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  1. www.rockefellerfoundation.org › about-usAbout Us - The Rockefeller Foundation

    The Rockefeller Foundation’s mission—unchanged since 1913—is to promote the well-being of humanity throughout the world. Today the Foundation advances new frontiers of science, data, policy, and innovation to solve global challenges related to health, food, power, and economic mobility.

    • Mission and Vision

      In 1913, John D. Rockefeller established a foundation to use...

    • Our People

      Building on a legacy of employing many of the brightest...

    • History

      The Rockefeller Foundation Commits USD 105M to Making...

    • Careers

      The Rockefeller Foundation is committed to providing an...

    • Food

      Our Strategy. 1 Good Food Data & Science Innovation: We...

    • Health

      Our Strategy. 1 Community-driven Innovation: Enhancing...

    • Power and Climate

      The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) analysis,...

    • Economic Equity

      For over a century, The Rockefeller Foundation has been a...

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Rockefeller_FoundationRockefeller Foundation - Wikipedia

    The foundation was created by Standard Oil magnate John D. Rockefeller ("Senior") and son " Junior ", and their primary business advisor, Frederick Taylor Gates, on May 14, 1913, when its charter was granted by New York. [ 4 ]

  3. www.rockefellerfoundation.org › office › washington-dcWashington, D.C., United States - The Rockefeller Foundation

    The Rockefeller Foundation opened its Washington office in 2019 as part of its growing commitment to advancing public policies that “promote the well-being of humanity.” The work in Washington is focused particularly on the Foundation’s program priorities with an emphasis on policies and analyses backed by data and evidence.

  4. www.rockefellerfoundation.org › about-us › missionMission and Vision - The Rockefeller Foundation

    In 1913, John D. Rockefeller established a foundation to use science and technology to solve humanity’s toughest problems at their roots, rather than alleviate their symptoms with charity. 111 years later, we come to work each day with the same ambitious mindset: we can help solve humanity’s biggest problems like climate change, not just ...

  5. www.philanthropyroundtable.org › hall-of-fame › johnJohn Rockefeller Sr. - Philanthropy Roundtable

    As impressive as the legacy of the Rockefeller Foundation is, however, it is not clear that it has yet caught up with the accomplishments of its founding donor. John D. Rockefeller gave away $540 million (unadjusted for inflation) before his death in 1937 at the age of 97.

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  7. rockarch.org › resources › about-the-rockefellersJohn D. Rockefeller, 1839-1937 - Rockefeller Archive Center

    The Rockefeller Foundation. In 1913 JDR established the Rockefeller Foundation to “promote the well-being of mankind throughout the world.” In keeping with this broad commitment, the foundation has given important global assistance to public health, medical education, improved food production, scientific advancement, social research, and ...

  8. exhibits.hsl.virginia.edu › hanson › a-brief-historyA Brief History of the Rockefeller Foundation's International ...

    In 1913, John D. Rockefeller, a man indoctrinated from his youth “to work, to save, and to give,” established the Rockefeller Foundation, which ultimately became one of the most famous philanthropic institutions in the world.

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