BRUSSELS — Dozens of people involved in the 100 Resilient Cities initiative are writing to Rockefeller Foundation President Rajiv Shah to plead for more money to keep the network alive while they seek new backers, after the foundation decided not to renew its funding.
“We, chief resilience officers, represent the cities that are the network, and we are committed to continue it,” the group will write to Shah, according to a draft letter seen by Devex. “We’re asking you to give us time and support in the transition towards a new phase of the 100RC network.”
The draft was signed by 55 of the roughly 100 chief resilience officers around the world, whose positions are funded by Rockefeller through 100RC. It comes after the foundation announced a shift in its resilience work on April 1, which will see 86 jobs of 100RC staff in four offices in New York, London, Singapore, and Mexico City end in July.