"Why are we still considering nature a cost instead of an asset?" 🌿📊 Big Bets Fellow Felipe Villela champions the inclusion of natural capital on corporate balance sheets. By doing so, companies can begin to see nature as a wealth rather than a liability. Watch our latest episode of #RFBreakthrough, ‘Shaking Up Systems with Big Bets’, here: https://lnkd.in/eajePm4c #BigBets #ClimateAction
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Our mission is to promote the well-being of humanity throughout the 🌍 by #MakingOpportunityUniversal and Sustainable
About us
Promoting the well-being of humanity since 1913. Since our founding, The Rockefeller Foundation has brought people together around the globe to try to solve the world’s most challenging problems and promote the well-being of humanity. Today, in a world capable of so much, it is unacceptable that there are still so many with so little. That’s why The Rockefeller Foundation fights to secure the fundamentals of human well-being—health, food, energy, jobs—so they’re within reach for everyone, everywhere in the world. Our approach is grounded in what we’ve seen work over more than a century: It’s inspired by science, rigorous about data, brings together and empowers others, and is focused on real results that improve people’s lives.
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http://www.rockefellerfoundation.org
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- 201-500 employees
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- New York, NY
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- Nonprofit
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- 1913
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- Philanthropy, Global Health, Resilience, Cities, Environment, Public Policy, Innovative Finance, Impact Investing, Innovation, Economy, Climate, Global Economic Resilience, Innovative Finance, and Big Bets
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In 2019, the #ZeroGapFund invested in The Lightsmith Group's CRAFT, the first private investment fund aimed at climate adaptation for underserved communities. Since, CRAFT has: - Mobilized $182 million in capital - Created 1,349 net new jobs - Reduced a cumulative 1 million tons of GHG emissions These efforts exemplify our commitment to sustainability and social impact. Join us in building a resilient future for all. Read more in our 2023 State of the Portfolio report: https://lnkd.in/euTpdHay
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"We can achieve net zero forest loss in Latin America by 2030." Big Bets Fellow Reinhold Gallmetzer believes that with the right tools, political will, and growing momentum, deforestation rates in Latin America will decline in the next five years. Watch the full episode of #RFBreakthrough, ‘Shaking Up Systems with Big Bets’, here: https://lnkd.in/eajePm4c #BigBets #ClimateAction
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The #ZeroGapFund invested in LeapFrog Investments to help address essential healthcare and financial needs across emerging markets in Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. As of December 2023, their Emerging Consumers Fund III has: - Mobilized $270 million in capital - Supported 97,165 jobs Learn more about our 2023 State of the Portfolio report: https://lnkd.in/euTpdHay
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Can reimagining land ownership revolutionize farming in Puerto Rico? 🌱 In our latest #RFBreakthrough episode, we spotlight a bold solution that's transforming the agricultural landscape: Mariolga Reyes Cruz, our Big Bets Climate Fellow and co-founder of FiTiCAS Agroecology Commons, is pioneering Puerto Rico's first agrarian community land trust. This groundbreaking initiative aims to: - Secure equitable land access for marginalized farmers - Protect agricultural land in perpetuity - Shift the paradigm from land as a commodity to a community asset With 76% of Puerto Rican farms earning less than $10,000 annually, this approach could be game-changing. By decoupling land security from market pressures, FiTiCAS is cultivating resilience and solidarity in farming communities. Watch now: https://lnkd.in/eajePm4c Are you working on innovative solutions for sustainable agriculture? Share your thoughts below! 👇 #BigBets #SustainableAgriculture #MakingOpportunityUniversal
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Did you know that regenerative technologies can restore the soil ecosystem, improve crop yield, produce higher quality food, reduce farming costs and reduce food waste? The #ZeroGapFund invested in Trailhead Capital's Regeneration Fund I to provide innovative, scalable, tech-enabled solutions for regenerative food and agriculture. 🌍 Their impact includes: - Avoided 11,330 tons of carbon emissions - Conserved 411M gallons of water - Has impacted 3.4M acres of land Transforming our food system to one that is regenerative is critical to building healthy, resilient communities. Read more in our latest report: https://lnkd.in/euTpdHay
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Our Big Bets Climate Fellow, Daniela Orofino Poubel, is working to convert Brazil's undesignated public lands into protected areas. In our latest #RFBreakthrough, she shares: - How Latin America reached a climate awareness tipping point - Why solution-oriented narratives are now crucial - Her innovative approach to safeguarding vast areas of the Amazon It's a powerful example of how collective action can drive real change. Watch the full #RFBreakthrough to learn how we're catalyzing climate solutions across Latin America and beyond: https://lnkd.in/eajePm4c How is your organization contributing to climate solutions? Share below. #BigBets #ClimateAction #AmazonProtection
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The Zero Gap Fund has made two investments in Blue Forest that are driving private capital for forest restoration and fire risk mitigation, protecting communities and ecosystems on public lands. - FRB I is restoring and protecting forests, watersheds, ecosystems, and communities threatened by catastrophic wildfire. 🌳 - FRB Catalyst Facility is scaling up forest restoration to reduce wildfire risk and bolster watershed resilience 💧 Together, these investments have mobilized $8.2 million for climate action. Read more in our 2023 State of the Portfolio report: https://lnkd.in/euTpdHay
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The Zero Gap Fund was created in partnership with the MacArthur Foundation and Catalytic Capital Consortium to address some of the world’s most pressing challenges by investing in innovative financial structures that have the potential to be replicated and scaled to catalyze additional capital. Now in its fifth year, we are proud to announce that the Fund is fully committed across investments that address critical global needs as defined by the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals. This year’s #ZeroGapFund: 2023 State of the Portfolio report provides details about the investments, the impact they have achieved and capital that has been mobilized. Explore the full report: https://lnkd.in/eghXd_qS
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Did you know you could get a prescription for produce? We’re working with Reinvestment Partners so that people like Kenny Joyner can enjoy the health benefits of having access to fruits and vegetables. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/etit3WhD