nonprofit Quarterly.

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Rockefeller Foundation Awards $3.8 Million for IT Jobs in Ghana

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03/26/2014

Rockefeller Foundation Awards $3.8 Million for IT Jobs in Ghana, reports Philanthropy News Digest.

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The State of Philanthropy: How to Maximize Impact

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03/26/2014

Rockefeller Foundation President Dr. Judith Rodin on the state of philanthropy in Huffington Post.

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Best Practices in Disaster Grantmaking: Lessons from the Gulf Coast

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04/2008

This comprehensive report shares the experiences of donors that provided funding following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and offers a blueprint for future philanthropic intervention following such disasters.

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Foundation Strategies for Policy Reform

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03/2014

A study to support the evaluation of the Rockefeller Foundation’s Promoting Equitable and Sustainable Transportation Initiative.

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