Access to education in poor countries is hindered by a lack of teachers and teaching materials. Tech funders are tantalized by the potential of digital devices and platforms to fill these gaps.
Read MoreWhile this quiet giant doesn't draw attention to how it operates, MACP tends to be super-deliberative when it moves into new areas. We look at what it's doing in West Africa's Sahel region.
Read MoreA few years ago, Coca-Cola and the Coca-Cola Foundation announced that they would be narrowing their giving—which totals over $100 million annually—to three key areas. How's that playing out?
Read MoreThe Citi Foundation has doubled its financial commitment to its Pathways to Progress program and expanded it to include global cities. Here's where it’s going.
Read MoreThe GHR Foundation and OpenIdeo have launched a $1 million BridgeBuilder Challenge, shining a spotlight on the intersections of many of the most pressing global health and development challenges.
Read MoreNigeria is Africa's most populous country and a key to the continent's future. Which is why U.S. foundations are investing ever more heavily here. Who's on the scene?
Read MoreIn 2013, the MetLife Foundation made a $200 million commitment to advance global financial inclusion. With $100 million left to move, where is the money going?
Read MoreThe Hilton Foundation has been a stalwart funder in the WASH world for years. Where's it sending grants now, as it gets going with a new funding strategy?
Read MoreThere’s a lot to like about MacArthur’s 100&Change program, including its eight inspiring semifinalists. But just how "big" are these bets? And can $100 million truly solve a major problem?
Read MoreCocoa farmers in Ghana make under a dollar a day and pour their sweat equity into land over which they often have no legal title. Can a technological solution change their lives?
Read MoreIBM has been on a campaign to support the 21st century workforce, and it has just committed some serious resources to this effort in Africa, joining other funders on the scene.
Read MoreThe latest annual letter by Bill and Melinda Gates leaves key questions unanswered about where Gates giving might go from here. With $185 billion in play, what might the future hold?
Read MoreThere are 132 million orphans in the developing world, and a growing number of them live in institutions. But some funders are pushing back, stressing the advantages of family and community care.
Read MoreAccess to energy is a linchpin of advancing sustainable global development forward. Some funders invest capital, others focus on grants. Among the companies raking in the former is d.light.
Read MoreDamon is among the handful of celebrity philanthropists who's really moved the needle on his cause, clean water. So what's he up to now, in working with a beer company?
Read MoreIn theory, attacking corruption is a very strategic use of philanthropic dollars. In practice, this is tough terrain—especially in Nigeria. What can support for a tech-savvy budget group achieve?
Read MoreChild marriage continues to be a pervasive global challenge. The Firelight Foundation is among those funders on this case.
Read MoreEven as millions go hungry, staggering amounts of food get wasted. Rockefeller is backing the irreverent chef and traveler to bring attention to this problem.
Read MoreWhen the Hilton Foundation laid out its new WASH plans in 2010, access remained at the heart of plan. But this big WASH funder continues to make a few tweaks to its approach.
Read MoreBank of America's foundation is a surprisingly robust environmental funder, with an eye on clean energy in developing countries. Who knew?
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