Philanthropic funding has played a major role in a highly successful international effort to combat a disease that was once widespread across the globe. But the fight isn’t over yet.
Read MoreBloomberg Philanthropies is putting more major money behind a global effort to combat cardiovascular disease. It remains the top cause of death in low and middle-income countries, but draws in relatively little aid funding.
Read MoreBill Gates’ ultra-gift of $20 billion to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation reaffirms his place as a titan of modern philanthropy. It also signals more of the same to come from the foundation — for better or worse.
Read MoreWith a new $500 million commitment from its founder, the Mark Foundation for Cancer Research is ramping up its grantmaking and venture investing. It has also gotten behind an international research initiative.
Read MoreOpen Philanthropy and GiveWell are bringing their close-knit effective altruist partnership to bear on the problem of unsafe water. Here’s how they’re helping provide community chlorine dispensers to several African countries.
Read MoreA new report found that funders dialed back COVID-related support in 2021, although total grantmaking increased over the previous year. Two years into the pandemic, most of this support still takes the form of restricted funding.
Read MoreThe 76-year-old Gates Family Foundation serves the state of Colorado using a leadership structure that blends community governance with family interests. The latest example is a $100 million medical research gift.
Read MoreA collaboration of Open Society Foundations, the Clinton Health Access Initiative and other global health organizations and companies aims to augment vaccination efforts with the use of COVID antiviral medicines.
Read MoreNeglected tropical diseases (NTDs) remain a stubborn problem in some parts of the world, but there is momentum to eliminate them. Here’s how a big new commitment from the Helmsley Charitable Trust fits in.
Read MorePhilanthropy represents only a fraction of global health spending, and large foundations dominate U.S. giving for global health. Still, COVID-19 has led to an uptick, both from established funding leaders and others.
Read MoreThe $1.5 billion Starr Foundation likes to give out big-ticket grants to create and support new medical research centers. Its latest establishes a new basic research program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
Read MoreEven as COVID recedes in some places, many countries remain overwhelmingly unvaccinated. In its latest big move for vaccine equity, Open Society Foundations committed $100 million to help nations purchase vaccines.
Read MoreA Gates Foundation program is funding the development of local laboratory sites throughout the Global South to improve our understanding and response to new COVID variants and other epidemic threats.
Read MoreUK-based Wellcome has played a key role in the global response to COVID by organizing international partnerships, funding research and working for equity—with more support on the way.
Read MoreCOVID-19 has raised the profile of global health issues, but fundraisers still report familiar challenges. We check in with four nonprofits in the field to find out how they’ve adapted and what’s on the horizon.
Read MoreWe’ve been digging into the philanthropy of WNBA players lately, starting with those active in the league. But an early generation of WNBA stars, now retired, are also active in civic and philanthropic life. Here’s a quick rundown.
Read MoreA universal flu vaccine could be a game-changer for global health and prevent future catastrophic pandemics. Several private funders are teaming up with government agencies to accelerate progress.
Read MoreSince 2020, philanthropy has been responding to a series of overlapping crises, with mixed results. In this guest post, leaders from the Boston Foundation evaluate their progress so far and reflect on what needs to happen next.
Read MoreIconic rapper Cardi B is building a philanthropic track record, including stepping up during the pandemic and supporting victims of the Bronx fire earlier this year. Here’s what we know and what to expect going forward.
Read MoreThe CEO of the de Beaumont Foundation fears democracy itself could be a casualty when misinformation erodes the public’s basic belief in science and medicine. It’s even worse when those falsehoods come from doctors.
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