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NFID Announces 2024 Recipients of Prestigious Awards

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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BETHESDA, Md., April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) has announced the 2024 recipients of the prestigious NFID awards honoring outstanding individuals who have made significant and lasting contributions to public health through leadership, scientific achievement, philanthropy, and policy work. The following awards will be presented at the 2024 NFID Awards Gala in Washington, DC in September 2024:

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  • BETHESDA, Md., April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) has announced the 2024 recipients of the prestigious NFID awards honoring outstanding individuals who have made significant and lasting contributions to public health through leadership, scientific achievement, philanthropy, and policy work.
  • The following awards will be presented at the 2024 NFID Awards Gala in Washington, DC in September 2024:
    Seth F. Berkley, MD, of the Pandemic Center of Brown University, will receive the 2024 Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Humanitarian Award in recognition of his work as an innovative entrepreneur, a pioneer in global health, and a champion of equitable access to vaccines.
  • The awards will be presented at the 2024 NFID Awards Gala and Silent Auction, a black-tie fundraising event scheduled for September 19, 2024, in Washington, DC.
  • All contributions support the NFID mission to educate the public and healthcare professionals on the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases.

Mad Capital Launches $50 Million Perennial Fund II to Scale Regenerative Organic Agriculture in US

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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Mad Capital launched its Perennial Fund II (PFII) to provide farmers in the United States with tailored loans that help them transition to regenerative organic farmland while also increasing farmer profits.

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  • Mad Capital launched its Perennial Fund II (PFII) to provide farmers in the United States with tailored loans that help them transition to regenerative organic farmland while also increasing farmer profits.
  • "Mad Capital is playing an integral role in the transition to regenerative organic agriculture.
  • Launched in 2019, Mad Capital has been actively lending to regenerative organic farmers for five years.
  • The PFII brings Mad Capital closer to its ultimate goal of financing 5,000,000 acres of regenerative organic farmland by the end of 2032.

GLOBAL CITIZEN NOW RETURNS TO NEW YORK WITH PAUL KAGAME, PRESIDENT OF RWANDA, MOKGWEETSI MASISI, PRESIDENT OF BOTSWANA, GASTON BROWNE, PRIME MINISTER OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, PHILIP DAVIS, PRIME MINISTER OF THE BAHAMAS, JANJA LULA DA SILVA, THE FIRST LADY

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
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NEW YORK, March 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Citizen NOW, the summit driving action to end extreme poverty, returns to New York City for a third year, on May 1 and 2. Leaders from the worlds of public policy, media, entertainment, philanthropy, advocacy, and the private sector will convene for two dynamic days focused on taking action today to save tomorrow. 

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  • Global Citizen NOW co-chairs include long-time Global Citizen supporters Anitta, Danai Gurira, Hugh Jackman, Dakota Johnson, and Michelle Yeoh.
  • Political leaders co-chairing this year's summit include Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda; Mokgweetsi Masisi, President of Botswana; Gaston Browne, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda; Philip Davis, Prime Minister of the Bahamas; Stefan Löfven, Former Prime Minister of Sweden; and Erna Solberg, Former Prime Minister of Norway.
  • Global Citizen NOW returns this May with a powerful two-day program focused on turning ideas into actionable impact to end extreme poverty NOW.
  • Applications are now open for media outlets to attend and cover Global Citizen NOW and Global Citizen Prize at Spring Studios in New York City May 1-2.

Rockefeller Foundation Adds Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown to Board

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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Honorable Gordon Brown, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, will serve on its Board of Trustees .

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  • Honorable Gordon Brown, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, will serve on its Board of Trustees .
  • "Gordon Brown has dedicated his career inside and outside of government to unlocking progress for those too often left behind," said Dr. Rajiv J. Shah, President of The Rockefeller Foundation.
  • On the Foundation's board, Mr. Brown will leverage his expertise to support The Rockefeller Foundation's groundbreaking five-year, billion-dollar climate strategy announced in September 2023.
  • "I am thrilled to welcome former Prime Minister Brown to The Rockefeller Foundation's Board on the heels of announcing our climate strategy to advance the global climate transition and help ensure everyone can participate in it," said James Stavridis, retired four-star U.S. Navy Admiral and Chair of The Rockefeller Foundation Board of Trustees.

Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center Announces 2024 Residents; Opens Call for 2025

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
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NEW YORK, March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center announced the first group of 2024 residents selected for a month-long residency program in Bellagio, Italy, and officially opened a call for applications for a residency in 2025 with a deadline of April 25, 2024. Since launching in 1959, the Bellagio residency program has welcomed more than 4,000 artists, policymakers, scholars, authors, practitioners, and scientists from 130 countries, including 100 recognized as Nobel Laureates. The residency offers participants a unique workspace in a remarkable setting and access to a global network of Bellagio Center residents, all of whom have demonstrated a commitment to social impact.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center announced the first group of 2024 residents selected for a month-long residency program in Bellagio, Italy, and officially opened a call for applications for a residency in 2025 with a deadline of April 25, 2024.
  • The residency offers participants a unique workspace in a remarkable setting and access to a global network of Bellagio Center residents, all of whom have demonstrated a commitment to social impact.
  • For over 60 years, the Bellagio Center has supported many breakthroughs through its residency and convening programs.
  • The 2024 Bellagio Center Residency cohort includes an intentional focus on climate solutions, reinventing capitalism, and promoting well-being, which reflects The Rockefeller Foundation's programmatic work and priorities.

Pritzker Military Museum & Library Host an Exclusive Book Talk with Admiral James Stavridis, Retired Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, Moderated by Margaret Hoover, PBS Television Host of Firing Line

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
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CHICAGO, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pritzker Military Museum & Library will host an exclusive in-person and live stream Book Talk Event with author, Admiral James Stavridis, retired Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, moderated by Margaret Hoover, PBS television host of Firing Line, to discuss the soon-to-be-released book, 2054.

