March 10, 2023 These Health Research Funders Are Facing Down the Next Pandemic Threat — Whatever It May Be March 10, 2023/ Paul Karon The Gates Foundation, Novo Nordisk Foundation and Open Philanthropy are collaborating under a partnership called Pandemic Antiviral Discovery, funding research to develop treatments that may be needed for future pandemics.Read More
February 06, 2023 Think the Gates Foundation Is Too Influential? It May Get a Lot Bigger — Or Never Go Away February 06, 2023/ Michael Kavate The largest foundation in the U.S. will soon spend $9 billion a year. But a look at the numbers suggests that’s still far from enough to fulfill its pledge to spend down, if that’s actually the plan.Read More
January 31, 2023 With Big Backing From MacKenzie Scott and More, Co-Impact Targets Global Gender Inequality January 31, 2023/ Liz Longley Co-Impact seeks to improve health, education and economic outcomes for women across the Global South by tackling underlying forces at play. Here’s why the philanthropic collaborative has been a big draw for funders.Read More
January 24, 2023 How a Boston-area Funder is Continuing the Legacy of a Champion of Global Health January 24, 2023/ Paul Karon The Cummings Foundation is mainly focused on Massachusetts, but is extending its sizable support for healthcare in Rwanda. A new $52 million gift carries on the legacy of global health legend Paul Farmer.Read More
January 05, 2023 MacKenzie Scott Is Funding to Empower People Globally. Here’s What We Know About Her Priorities January 05, 2023/ Liz Longley and Tate Williams At the end of the year, we gained a lot of new data about what MacKenzie Scott is funding, including a growing international portfolio. Here’s what we’re learning based on the latest donations and a new database.Read More
January 05, 2023 Bill Gates' Perpetuity Problem January 05, 2023/ Philip Rojc Bill Gates says he wants to spend down in 25 years, but that’s hard to square with the foundation he’s built — a technocratic global health juggernaut that, in an earlier era, would almost certainly have been intended for perpetuity.Read More
November 16, 2022 Five Insights into the State of Global Philanthropy November 16, 2022/ Liz Longley The Council on Foundations’ latest State of Global Giving Report analyzed funding data from 2015 and 2019 and surveyed field leaders about the years since. Here are five key takeaways. Read More
November 15, 2022 MacKenzie Scott’s Far-Reaching Giving Continues to Grow. What Impact Is She Having? November 15, 2022/ Philip Rojc Another update from America’s most exciting mega-donor shows an ever-evolving set of focus areas, which now include charter schools and lots of global giving. One question we still have: How does it all fit together?Read More
November 07, 2022 A New Alliance Channels Asia's Growing Philanthropic Heft November 07, 2022/ Liz Longley Top grantmakers from Asia and the U.S. have joined forces on a new Philanthropy Asia Alliance, and are already backing six on-the-ground projects. The alliance highlights Singapore’s role as a hub for Asian philanthropy.Read More
November 01, 2022 Political Will and Philanthropy Align to Address a Malnutrition Crisis November 01, 2022/ Liz Longley A perfect storm of global events is contributing to a malnutrition crisis. Two collaborative efforts to combat hunger launched recently, backed by several private funders. Here are the details. Read More
September 27, 2022 Philanthropy Made a Flurry of Commitments During the UN Meeting. Here’s Where the Money is Headed September 27, 2022/ Liz Longley Philanthropy was more active than usual in last week’s United Nations General Assembly, as the secretary general called for a “rescue mission” to get Sustainable Development Goals on track. Here’s a rundown of the big pledges.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
September 21, 2022 Bloomberg Weighs in on Philanthropy’s Role in SDGs, Fighting Noncommunicable Diseases September 21, 2022/ Liz Longley Michael Bloomberg just received his third reappointment as global ambassador for noncommunicable diseases and injuries. The mega-donor shared some insights with IP on how donors can impact global health and more.Read More
September 13, 2022 Millions Need Reconstructive Surgery Globally. This Organization Takes a Local Approach to the Problem September 13, 2022/ Liz Longley ReSurge International trains, funds and scales reconstructive surgical teams in low- and middle-income countries. Rather than just parachuting in, the organization works to build up capacity on the ground. Read More
September 08, 2022 Informed By COVID, a Coalition of Funders Backs Community Health Workers in Africa September 08, 2022/ Liz Longley The Africa Frontline First Catalytic Fund is setting its sights on compensating and training community health workers, who play a crucial role in addressing public health problems. Two major foundations have already signed on.Read More
August 11, 2022 Getting to Know Manu Chandaria, the First Carnegie Medal Recipient From Africa August 11, 2022/ Liz Longley The latest round of Carnegie Medals for Philanthropy included the first recipient from Africa, Kenyan-born businessman Manu Chandaria. IP spoke with the donor about his upbringing, his business and his giving. Read More
August 05, 2022 Success Against a Resilient Foe: Philanthropy’s Long Fight to Eradicate Polio August 05, 2022/ Liz Longley 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 More
August 02, 2022 Malnutrition Impacts Millions of Young Children. Who's Funding a New Effort to Stop It? August 02, 2022/ Liz Longley Wasting is a low-body-weight condition that’s the deadliest form of malnutrition for children. There are low-cost solutions, and a group of private and public funders is pledging $250 million to the cause.Read More
July 22, 2022 From Bloomberg, a Recommitment to Improving Global Heart Health July 22, 2022/ Liz Longley Bloomberg 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 More