The Rockefeller Foundation https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/ Tue, 13 May 2025 13:07:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 Applications are Open for 2026 Bellagio Center Convenings https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/perspective/applications-are-open-for-2026-bellagio-center-convenings/ Tue, 13 May 2025 10:00:03 +0000 https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/?p=85638 For over 60 years, the Bellagio Center Convening Program has brought together global leaders to collaborate, innovate, and launch solutions that have transformed lives and shaped a more equitable, sustainable world.

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]]> Reflections From AfricaXchange: A Turning Point for Development by Africa, for Africa https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/perspective/reflections-from-africaxchange-a-turning-point-for-development-by-africa-for-africa/ Wed, 23 Apr 2025 14:10:13 +0000 https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/?p=84242 AfricaXchange united funders, leaders, and communities to put African‑led solutions at the center of development action.

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]]> All Roads at the World Bank Spring Meetings Lead to Mission 300 https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/perspective/all-roads-at-the-world-bank-spring-meetings-lead-to-mission-300/ Tue, 22 Apr 2025 13:38:35 +0000 https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/?p=84144 Mission 300 is gaining momentum as a game-changing initiative to end energy poverty by connecting 300 million Africans to electricity by 2030, driving job creation, economic growth, and regional stability through a technology-agnostic, investment-smart approach.

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]]> Powering the Amazon’s Protectors https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/perspective/powering-the-amazons-protectors/ Wed, 16 Apr 2025 04:01:59 +0000 https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/?p=83937 In the heart of the Amazon, The Rockefeller Foundation team witnesses how clean energy, local leadership, and global partnerships are transforming remote communities — and protecting the people who protect the rainforest.

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]]> Embracing Bold Innovation https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/perspective/embracing-bold-innovation/ Thu, 13 Mar 2025 13:00:31 +0000 https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/?p=83174 Zia Khan reflects on The Rockefeller Foundation's history of innovation

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]]> Clean Cooking: The Missing Link in Ending Energy Poverty https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/perspective/clean-cooking-the-missing-link-in-ending-energy-poverty/ Thu, 06 Mar 2025 20:34:13 +0000 https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/?p=83397 Electrification alone won’t end energy poverty — 700 million people still lack electricity, a third rely on wood and charcoal for cooking, and with only 1% of global energy finance supporting clean cooking, urgent investment is needed to drive scalable solutions, improve health, and foster sustainable growth.

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]]> Open Call for 2026 Bellagio Center Residencies https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/perspective/open-call-for-2026-bellagio-center-residencies/ Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:15:42 +0000 https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/?p=83222 The Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center Residency Program invites global leaders across disciplines to develop transformative solutions through collaboration, with applications now open for 2026.

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]]> To Address the Impacts of Climate Change on People and Planet, We Need Transparent, Collective Learning https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/perspective/to-address-the-impacts-of-climate-change-on-people-and-planet-we-need-transparent-collective-learning/ Mon, 03 Mar 2025 05:01:13 +0000 https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/?p=80654 To confront the escalating climate crisis with the urgency and scale it demands, philanthropy must move beyond slow, siloed approaches — investing more, acting faster, embracing adaptive strategies, and fostering collective learning to drive systemic change.

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]]> Powering Africa’s Future by 2030 https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/perspective/powering-africas-future-by-2030/ Wed, 22 Jan 2025 18:02:50 +0000 https://assets.rockefellerfoundation.org/?p=82209 At the Mission 300 African Energy Summit in Dar es Salaam, African leaders, in partnership with global organizations, will come together to drive momentum toward the goal of powering 300 million people by 2030.

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]]> COP-29 Wrapped: A Turning Point for Climate Finance and Food Systems https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/perspective/cop-29-wrapped-a-turning-point-for-climate-finance-and-food-systems/ Wed, 27 Nov 2024 14:58:03 +0000 https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/?p=80547 This year’s COP highlighted the need to invest in food systems, key to cutting emissions. The Rockefeller Foundation is driving innovation and collaboration to scale regenerative agriculture for a sustainable future.

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