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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Delegates from nearly 200 countries are meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, this week for the United Nations climate change conference, and the world's biggest carbon polluter is not happy about...more
A new report from the Yale University-Resilient Cities Network and the Global Nation think tank finds that more than a third of the world's cities have failed to prepare for the effects of climate...more
A new report from the Yale University-Resilient Cities Network and the Global Nation think tank finds that more than a third of the world's cities have failed to prepare for the effects of climate...more
A part of a series produced by The Huffington Post in celebration of #GivingTuesday, which will take place this year on December 3, Kathy Calvin and Henry Timms vouch that we are living in a new era of philanthropy.