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Rockefeller Foundation (RF)
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| Contact: |
Gordon Conway, President
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| Address: |
The
Rockefeller Foundation420 Fifth AvenueNew York, NY 10018-2702UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA |
| E-mail: |
csc@rockfound.org
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| Tel: |
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(212) 869 8500 |
| Fax: |
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(212) 852-8441
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| HTTP: |
www.rockfound.org |
| Type: |
Foundation |
| Sector: |
food
security, urban development, health, globalisation and communication |
| Geography: |
worldwide
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| Activities: |
Funding |
| Budget: |
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$197 million in 2000 |
| Profile: |
Created
in 1913, the Rockefeller Foundationis a philanthropic organisation
endowed by John D Rockefeller for the well-being of people throughout
the world. From its beginning, the Foundation has sought to
identify, and address at their source, the causes of human suffering
and need. The Foundation is administered largely from its New
York City headquarters. |
| Approach: |
The Rockefeller
Foundation's grantmaking is organised around four themes and
one cross-theme - Creativity & Culture, Food Security, Health
Equity, Working Communities and Global Inclusion. It also has
Special Programmes. It also runs the |
| Finance: |
During
the year 2000, the endowment provided for grantmaking and related
expenditures of US$197 million. See Annual Report 2000. |
| Notes: |
See the web site for more information. |
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| Last Updated:
13 January, 2009
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