Applications Invited for 2024 Bellagio Center Convening Program

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About the Organization

The Rockefeller Foundation's mission is to promote the well-being of humanity and make opportunity universal and sustainable.

We improve lives and the planet, and unleash human potential, through innovation. We are dedicated to the principle that all individuals – dignified and resilient as they are – have the right to health, food, power and economic mobility. We seek to advance those goals with a better use of science and data and through collaboration with broad and diverse partners and grantees. By pursuing the big bets humanity needs, The Rockefeller Foundation is making opportunity universal and sustainable.

About the Event

The Bellagio Center Convening Program is seeking applications for 2024. The open call is open to convening organizers working on any topic and can demonstrate a clear potential for impact following their proposed convening.

The Rockefeller Foundation is especially interested in supporting convening organizers who are based outside of the U.S., who are citizens of low and middle-income countries and/or who represent low and middle-income countries through their cultural backgrounds, the focus area of their work, and their worldviews.

Successful Convenings:

• Demonstrate the potential to result in impact following the convening
• Hinge on a clear, specific, and compelling purpose
• Engage diverse stakeholders necessary for success during and after the convening
• Are timely and centered during a moment that helps catalyze impact

How We Support:

• Convening design resources, to help maximize the experience and impact of your convening
• Modest travel support for eligible participants
• Ground transportation from Milan to the Bellagio Center
• A dedicated convening lead on-site, as well as amenities such as lodging, food, AV etc.

How to Apply

Applications are due June 16th, 2023 and involve a two-step process:

• Step 1: Download and complete the application form.
• Step 2: Submit your application form using our online portal.

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