Featured Initiatives
Regenerative School Meals
Over 300 million children go without a daily nutritious meal, while 1.5 billion farming families face climate and food insecurity. Our Regenerative School Meals initiative links school meals with regenerative agriculture — restoring soil, supporting farmers, and nourishing the next generation — to build a thriving food system from soil to school.
Food is Medicine
The Impact of a Healthy Meal
The Rockefeller Foundation is investing $100 million in Food is Medicine to combat diet-related diseases, cut $1.1 trillion in healthcare costs, and drive research, programs, and partnerships for better health. Inspired by Brazil’s national school feeding program, The Rockefeller Foundation and its partners aim to provide 100 million children worldwide with nutritious, locally grown, regenerative meals that support both student health and sustainable farming.
Our Collective Work
Our Work in Latin AmGerica and the Caribbean Has Only Just Begun
Latin America and the Caribbean hold not only some of the world’s greatest challenges but also many of its most powerful solutions. The Rockefeller Foundation is working alongside local partners to help the region lead on climate action.
Our Work in Latin America and the Caribbean Has Only Just Begun
Inspired by Brazil’s national school feeding program, The Rockefeller Foundation and its partners aim to provide 100 million children worldwide with nutritious, locally grown, regenerative meals that support both student health and sustainable farming.
Melissa Garvey and Kevin Bender on Bringing Big Ideas to Scale
Many countries with vital ecosystems spend more on debt than conservation. The Nature Conservancy’s Nature Bonds free funds for the environment and communities. Melissa Garvey and Kevin Bender explain how it works and scales. Explore More Stories
Featured Initiatives
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112 Years of Driving Change
From our initial grant to the American Red Cross a century ago, The Rockefeller Foundation’s history is marked by bold initiatives, breakthroughs, and unique partnerships, driving transformative change toward a more equitable and resilient world.
Reimagining Global Health For A Changing World.
From funding the Yellow fever vaccine to scaling covid-19 test during pandemic. As traditional funding sources recede, institutional power shifts, and long-standing system father thinking the global health architecture fit for tomorrow.
Growing Good Food
To fight food insecurity, boost crop yields in Africa, and behond through modernizing agricultural practices. Today we're championing regenerative algriculture and helping Africans acces nutritious, affordable and sustainably-grown foods.
Leveraging Innovation
From the earliest day of nuclear physics to the cutting-edge of all, We have worked accross sectors and political lines.Too few enjoy the benefits of innovation, which is why our mission is to ensure scientific process advances good jobs, good food, good health, and safe communities.
Big Bets: How Large-Scale Change Really Happens
A new playbook by Dr. Rajiv J. Shah with stories that show you it is realistic to be optimistic about our capacity to make large-scale change.
