#Rockefeller Foundation
The ability to provide resources to solve the problem is a key role for philanthropy: Elizabeth Yee, Rockefeller Foundation
Elizabeth Yee serves as the Rockefeller Foundation’s Executive Vice President for Programs, where she leads the foundation’s global initiatives, regional operations, partnerships, and learning & impact efforts. She joined the organization in 2019 as Managing Director for Climate and Resilience, later taking on the role of Chief of Staff. Prior to that, she held senior positions at 100 Resilient Cities and built a 17-year career in infrastructure finance with Morgan Stanley, Lehman Brothers, and Barclays, where she completed more than $30 billion worth of transactions.
Inside Rockefeller Foundation’s Asia Strategy: Learning from Local Leadership in Indonesia
When Deepali Khanna speaks about development, she doesn’t begin with figures or frameworks − she starts with people and technology. “I came from a poor farmer’s family,” she says. “Suddenly the rains came when the wheat was ready to be harvested. My father couldn't harvest it. It was such a helpless situation. If only he had the tools to know”.