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Rockefeller Foundation
The Rockefeller Foundation was established since 1913 with a mission of promoting the well-being of humanity. They operate with in the United States and also worldwide.
The foundation is governed by the Board of Trustees consisting 12 members, with the foundationn's president. They are responsible in overseeing the foundation's program and grantmaking strategy; budgets, expenditures, and appropriation policies; and investment strategies, allocations, and performance.
Web Address
www.rockfound.org
Social Media Links
Twitter - @RockefellerFdn
Facebook - www.facebook.com/rockefellerfoundation
YouTube - www.youtube.com/rockefellerfound
Foundation RSS Feeds
News - www.rockefellerfoundation.org/feeds/news
Assets
$3,593,289,629 - 2010-12-31
$3,810,308,773 - 2006-12-31
Giving
$140,905,261 - 2010-12-31
$134,898,208 - 2006-12-31
The foundation is governed by the Board of Trustees consisting 12 members, with the foundationn's president. They are responsible in overseeing the foundation's program and grantmaking strategy; budgets, expenditures, and appropriation policies; and investment strategies, allocations, and performance.
Web Address
www.rockfound.org
Social Media Links
Twitter - @RockefellerFdn
Facebook - www.facebook.com/rockefellerfoundation
YouTube - www.youtube.com/rockefellerfound
Foundation RSS Feeds
News - www.rockefellerfoundation.org/feeds/news
Assets
$3,593,289,629 - 2010-12-31
$3,810,308,773 - 2006-12-31
Giving
$140,905,261 - 2010-12-31
$134,898,208 - 2006-12-31
Foundation Grants and Resources
Recent News from Rockefeller Foundation
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Raj Shah is a spokesman for the power of philanthropy to change the world as the head of the Rockefeller Foundation, the 100-year-old charity...more
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In the spring of 2013, the Rockefeller Foundation—the hundred-year-old charitable organization started by Standard Oil tycoon John...more
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Illustrative Grants from Rockefeller Foundation
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture - $100,000
National Academy of Social Sciences - $56,270
Ben Loeterman Productions - $28,500
University of California, Davis - $399,700
New America Foundation - $750,000
National University of Rwanda - $250,000
Enterprise Community Partners - $250,000
University of Cape Town - $700,500
Municipal Art Society of New York - $50,000
Makerere University - $300,000
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