This May Be the Greatest Threat Facing Humanity. What Can Philanthropy Do About It?

This May Be the Greatest Threat Facing Humanity. What Can Philanthropy Do About It?

It’s not a matter of if, it’s a matter of when, another fast moving disease outbreak will occur. A new coalition aims to ensure the world is ready. 

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A Powerhouse Alliance: When the World's Two Largest Foundations Join Forces

A Powerhouse Alliance: When the World's Two Largest Foundations Join Forces

Everyone knows that the Gates Foundation is huge and important. But Americans know less about the giant Wellcome Trust, or how it often works with Gates on big biomedical research goals. 

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Where Have Hilton's Global Grants Been Going Lately?

Where Have Hilton's Global Grants Been Going Lately?

The Conrad Hilton Foundation is one of the biggest U.S. funders giving for global health and development, and it's set to get much bigger. We check in on where its money has been heading. 

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Billionaires vs. Big Tobacco in the Global South

Billionaires vs. Big Tobacco in the Global South

One of the more intriguing global health battles now under way pits an aggressive U.S. industry against two of the richest men in the world. Who's winning? 

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What Has Gates Done Lately on Global Family Planning? Big Things, With a Big Partner

What Has Gates Done Lately on Global Family Planning? Big Things, With a Big Partner

The foundation has long been funding reproductive health, but these efforts have lately gained new urgency, and a major give last month underscores that. 

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Bang for the Buck: What Are Donor Dollars Achieving Through This NGO?

Bang for the Buck: What Are Donor Dollars Achieving Through This NGO?

Smile Train raises nearly $100 million a year from donors. But some top charity evaluators won't say whether this is money well given. An independent study offers new answers. 

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The Drone Will See You Now. Who's Backing a Novel Approach to Last Mile Health Delivery?

The Drone Will See You Now. Who's Backing a Novel Approach to Last Mile Health Delivery?

Drones offer a way to get badly needed medical supplies into remote areas. A company in this space is pulling in some big bucks. 

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Philanthropy vs. Mosquitoes: The Funders Giving Big Money to Fight a Tiny Insect

Philanthropy vs. Mosquitoes: The Funders Giving Big Money to Fight a Tiny Insect

Quick, what's the deadliest creature in the world (after humans)? If you guessed right—the mosquito—then you'll know why the world's two largest foundations are going after it with millions in new grants. 

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Catastrophic Global Risks: A Silicon Valley Funder Thinks the Unthinkable

Catastrophic Global Risks: A Silicon Valley Funder Thinks the Unthinkable

Good Ventures and the Open Philanthropy Project have been pondering the gravest threats facing humanity. What'd they come up with? 

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Can Investing in Rapid Self-Testing Disrupt the HIV/AIDS Mortality Curve?

Can Investing in Rapid Self-Testing Disrupt the HIV/AIDS Mortality Curve?

For people in poor countries, getting to a clinic for an HIV test isn't easy. Which is why some funders are keen to bring the tests to the people.

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What Should We Make of a Pharma Giant's New Plans for Global Health Giving?

What Should We Make of a Pharma Giant's New Plans for Global Health Giving?

Big pharma gets a bad rap at home for lots of good reasons. Eli Lilly's global health giving is a bit more uplifting. 

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