November 08, 2022 Foundations and Governments Pledged $1.7 Billion to Indigenous Land Protection. How Are They Doing? November 08, 2022/ Michael Kavate A pledge to help Indigenous people protect the world’s tropical forests is moving millions, but so far, most of the money isn’t going to Indigenous-led groups. Participants call it “quite alarming” and hope to see that change.Read More
September 23, 2022 Two Longstanding Partners Seed a New Fund to Stem the Rise of HIV Transmission September 23, 2022/ Liz Longley To bolster the world’s flagging campaign to halt HIV transmission, two funds have joined forces on a new effort to support the delivery of preventative medicine in up to five African countries.Read More
September 21, 2022 Philanthropy Must Harness This Year as a Tipping Point for Global Health September 21, 2022/ Chris Hohn, Guest Contributor In this guest post, Chris Hohn, founder of Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, encourages fellow funders to seize on a critical moment for global health, pointing to an $18 billion fundraising effort underway.Read More
March 30, 2022 A New Fund With Some Major Backers Plans to Direct $1 Billion Toward Global Gender Equity March 30, 2022/ Liz Longley Philanthropic collaborative Co-Impact recently announced its new 10-year, $1 billion Gender Fund, the latest in a recent series of big commitments for gender equity. Here’s where the money’s coming from and where it’s headed.Read More
January 11, 2022 Who’s Backing a Bold New Effort to Fight Global Malnutrition? January 11, 2022/ Liz Longley Three million children die annually from malnutrition, and billions lack access to a healthy diet. A new coalition of private funders has formed to combat the global crisis. Here’s who is involved and what they’re funding. Read More
December 01, 2021 What Does the World Owe Nations Suffering the Most From Climate Change? Philanthropy Weighs in December 01, 2021/ Michael Kavate Philanthropy was a key player in two efforts last month to push rich nations to pay for the harm climate change is causing in low-income countries. It’s a ripe area for future philanthropy—if funders can get the details right. Read More
November 02, 2021 Governments and Foundations Make $1.7 Billion Pledge for Indigenous Protection of Tropical Forests November 02, 2021/ Michael Kavate Indigenous peoples are some of the world’s best land stewards, but receive a tiny fraction of related funding. Five nations and 17 funders are pledging a historic sum, although questions remain about where the money will go.Read More
February 04, 2020 12 Million Girls a Year: Behind a New Grassroots Push to End Child Marriage February 04, 2020/ Julia Travers While child marriage rates have fallen, it’s still an entrenched problem in many countries. A new funding alliance that includes heavy-hitters like Ford and Packard seeks to change that by partnering with community-based groups.Read More
October 24, 2019 With an Eye on Children, the IKEA Foundation is Stepping up its Work on Climate Change October 24, 2019/ Liz Longley Like other funders working in the Global South, IKEA has grown increasingly alarmed that climate change will inflict devastating harm on the world’s poorest people, especially the young. Its new strategy reflects those fears. Read More
October 21, 2019 A Leading Global Funder Helps Unlock the Power of HIV Self-Testing October 21, 2019/ Liz Longley Sub-Saharan Africa has the largest number of people who don’t know their HIV status, putting themselves and others at risk. HIV self-testing is one way to change that, and this solution is drawing big grant money from CIFF. Read More
September 27, 2019 Behind a New Global Push for Clean Air, a Growing Funder Focus on Health and the Environment September 27, 2019/ Liz Longley Two major areas of global philanthropy are increasingly converging as more foundations zero in on the rising environmental threats to health. A case in point is a new clean air initiative backed by a slew of heavy hitters. Read More
November 29, 2017 It’s the World’s Biggest Health Problem. Who’s Paying Attention to Malnutrition? November 29, 2017/ Sue-Lynn Moses Around 2 billion people worldwide suffer from some form of malnutrition, which can have devastating long-term effects on children. We look at how top funders are mobilizing around this issue. Read More