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


COP27: Rockefeller Foundation announces 10 grants to scale indigenous, regenerative ...
Foundation: Rockefeller Foundation

The UN has set a goal of producing 50% of the world's food by 2030, and the Rockefeller Foundation is putting its money where its mouth is to make that happen. The foundation has awarded $11...more

COP27: First official Food and Agriculture Pavilion
Foundation: Rockefeller Foundation

"Millions more people are on the brink of food insecurity and threats to the livelihoods of smallholder farmers are increasing." So says the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization in announcing...more

How sustained infusion of catalytic capital can drive achievement of SDGs - Firstpost
Foundation: Rockefeller Foundation

Of course, investing in climate adaptive innovation and building ... a host of new and innovative approaches to how they use capital to invest...more

Direct 1% of world's wealth to Global South to create inclusive economy, G20 leaders urged
Foundation: Rockefeller Foundation

... private and philanthropic institutions, primarily from developing ... Foundation and the International Venture Philanthropy Center...more

Philanthropy Funds Market: Worldwide Industry to Boost in the Period of 2021-2027
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Ford Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, J. Paul Getty Trust, Lilly Endowment, Open Society Foundations

The global Philanthropy Funds Market 2020 Research Report, Growth Trends and Competitive Analysis Forecast to...more

14 North Texas Businesses Land Founders First CDC Grant Funding to Grow Their Workforces
Foundation: Surdna Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation

Businesses awarded with the grants will use the funding to help create one ... Quest effort came from a $1 million Rockefeller Foundation...more

Rockefeller foundation to promote climate infra and development in Africa
Foundation: Rockefeller Foundation

e-GUIDE and Atlas AI have also partnered with the Kigali Collaborative Research Centre (KCRC) in Rwanda to leverage KCRC's research and...more

Can Miami crypto libertarians learn to love climate tech? - Fast Company
Foundation: Knight Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation

So how does a city with a pro-growth, anti-regulation political environment find enough common ground to protect its actual environment? The...more

FG Aims to Tackle Energy Poverty, Climate Change with New Energy Transition Plan
Foundation: Rockefeller Foundation

Given the urgency for accelerated action on climate aligned with the Paris Agreement, Nigeria is looking for more partners in innovation...more

Philanthropy Funds Market 2022 Growth Scope, Future Expectations - The Sports Forward
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Ford Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, Lilly Endowment, Open Society Foundations

This research study also looks at the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the global Philanthropy Funds sector, including supply chain analysis,...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



Social Enterprise Network Sites


The Charities Aid Foundation has set up a scheme, called the Social Enterprise Assist, that will render interest-free loans of up to £10,000 each to help social enterprise start-ups.




Federal Government Grant and Assistance Programs



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