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Formed in 1913, the '''Rockefeller Foundation]], sometimes a target of [[conspiracy theory|conspiracy theorists]] as a "hidden government", is a major U.S. philanthropic organization, significantly associated with the start of formal medical research programs. <ref>{{citation
| author = John Barry
| title = The Great Influenza
}}</ref> It is a [[501(c)(3)]] nonprofit corporation.
 
Its current work focuses on interrelated initiatives: <ref>{{citation
| url = http://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/who-we-are/our-focus
| title = Our Focus
| publisher = Rockefeller Foundation}}</ref>
#Basic Survival Safeguards: Secure food, water, housing and infrastructure
#Global Health: Accessible, affordable and equitable health services and systems
#Globalization
#Climate & Environment: Sustainable growth and resilience to climate change
#Urbanization: Solutions for fast-growing cities
#Social & Economic Security: Stronger safety nets, reinvigorated citizenship, re-imagined policy frameworks
==References==
{{reflist}}

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Formed in 1913, the Rockefeller Foundation]], sometimes a target of conspiracy theorists as a "hidden government", is a major U.S. philanthropic organization, significantly associated with the start of formal medical research programs. [1] It is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation.

Its current work focuses on interrelated initiatives: [2]

  1. Basic Survival Safeguards: Secure food, water, housing and infrastructure
  2. Global Health: Accessible, affordable and equitable health services and systems
  3. Globalization
  4. Climate & Environment: Sustainable growth and resilience to climate change
  5. Urbanization: Solutions for fast-growing cities
  6. Social & Economic Security: Stronger safety nets, reinvigorated citizenship, re-imagined policy frameworks

References

  1. ↑ John Barry, The Great Influenza
  2. ↑ Our Focus, Rockefeller Foundation
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