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pritzker Military Museum & Library will host an exclusive in-person and live stream Book Talk Event with author, Admiral James Stavridis, retired Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, moderated by Margaret Hoover, PBS television host of Firing Line, to discuss the soon-to-be-released book, 2054.
  • He also served as Commander of U.S. Southern Command, with responsibility for all military operations in Latin America from 2006-2009.
  • He earned more than 50 medals, including 28 from foreign nations in his 37-year military career.
  • Margaret Hoover is the host of PBS' Firing Line with Margaret Hoover, a public affairs, multi-platform program that engages in long-form interviews and a rigorous exchange of ideas with the guiding principle that civil discourse is a civic responsibility.

Horizon Capital Closes its Ukraine Fund IV at $350m, $100m above Target

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Friday, February 23, 2024
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KYIV, Ukraine, Feb. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Horizon Capital, a leading U.S. private equity firm, is pleased to announce that its latest Ukraine-focused fund, Horizon Capital Growth Fund IV ("HCGF IV", the "Fund"), has reached $350 million in commitments at its Final Closing held in Tokyo on February 19, 2024, boosting AUM to $1.6 billion.

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  • KYIV, Ukraine, Feb. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Horizon Capital, a leading U.S. private equity firm, is pleased to announce that its latest Ukraine-focused fund, Horizon Capital Growth Fund IV ("HCGF IV", the "Fund"), has reached $350 million in commitments at its Final Closing held in Tokyo on February 19, 2024, boosting AUM to $1.6 billion.
  • The Fund invests growth capital alongside visionary entrepreneurs leading fast-growing primarily tech and export-oriented companies, as well as select domestic champions, in Ukraine and Moldova (the "Region"), with a pipeline of 80+ investments.
  • The Fund has already concluded three investments to fast-growing, innovative tech companies, providing growth capital to expand their R&D platforms in Ukraine and enhance their international reach.
  • Lenna Koszarny, Founding Partner and CEO of Horizon Capital, said: "This historic fund is dedicated to the visionary entrepreneurs of Ukraine.

Horizon Capital Closes its Ukraine Fund IV at $350m, $100m above Target

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Friday, February 23, 2024
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KYIV, Ukraine, Feb. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Horizon Capital, a leading U.S. private equity firm, is pleased to announce that its latest Ukraine-focused fund, Horizon Capital Growth Fund IV ("HCGF IV", the "Fund"), has reached $350 million in commitments at its Final Closing held in Tokyo on February 19, 2024, boosting AUM to $1.6 billion.

Key Points: 
  • KYIV, Ukraine, Feb. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Horizon Capital, a leading U.S. private equity firm, is pleased to announce that its latest Ukraine-focused fund, Horizon Capital Growth Fund IV ("HCGF IV", the "Fund"), has reached $350 million in commitments at its Final Closing held in Tokyo on February 19, 2024, boosting AUM to $1.6 billion.
  • The Fund invests growth capital alongside visionary entrepreneurs leading fast-growing primarily tech and export-oriented companies, as well as select domestic champions, in Ukraine and Moldova (the "Region"), with a pipeline of 80+ investments.
  • The Fund has already concluded three investments to fast-growing, innovative tech companies, providing growth capital to expand their R&D platforms in Ukraine and enhance their international reach.
  • Lenna Koszarny, Founding Partner and CEO of Horizon Capital, said: "This historic fund is dedicated to the visionary entrepreneurs of Ukraine.

Rockefeller Foundation Outlines 4 Ways to Scale JETPs

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Thursday, February 15, 2024
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NEW YORK, Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Rockefeller Foundation released a roadmap to make Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETPs) a more effective vehicle for transforming energy systems in low- and middle-income countries. "Scaling the JETP model – prospects and pathways for action" details lessons learned from the first wave of JETPs, identifies roadblocks to the current model, and proposes pathways to scaling JETPs in ways that benefit vulnerable communities. Specifically, The Rockefeller Foundation recommends piloting a new approach to JETPs in a country such as the Philippines, developing a more effective on-ramp for the next wave of interested countries, elevating the role of Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) in the process, and broadening and deepening support from donor countries.

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  • NEW YORK, Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Rockefeller Foundation released a roadmap to make Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETPs) a more effective vehicle for transforming energy systems in low- and middle-income countries. "
  • Scaling the JETP model – prospects and pathways for action " details lessons learned from the first wave of JETPs, identifies roadblocks to the current model, and proposes pathways to scaling JETPs in ways that benefit vulnerable communities.
  • While JETPs are a political and financial innovation, the process to date has been slow, and the financing has failed to flow as quickly or at the scale initially promised.
  • Since 2022, The Rockefeller Foundation has collaborated with Climate Smart Ventures (CSV) to assess a possible JETP in the country.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and The Rockefeller Foundation Partner to Accelerate the Adoption of Food is Medicine in Health Systems

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and The Rockefeller Foundation announced a new partnership to accelerate the adoption of Food is Medicine in health systems.

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  • WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and The Rockefeller Foundation announced a new partnership to accelerate the adoption of Food is Medicine in health systems.
  • "We know good food is the foundation of good health, and study after study has found Food is Medicine interventions can make people healthier while reducing health care costs," said Dr. Rajiv J. Shah, President of The Rockefeller Foundation.
  • "I am proud The Rockefeller Foundation will be collaborating with HHS to help improve health outcomes and advance health equity by ensuring Food is Medicine interventions reach those who stand to benefit from them most."
  • "HHS and The Rockefeller Foundation are working together to accelerate food as medicine adoption in various health systems and communities.