Topic: Intellectual Networks

In nearly a century of activity in the field of economics, the Foundation initiated new research centers and training programs around the world.

Supporting American writers and the journals that publish their work.

What began as a philanthropic fund to honor its namesake became an early force in the social sciences.

A new organization played an important part in assisting the Rockefeller Foundation by assembling cooperative studies on the issues of the day.

Partnering with public agencies to encourage efficient administration in state, county, and local governments.

Encouraging cross-cultural knowledge in an interconnected postwar world by shaping new interdisciplinary programs and retooling traditional academic fields.

Incorporated in 1923 with funding from John D. Rockefeller, Jr., the IEB built a major scientific network in Europe and the US in only five years.

A massive program in nursing education extended to 53 schools across the globe. But it never became a top priority of the foundation that supported it.

Convenings at Bellagio have tackled global challenges of every sort, from trade and finance to public health, agriculture, and food security.

Rockefeller Foundation agriculture programs begun in Mexico achieved global reach through four major research institutes. Building them was the result of partnership.