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


Philanthropy Funds Market 2023 Trends with Analysis on Key Players ... - The SEM Weekly
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Ford Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, Lilly Endowment, Open Society Foundations

Philanthropy Funds Market 2023 Trends with Analysis on Key Players Smithsonian Institution, Carnegie Foundation for Teaching...more

Former Tech Entrepreneur's New Book Urges Corporations to Prioritize the Planet
Foundation: Rockefeller Foundation

To help readers understand how they can apply an impact investing framework directly within the agrifood sector, Archambeau walks them through...more

More Foundations Are Examining the Ethics of Where Their Money Came From
Foundation: Coastal Community Foundation, Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Rockefeller Foundation, Weingart Foundation

Grant makers are hiring historians and taking other steps to learn whether their founders harmed people or the environment to get rich and...more

Inside the Italian villa that launched some of the world's great philanthropic programs - Vox
Foundation: Rockefeller Foundation

In the annals of ostentatious philanthropic giving, it's hard to beat Helena ... When we think about strategic philanthropy, our theory of...more

The Rockefeller Foundation to Present Energy Transition and Access Solutions at CERAWeek 2023
Foundation: Rockefeller Foundation

How can we promote energy transition policies that address climate ... CERAWEEK INNOVATION CLIMATE HUB – Tuesday, March 7th 2:30-3:00 pm...more

The Rockefeller Foundation Announced As Co-chairs for Global Citizen NOW Thought ...
Foundation: Rockefeller Foundation

Global Citizen NOW co-chairs from the corporate and philanthropic sectors ... The Rockefeller Foundation is a pioneering philanthropy built...more

Developing Country Voices and the Global Climate Agenda: Unlocking Lessons for Action
Foundation: Rockefeller Foundation

It's time for the developing world to step up to the plate on climate change, argues a new collection of essays. "The citizens of these countries have contributed very little to the climate...more

Initiative To Help Unlock $3 Trillion For Climate, Nature
Foundation: Moore Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, United Nations Foundation, Open Society Foundations

"We are at a tipping point in our efforts to put the planet back on track to meet our climate ambitions," Klaus Schwab, executive chairman of the World Economic Forum, says. "To reach the speed...more

The latest fad in philanthropy is making it much less effective
Foundation: Boston Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation

When Bill Gates asked his former wife and ex-wife-turned-philanthropist Mackenzie Scott why she was giving away so much of her husband's fortune, Scott had this to say: "People are most credulous...more

From The Energy Transition To Inclusive Innovation, 6 Ways To Help Our Fragmented World
Foundation: Rockefeller Foundation

The World Economic Forum's Global Shaper community, made up of young people who are "driving dialogue, action, and change," is meeting in Switzerland this week, and Time asked some of them to share...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


A Gilesgate-based shop and community facility, Hexham’s Core Music, launches a separate workshop where up to six people will be trained how to repair guitars and make ukuleles. The European Social Fund grant supported the project and has secured funds through the County Durham Communication Foundation to equip the workshop in Burn Lane.




Federal Government Grant and Assistance Programs



Edited by: Michael Saunders

© 2008-2025 Copyright Michael Saunders