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 Industry to Witness Increase in Revenues by 2030
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Ford Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, Lilly Endowment, Open Society Foundations

The global Philanthropy Funds market was million US$ in 2017 and is expected to million US$ by the end of 2023, growing at a modest rate between 2018 and 2023. A new report published by Market...more

The Rockefeller Foundation Supports José Andrés and the George Washington University's ...
Foundation: Rockefeller Foundation

... across three main pillars: policy, innovation, and humanities. ... and climate change, and deliver practical, evidence-based, and...more

The Role of Philanthropy in Building Great Institutions - The Rockefeller Foundation
Foundation: Rockefeller Foundation

Supporting institutions around the world has been at the heart of The Rockefeller Foundation's mission since its founding 110 years ago. Moderated...more

Impact Investing Benefits Baltimore; We Need More of It
Foundation: MacArthur Foundation, Baltimore Community Foundation, Ford Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation

"There always seems to be a shortage of resources to seize those opportunities," writes Baltimore Community Foundation President Shanaysha Saul in an op-ed in the Baltimore Sun. "Even when...more

Why initiatives need to combine women empowerment and climate justice - edie
Foundation: Rockefeller Foundation

... how an innovative project in Sierra Leone is combining climate action ... have a positive impact on the wider community and the...more

Bluemark: Impact Verification And Intelligence Company Secures $10 Million
Foundation: Ford Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation

With more than $1 trillion in impact assets under management, BlueMark is poised to become a "premier provider of impact verification, benchmarks, and analytics to institutional investors of all...more

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

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


In partnership with the Unreasonable Group, the Nike Foundation is set to launch the Girl Effect Accelerator this November to help social entrepreneurs whose business startups focus on helping economically disadvantaged adolescent girls.




Federal Government Grant and Assistance Programs



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