The Rockefeller Foundation
@RockefellerFdn
Our mission—unchanged since 1913—is to promote the well-being of humanity throughout the world. We are legally independent from other Rockefeller entities.
How do you prevent chronic illnesses like diabetes or heart disease? One solution is a produce prescription program, which connects people with healthy, nutritious foods. Our grantee @AdelanteMujeres is helping community members stay healthy. Learn more: rockfound.link/4lbh5V3
Food is Medicine is taking the U.S. by storm — and for good reason. Access to nutritious food CAN help prevent, manage, and even treat disease. Read more in @MensHealthMag about how we’re supporting #FoodIsMedicine. menshealth.com/nutrition/a651…
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In 2024, our partners helped deliver results to 530 million people in communities across the United States and around the world. The Rockefeller Foundation’s 2024 #ImpactReport showcases how collaboration delivers. Read our report: rockefellerfoundation.org/reports/impact…
In a time of division and disengagement, citizenship should be a practice of mutual care. In #BellagioBreakthroughs, @EricPLiu of @CitizenUniv talks about renewing our ability to govern ourselves and offers hope for democracy’s future. rockfound.link/4jYzsuW
Our grantee, @CommonMkt, is on a mission to ensure that children around the United States can access nutritious food to stay healthy, while supporting local farmers and stimulating the economy. Learn more about their work: rockfound.link/44UElRm
Resistance to antibiotics & other antimicrobials kills millions. In #BellagioBreakthroughs, @MathieuJPP talks about forging global consensus to fight #AntimicrobialResistance while ensuring everyone can access lifesaving treatments. rockfound.link/4gTKOzT
Monica Silva, known as "the mother of the seedlings," helps reforest the Amazon with Mombak, supported by The Rockefeller Foundation. Her work is part of a broader effort to restore the rainforest and generate thousands of new jobs. Read the full deep dive:…
🇺🇸 Since 1913, The Rockefeller Foundation has been making big bets to improve the well-being of people across the United States. Explore this map to learn about our work to ensure good jobs, good health, good food for all Americans: rockfound.link/45YTlPr
With access to reliable electricity, comes a chance at a prosperous life. Since 2021, in partnership with @EnergyAlliance, we’ve supported Alina Enèji to connect thousands of Haitians to electricity using innovative and cost-effective ‘mesh-grids’. Read more in our…
Congratulations to the 2025 NextGen Service Fellows cohort! Through @IIEglobal, with support from @RockefellerFdn & @outriderfdn, 52 U.S. university students will be serving communities to gain experience in international development. Learn more: rockfound.link/4eterre
The Economic Opportunity Coalition has delivered $1.75B in deposits for community lenders. Optus Bank grew deposits 13x. Southern Bancorp issued $100M in nonconforming mortgages. Investing where it matters most. Read the deep dive: rockfound.link/3HnSKwr
The @columbiaclimate School, with support from The Rockefeller Foundation, has unveiled an innovative index that will help us see which countries are most vulnerable to climate shocks and best able to adapt, prepare, respond and rebuild. Learn more: rockfound.link/46coq20
New climate risk index seeks to help get dwindling aid for climate adaptation to countries that need it most. With @RockefellerFdn support, Climate Finance Vulnerability Index was developed by @columbia_ncdp & @ColumbiaUEnergy researchers. Via @business. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
In Zambia, rural electrification is only at 34%, leaving thousands of people in the dark. With @SEforALLorg, we’re announcing an agreement under the Zambia Energy Demand Stimulation Incentive programme to bring reliable power to 7,000+ people—supporting President Hichilema’s…
⚡ Power 🥑 Good Food 🇺🇸 US Economic Opportunity 🏥 Health 📈 Finance Our 2024 #ImpactReport showcases how we’re fostering partnerships to deliver big results for people everywhere. Read here: rockfound.link/4ejhfqZ
As parts of the U.S. face extreme heat, it's vital we have the tools to better respond to these weather events. We're investing in the @WHO-@WMO Climate and Health Joint Programme to accelerate solutions like health-relevant early warnings. Learn more: rockefellerfoundation.org/news/rockefell…
When kids get healthy, nutritious food, they get sick less often. This school meal program in Brazil uses regenerative agriculture to connect children to their food and teach them about healthy eating and sustainable farming: rockfound.link/41U8S0o
Diet-linked diseases cause 1 in 5 deaths. How can we change this without knowing what people eat? In #BellagioBreakthroughs, @AnnaWHerforth discusses how a convening helped shape global policy & introduce new tools for fighting malnutrition. rockfound.link/4kllvZj
Deforestation in the Amazon has devastated the “Lungs of the Earth.” That's why we're backing Brazilian startup Mombak as they help restore native forests while creating jobs and increasing income for landowners. Read more in our #ImpactReport: rockfound.link/3HHOFDa