Sep 27, 2019Ending Energy Poverty & Powering Economic DevelopmentWe cannot end poverty without successfully ending energy poverty. For 140 years, we have had a mindset that energy access means building big power plants and connecting them to grids. Today, we know we can do better. That is why last month we launched the Global Commission to End Energy…Energy3 min readEnergy3 min read
Sep 24, 2019The Responsibility of Philanthropy to Join Forces to Achieve the SDGsThe UN General Assembly and Climate Week place a spotlight on the significant issues facing humanity and galvanizing a global community towards action. At The Rockefeller Foundation, we are dedicated to solving big problems to help improve the lives of the most vulnerable. …Climate Change3 min readClimate Change3 min read
Sep 23, 2019To Achieve the SDGs We Must Take Collective ActionThe Rockefeller Foundation hosted more than 30 events over six days to engage partners and spur action on the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), against the backdrop of the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). While some complain about the traffic congestion in midtown New York, or…Sustainable Development3 min readSustainable Development3 min read
Apr 29, 2019A New Partnership to Build a More Resilient PlanetSigning up to help a billion people is an audacious goal. …Climate Change3 min readClimate Change3 min read
Apr 5, 2019The Potential for Chinese PhilanthropyWhen I took my first trip to China as president of The Rockefeller Foundation last year, I often found myself pulled in two directions: learning from our past and looking to the future. From the beginning I learned so much about the Rockefeller family’s and the Foundation’s deep engagement with…Philanthropy3 min readPhilanthropy3 min read
Mar 26, 2019To Meet the SDGs by 2030, We Must Attract New Streams of Impact CapitalThe math is simple: The cost of solving the world’s most critical problems — poverty, hunger, disease, inequality, climate change — runs into the trillions of dollars. Yet the world’s philanthropic funds, even when combined with the global development and aid budgets of governments, add up to only a fraction…Impact Investing5 min readImpact Investing5 min read
Mar 8, 2019Introducing Data Science for Social ImpactWhile private-sector businesses have been building and deploying data science capabilities for many years in the tech age, most organizations in the non-profit, civic, and public sectors are far behind. …Data Science4 min readData Science4 min read
May 15, 2018Onward: Shaping the Future TogetherOn May 14th, 1913, The Rockefeller Foundation was chartered to fulfill an unprecedented and enduring mission: to promote the well-being of humanity throughout the world. …Philanthropy6 min readPhilanthropy6 min read
