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Dr. Rajiv J. Shah

@rajshah

Making big bets and large-scale change at The @RockefellerFdn. Former @USAID. Proud husband and father of 3. My book "Big Bets" is available now.

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Here at The The Rockefeller Foundation, we know we can make large-scale change when we work together. That’s why our 2024 Impact Report is showcasing how the unlikely partnerships we have delivered results to 530 million people around the world. Read the report here:

Here at The <a href="/RockefellerFdn/">The Rockefeller Foundation</a>, we know we can make large-scale change when we work together.

That’s why our 2024 Impact Report is showcasing how the unlikely partnerships we have delivered results to 530 million people around the world. Read the report here:
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Our 2025 Asia-Pacific Big Bets Fellows are trying to solve the biggest problems of our time. They represent our core belief that great ideas can spark from anyone, anywhere – and give us all a reason for optimism. Learn more about them: rockefellerfoundation.org/news/rockefell…

Our 2025 Asia-Pacific Big Bets Fellows are trying to solve the biggest problems of our time. They represent our core belief that great ideas can spark from anyone, anywhere – and give us all a reason for optimism. Learn more about them: rockefellerfoundation.org/news/rockefell…
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More than 4 in 5 Americans believe U.S. healthcare should offer more food and nutrition programs to treat and manage illness. In this new The Rockefeller Foundation report, we’re highlighting how Americans are highly supportive of #FoodisMedicine programs. Read more: rockefellerfoundation.org/reports/public…

More than 4 in 5 Americans believe U.S. healthcare should offer more food and nutrition programs to treat and manage illness. In this new <a href="/RockefellerFdn/">The Rockefeller Foundation</a> report, we’re highlighting how Americans are highly supportive of #FoodisMedicine programs. Read more: rockefellerfoundation.org/reports/public…
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I’m thrilled to share that Govind Iyer will be joining The The Rockefeller Foundation’s Board of Trustees. He’s a well-respected business leader with a strong commitment to philanthropy and will help us continue to deliver results in the Asia-Pacific and beyond. rockfound.link/4n7g6qp

I’m thrilled to share that Govind Iyer will be joining The <a href="/RockefellerFdn/">The Rockefeller Foundation</a>’s Board of Trustees. He’s a well-respected business leader with a strong commitment to philanthropy and will help us continue to deliver results in the Asia-Pacific and beyond.  rockfound.link/4n7g6qp
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What would you do if you couldn’t access the internet, turn on a light, or cook using an electric stove? For millions in Haiti, that’s a reality. In our 2024 #ImpactReport, we share how our partner Alina Enèji is connecting thousands of Haitians to power and opportunity:

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I’m thrilled to share that The Rockefeller Foundation and Sustainable Energy for All | #SDG7BeBold announced a set of mini-grid agreements under the Zambia Energy Demand Stimulation Incentive to connect 7k people to reliable, affordable power. Learn how this project is advancing #Mission300: rockfound.link/3ZR66Yq

I’m thrilled to share that <a href="/RockefellerFdn/">The Rockefeller Foundation</a> and <a href="/SEforALLorg/">Sustainable Energy for All | #SDG7BeBold</a> announced a set of mini-grid agreements under the Zambia Energy Demand Stimulation Incentive to connect 7k people to reliable, affordable power. Learn how this project is advancing #Mission300: rockfound.link/3ZR66Yq
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Investing in our local communities can help them create quality jobs and transition them to a cleaner energy future. That’s why The Rockefeller Foundation supports Invest in Our Future (IOF) — a coalition dedicated to helping communities unlock clean energy investments.

