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Our mission—unchanged since 1913—is to promote the well-being of humanity throughout the world by #MakingOpportunityUniversal and sustainable.
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Apr 15 5 tweets 2 min read
1/5 #DYK that by effectively leveraging our tax system, you can reduce economic inequity across the U.S. Here’s a #TaxDay 🧵 on how: 2/5 A healthy tax system is essential for providing public services for communities dealing with rising prices and the impacts of climate change. The tax code in the U.S. can be the vehicle through which good policies are made.
Jul 2, 2021 8 tweets 4 min read
#Covid19 #vaccine breakthrough and re-infections are rare. Timely information about these infections is crucial to our understanding of the clinical and epidemiological implications of the breakthrough cases. [Read the full blog below & follow this 🧵 1/8] rockefellerfoundation.org/blog/the-u-s-c… The US is facing another Covid-19 data challenge. With @cdcgov scaling back on reporting breakthrough cases, we risk missing critical details on the true public health impact of SARS-CoV-2, the related variants, and vaccine effectiveness. [2/8]
May 7, 2019 8 tweets 5 min read
Every day, 830 women around the world die of complications from pregnancy and childbirth. The majority of these deaths are preventable. That’s why we’re launching #WithoutMom, a campaign asking the world to join the fight to end maternal mortality. Learn more 👇 (1/8) Most maternal deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries, where women struggle to receive the high-quality, respectful care they need before, during & after pregnancy. But maternal mortality isn’t just a problem in the developing world. #WithoutMom (2/8)