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FEBRUARY 2023

Feb 21 2023
Matter of Impact
Joining the Fight to Combat Crises
From searching for lost children in Ukraine to supercharging carbon credits, or supporting civil society in Iran, the grantees highlighted in this quarter’s Matter of Impact focus on a range of crises and vulnerable communities in critical and urgent need. We invite you to read and join us in sharing these compelling stories.

NOVEMBER 2022

Nov 03 2022
Matter of Impact
Together We Are Fighting Climate Change
Hope is focused on the Red Sea town of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. As world leaders gather for the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27), one thing is clear: we must …

SEPTEMBER 2022

Sep 16 2022
Matter of Impact
Stubbornly Optimistic About Progress
The world will never meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals on time if climate change continues unabated at this rate. But we are stubbornly optimistic about progress. Why? The …

JUNE 2022

Jun 28 2022
Matter of Impact
The Urgency of Equity
The Rockefeller Foundation aims to center equity in all its work. But we know equity is not only one thing: it looks different in different populations--for instance, broadening access, elevating voice, …

MARCH 2022

Mar 31 2022
Matter of Impact
Accelerating Transformation for a Gender-Equal Future
While women and girls have disproportionately paid the costs of the crises engulfing our economies and societies – like the pandemic, climate change, and financial downturns – they have also …

DECEMBER 2021

SEPTEMBER 2021

JUNE 2021

Jun 09 2021
Matter of Impact
Can Technology Be Optimized for Equity and Opportunity?
Companies use detailed behavioral information every day to direct products and services to individuals. What if this approach were applied to maximize social good instead of private revenue? This quarter’s Matter …

MARCH 2021

Mar 25 2021
Matter of Impact
Making Opportunity Universal
The binding theme of our Q1/2021 Matter of Impact goes to the heart of what The Rockefeller Foundation has always been about: Making individual opportunity universal. In everything the Foundation does, …

DECEMBER 2020

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