Investing in our local communities can help them create quality jobs and transition them to a cleaner energy future. That’s why <a href="/RockefellerFdn/">The Rockefeller Foundation</a> supports Invest in Our Future (IOF) — a coalition dedicated to helping communities unlock clean energy investments.
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Everyone deserves a chance to reach their American dream. At the Cleveland Fed Policy Summit, I had the privilege of sharing The Rockefeller Foundation’s big bets to make the American dream affordable and accessible. Read my remarks here: rockfound.link/44e3Mx5 📷: Federal Reserve Bank

Everyone deserves a chance to reach their American dream. At the <a href="/ClevelandFed/">Cleveland Fed</a> Policy Summit, I had the privilege of sharing <a href="/RockefellerFdn/">The Rockefeller Foundation</a>’s big bets to make the American dream affordable and accessible. Read my remarks here: rockfound.link/44e3Mx5 

📷: Federal Reserve Bank
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A few weeks ago, I joined leaders at the Cleveland Federal Reserve’s 2025 Policy Summit to ask: How do we make the American Dream affordable and accessible again? At The Rockefeller Foundation, we’re betting on bold solutions to unlock a new era of abundance for American communities,

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#MandelaDay is a global call to action, and a personal one for me. In 1990, I watched Nelson Mandela speak in Detroit. I was 17. That day changed my life. He introduced me to the Big Bets mindset: Don’t settle. Solve, boldly and at scale.

#MandelaDay is a global call to action, and a personal one for me. 

In 1990, I watched Nelson Mandela speak in Detroit. I was 17. 

That day changed my life. He introduced me to the Big Bets mindset: 

Don’t settle. Solve, boldly and at scale.
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600 million people in sub-Saharan Africa still live without electricity. At the same time, Africa is home to the world’s fastest-growing and youngest population. By supporting #Mission300’s effort to electrify Africa, we could empower an entire generation to learn, build, and

600 million people in sub-Saharan Africa still live without electricity.

At the same time, Africa is home to the world’s fastest-growing and youngest population.

By supporting #Mission300’s effort to electrify Africa, we could empower an entire generation to learn, build, and
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AI is reshaping the future of public health to better deliver results for people, and The Rockefeller Foundation is proud to support the innovators leading the way. Learn more about it here:

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In an era when geopolitics, conflict, and climate change create more uncertainty, innovative financing solutions are necessary to drive long-term progress and make meaningful change for people. Download our #ZeroGapFund: 2024 State of the Portfolio report to learn more about

In an era when geopolitics, conflict, and climate change create more uncertainty, innovative financing solutions are necessary to drive long-term progress and make meaningful change for people. 

Download our #ZeroGapFund: 2024 State of the Portfolio report to learn more about
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Brazil shows us that school meal programs and strong communities go hand-in-hand 🤝 In partnership, we can feed children with nutritious and locally-grown foods that are good for people and planet. That’s why The The Rockefeller Foundation is betting big on regenerative school meals.

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Veterans face higher rates of chronic illness—often linked to poor nutrition & limited food access. That’s why we’re supporting Syracuse VA & Syracuse University’s new research study aimed at providing healthy grocery subsidies through Instacart to Veterans with diet-related health

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With #UNFSS2025 starting tomorrow, @Rockefellerfdn is showcasing our commitment to ensuring school children have a nutritious meal and farming families’ crops can survive amidst extreme weather. That’s why we’re making a big bet on advancing the adoption of regenerative school

With #UNFSS2025 starting tomorrow, @Rockefellerfdn is showcasing our 
commitment to ensuring school children have a nutritious meal and farming families’ crops can survive amidst extreme weather. That’s why we’re making a big bet on advancing the adoption of regenerative school
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It’s Day Two of #UNFSS2025 and @Rockefellerfdn is on the ground with global leaders discussing how we can scale sustainably and locally sourced school meal programs that are already feeding children and supporting farmers around the world: rockefellerfoundation.org/initiatives/re…

It’s Day Two of #UNFSS2025 and @Rockefellerfdn is on the ground with global leaders discussing how we can scale sustainably and locally sourced school meal programs that are already feeding children and supporting farmers around the world: rockefellerfoundation.org/initiatives/re…
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A 1 degree Celsius rise in temperature means we lower the amount we can feed everyone on the planet by 120 calories a day, threatening schoolchildren’s wellbeing, eroding our soil, and endangering our futures. The Rockefeller Foundation’s VP of Food, Sara Farley Sara Farley, explains