Second, we seek to promote growth with equity in which the poor and vulnerable have more access to opportunities that improve their lives. In order to achieve these goals, the Foundation constructs its work into time-bound initiatives that have defined...

The situation can and must be reversed. If ever there was a time for an African Green Revolution, it is now." Mr Kofi A. Annan, Chairman of the Alliance for a Green Revolution for Africa (AGRA), an organisation funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates...

In theory, Artspire’s donors can have much deeper pockets than the typical Kickstarter enthusiast. Few corporate funders or big foundations, such as the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Ford Foundation, and the Rockefeller Foundation, give...

The nonprofit group asked commissioners to give it space to provide credit counseling and for administrative duties funded by a $110,000 Rockefeller Foundation grant. "Helping individuals become credit-ready is the first step," said John Whitfield,...

Wheeler, the Oregon state treasurer, has announced a $250,000 grant from the Rockefeller Foundation. Its purpose: Pay for a “feasibility study that will examine innovative financing options for overdue public works projects in Oregon, Washington and...

The Director is responsible for overseeing the Transforming Health Systems Initiative among other programs. The THSI initiative is in my view one of the few initiatives among the big global health Foundations that has dared to think outside the box in...