Rockefeller Foundation



The Rockefeller Foundation was established since 1913 with a mission of promoting the well-being of humanity. They operate with in the United States and also worldwide.


The foundation is governed by the Board of Trustees consisting 12 members, with the foundationn's president. They are responsible in overseeing the foundation's program and grantmaking strategy; budgets, expenditures, and appropriation policies; and investment strategies, allocations, and performance.

Foundation Grants and Resources





    

Recent News from Rockefeller Foundation


Philanthropic Commitment to Scale and Accelerate Regenerative and Agroecological Food ...
Foundation: Initiative Foundation, Knight Foundation, Oak Foundation, McKnight Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, Walton Family Foundation

RAFT is a collaborative initiative between 32 philanthropic partners aiming to accelerate and scale regenerative and agroecological approaches to transform global food systems.By leveraging...more

The Rockefeller Foundation Awards Convergence A Grant to Support Local Capital ...
Foundation: Rockefeller Foundation

The Catalytic Climate Finance Facility (CC Facility) is a partnership between Convergence and the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) to accelerate the implementation of high-impact, ready-to-scale...more

How Philanthropy Can Chart the Path to Viksit Bharat
Foundation: Rockefeller Foundation

India's ambitious goal of becoming a developed nation by 2047 has led to a rise in philanthropic efforts to help the country meet that goal, the New York Times reports. In fact, climate...more

Greater Investment in Climate Services for Health Needed for Escalating Challenges
Foundation: Rockefeller Foundation

The World Meteorological Organization and the UK's Wellcome Trust are teaming up to fight climate change and its health effects, with a $25 million grant to the WHO and a $6 million donation to the...more

Hk'S Institute of Philanthropy Joins Hands with Global Partners to Tackle Health Impacts of ...
Foundation: Rockefeller Foundation

The Hong Kong Jockey Club is putting its money where its mouth is to fight climate change, the South China Morning Post reports. The charity's Institute of Philanthropy has committed $40 million...more

Pasteur Network Launches Pioneering Project at World Health Summit To Tackle Health ...
Foundation: Rockefeller Foundation

A new project aims to help researchers in low- and middle-income countries better understand the effects of climate change on public health. The three-year Climate and Health Observatories...more

Rockefeller Foundation Joins G20 Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty To Advance ...
Foundation: Rockefeller Foundation

The Rockefeller Foundation is putting its money where its mouth is to fight hunger. The foundation is the first philanthropy to join the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty, which was...more

C40 Cities and Rockefeller Foundation Partner to Address Climate-Related Health Risks
Foundation: Rockefeller Foundation

From New York to Nairobi, Bogota to Bangalore, cities worldwide are facing rising health risks and increased stress from climate change, according to a new report from the Rockefeller...more

Internship Spotlight: Margaret Kuo '25, The Rockefeller Foundation
Foundation: Rockefeller Foundation

The Rockefeller Foundation has given out more than $10 million to groups working to combat climate change, and the Boston-based nonprofit's chief digital officer is among this year's recipients, the...more

Illustrative Grants from Rockefeller Foundation



International Institute of Tropical Agriculture-$100,000

National Academy of Social Sciences-$56,270

Ben Loeterman Productions-$28,500

University of California, Davis-$399,700

New America Foundation-$750,000

National University of Rwanda-$250,000

Enterprise Community Partners-$250,000

University of Cape Town-$700,500

Municipal Art Society of New York-$50,000

Makerere University-$300,000



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