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


Social Media &Amp; News Data Analysis Shows Urgent Need to Better Communicate the Health ...
Foundation: Rockefeller Foundation

Social Media & News Data Analysis Shows Urgent Need To Better Communicate the Health Impact of Climate Change.Report urges organizations, leaders and activists to tap into the powerful, but...more

United States Philanthropy Funds Market by Application
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Ford Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, J. Paul Getty Trust, Lilly Endowment, Open Society Foundations

The "United States Philanthropy Funds Market " is expected to reach a valuation of USD xx.x billion in 2023, indicating a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of xx.X percent from 2024 to 2031.The...more

Action at Scale: Elizabeth Yee on The Rockefeller Foundation'S Climate Strategy
Foundation: Rockefeller Foundation

The Rockefeller Foundation has pledged $1 billion over the next five years to help the world's most vulnerable people deal with climate change, the Guardian reports. "To meet our mission, we need...more

Philanthropy Funds Market Trends, Size and Forecast Report - Economica
Foundation: Rockefeller Foundation

The Rockefeller Foundation has pledged $1 billion over the next five years to help the world's most vulnerable people deal with climate change, the Guardian reports. "To meet our mission, we need...more

Nathan Cummings, Rockefeller and Schmidt Family Foundations, Invest in Aligned Climate ...
Foundation: Nathan Cummings Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation

Nathan Cummings, Rockefeller and Schmidt Family Foundations, Invest in Aligned Climate Capital's Fund 2.Bringing the fund's commitments closer to its $100 million target to accelerate proven climate...more

Asia's rich donate through companies, not mega-foundations - Fortune
Foundation: Carnegie Corporation of New York, Rockefeller Foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies

Nathan Cummings, Rockefeller and Schmidt Family Foundations, Invest in Aligned Climate Capital's Fund 2.Bringing the fund's commitments closer to its $100 million target to accelerate proven climate...more

Kresge Foundation Seeking Investment Director
Foundation: Kresge Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation

Kresge Foundation is seeking an investment director who will focus on public market investments.The 100-year-old organization deploys grants and social impact investments across arts and culture,...more

Some Past Proposed Specific Time Limits on Tax Benefits for Private Foundations
Foundation: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation

Warren Buffett says most of his fortune will be put into a new charitable trust once he's dead, the Wall Street Journal reports. The billionaire Berkshire Hathaway CEO made the announcement in an...more

Zero Gap Fund: State of the Portfolio 2023
Foundation: MacArthur Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation

The Zero Gap Fund has raised more than $1 billion to tackle some of the world's "most pressing challenges," including climate change, regenerative agriculture, financial inclusion, and access to...more

How This 100-Year-Old Foundation Helped Save Detroit
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Kresge Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation

Detroit's Kresge Foundation turned 100 this month, and while the foundation's $4.3 billion endowment is sizable, it's less than a tenth of the size of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, per...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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