This week, The Rockefeller Foundation is proud to join leaders at the Africa Food Summit in Kigali highlighting the critical role of school meals in sustainable food systems. School meals can transform children’s lives and sustain the planet – for example transitioning to fortified whole grains could improve nutrition for billions of people without increasing production costs.🌱 At a special side event, hosted by our own Umuliza M. Njiru and Peiman Milani, we explored how scaling home-grown school meal programs can enhance community health and resilience. As children go back to classrooms, let’s work to give them all a healthy start. #SchoolMeals #ClimateAction #RockefellerFoundation #AFSForum2024 #BackToSchool #MakingOpportunityUniversal
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Promoting the well-being of humanity since 1913. Since our founding, The Rockefeller Foundation has brought people together around the globe to try to solve the world’s most challenging problems and promote the well-being of humanity. Today, in a world capable of so much, it is unacceptable that there are still so many with so little. That’s why The Rockefeller Foundation fights to secure the fundamentals of human well-being—health, food, energy, jobs—so they’re within reach for everyone, everywhere in the world. Our approach is grounded in what we’ve seen work over more than a century: It’s inspired by science, rigorous about data, brings together and empowers others, and is focused on real results that improve people’s lives.
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We're #hiring a Director for Strategic Communications and Media Relations. Apply or share this post with your network today. https://lnkd.in/gRaV8zKx
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In case you missed it: this week, our President, Rajiv J. Shah, announced plans to open a new office in Latin America – a region uniquely vulnerable to climate change. Working with innovators on the ground will accelerate the solutions we need to tackle the challenges all of humanity is facing. We look forward to supporting our local partners, learning from them, and driving a future of green, inclusive growth.
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As part of our ongoing mission to promote the well-being of humanity, The Rockefeller Foundation is expanding our presence in Latin America and the Caribbean. This region, despite contributing less than 10% of global emissions, stands at the forefront of the climate crisis. Our goal: - Support local partners - Learn from those doing the work on the ground - Contribute to a future of green, inclusive growth This expansion reflects our commitment to standing alongside those most affected by climate change and our belief in the power of local expertise to drive global solutions. Read: https://lnkd.in/ejHZEjhR
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We’re live from Bogotá 🌎 Join us and WWF Colombia as we explore groundbreaking climate solutions in Latin America and the Caribbean – a region on the frontlines of the climate crisis and a powerhouse for breakthrough solutions. We’re livestreaming insights from our partners on the ground - the changemakers, innovators, and community leaders who are turning climate challenges into opportunities for sustainable growth and resilience. Tune in now for this crucial conversation: https://lnkd.in/d6AFDh8B
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Did you know millions of Americans could be drinking water from lead pipes without realizing it? We've partnered with BlueConduit and Google to change that. Introducing #LeadOutMap, an innovative AI-powered tool that predicts lead pipe locations across the U.S. While traditional detection methods are slow and costly, this groundbreaking approach could accelerate lead pipe replacement by years, ensuring safer, more equitable access to clean water. Explore LeadOutMap and see how it can help your community: www.leadoutmap.org #GetTheLeadOut #AI
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The Future of Agriculture is Regenerative. 🌍 Sara Farley, Vice President of our global Food team, outlines three factors to ensure a seamless transition to regenerative agricultural practices: 📈Secure stable and lucrative contracts for producers 🔧Reimagine and rewire public support systems 💰Unlock innovative finance that is more fit for purpose Curious about how we're making this change a reality? Watch the full video below ⬇️
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Emerging markets represent 85% of the global population yet attract just 5.4% of total global venture capital funding. This funding gap is particularly significant for seed-stage capital, and companies with women founder or co-founders. That’s why #ZeroGapFund invested in Seedstars International Ventures II to fill in the gap across lowest income markets. The impact so far: - Mobilized $20.7 million in capital - Committed $6 million to portfolio companies - Invested in an additional 20 companies, 35% of which had women co-founders in 2023 Find out more about our impact investing collaborative with the MacArthur Foundation: https://lnkd.in/eQXsgSut
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As the climate crisis worsens, it is clear traditional forms of agriculture are no longer fit for purpose. Our global food system has led to water scarcity, biodiversity loss, diet related disease and erosion of farmer well-being, the effects of which equate to nearly $20 trillion each year. There needs to be a global transition to regenerative agricultural practices which prioritize the sustainability of our global food system. You can read our full report ‘Financing for Regenerative Agriculture’ here: https://lnkd.in/euTYhRx3 #RegenerativeAgriculture #SustainableDevelopment #ClimateChange
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In the US, business and homeownership have traditionally been primary paths to wealth accumulation, yet people of color have historically faced barriers in accessing these opportunities, widening the racial wealth gap. #ZeroGapFund invested in Apis & Heritage Capital Partners' Legacy Fund I to combat this disparity by converting companies with large workforces of color into 100% employee-owned. Their efforts have: - Mobilized $55 million in capital - Transitioned 3 businesses to employee ownership, benefiting 323 employee-owners, 90% of whom are BIPOC Together, we're not just preserving jobs but creating pathways to intergenerational wealth and economic empowerment. Find out more about our impact investing collaborative with the MacArthur Foundation: https://lnkd.in/enHhGbyX
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