One of the pitfalls of global funding, and philanthropy in general, is the tendency of donors to storm into an unfamiliar situation and start setting agendas. At the same time, a donor being completely removed from what’s happening on the ground is … [Read more...] about This Women’s Donor Collective Invites its Members to “Experience Philanthropy Differently”
Global Health
A Global Philanthropic Competition to Save the Lives of Mothers and Babies
Thinking globally and acting locally may be the best way to save the lives of mothers and babies around the world. That is the goal of the Maternal & Infant Health Award, a grant competition to identify and support path-breaking, community-led … [Read more...] about A Global Philanthropic Competition to Save the Lives of Mothers and Babies
Type 1 Diabetes Is an Overlooked Global Threat. This Health Funder Has Made it a Top Priority
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are currently responsible for 7 out of 10 annual deaths worldwide. In low- and middle-income (LMIC) countries, they’re responsible for three-quarters of all deaths. A full 86% of those occur before age 70.The … [Read more...] about Type 1 Diabetes Is an Overlooked Global Threat. This Health Funder Has Made it a Top Priority
Can an Aging Population Stay Healthy? Two Global Funders Hope to Unlock the Secrets of Resilience
The United Nations considers the ability to live longer to be one of humanity’s greatest achievements. Since 1900, the global average human life expectancy has more than doubled, from age 35 to more than 70 in 2019.But adding years to life is one … [Read more...] about Can an Aging Population Stay Healthy? Two Global Funders Hope to Unlock the Secrets of Resilience
How the India Philanthropy Alliance Engages a Growing Donor Base
The Indian population in the U.S. has soared in recent decades, along with the wealth it can bring to bear. In fact, Indians in the United States have the highest per capita income of any ethnic group, per 2019 Pew Research Center data. These numbers … [Read more...] about How the India Philanthropy Alliance Engages a Growing Donor Base
How Christy Turlington Burns Uses Awareness and Advocacy to Put Mothers First
Going on 20 years ago, Christy Turlington Burns had a difficult time delivering her daughter Grace. The postpartum complications she experienced made her look at women and motherhood “in a different way” and “opened her up” to the fact that “women’s … [Read more...] about How Christy Turlington Burns Uses Awareness and Advocacy to Put Mothers First
Beyond Borders: A Regional Look at MacKenzie Scott’s Global Giving
From the beginning, MacKenzie Scott’s global giving has carried through on a number of themes: addressing inequity, supporting women and girls and creating a greener world. The latest tranche emphasized Scott’s desire to keep solutions “of and by” … [Read more...] about Beyond Borders: A Regional Look at MacKenzie Scott’s Global Giving
Inside This Abortion Care Backer’s Move to an “Anti-Colonialist” Decision-Making Model
In February, Ipas, the only international nongovernmental organization focused exclusively on abortion and contraception access, announced its 50th anniversary. More importantly for the philanthrosphere, the organization also announced radical … [Read more...] about Inside This Abortion Care Backer’s Move to an “Anti-Colonialist” Decision-Making Model
Research Is Critical for Effective Aid. So Why Aren’t Researchers from the Global South Getting Funded?
Humanitarian research is critical to delivering effective aid to affected people, and that makes it a key tool and consideration for philanthropists around the globe. However, it has historically been dominated by research institutions and … [Read more...] about Research Is Critical for Effective Aid. So Why Aren’t Researchers from the Global South Getting Funded?
Bloomberg’s Commitment to Curb Tobacco Use Now Totals $1.5 Billion. Here’s the Latest Move
Around the world, cigarette sales continue to decline. Public sentiment has come a long way since the days when social norms for tobacco use included lighting up in crowded restaurants and puffing away in the back rows of planes.A recent poll shared … [Read more...] about Bloomberg’s Commitment to Curb Tobacco Use Now Totals $1.5 Billion. Here’s the Latest Move
How Effective is Effective Altruism? A Deep Dive Into Two of Open Philanthropy’s EA-Inspired Programs
The sands may seem to be shifting under the effective altruism movement these days, but it’s hard to argue with its bedrock philosophy: to do as much good as you can with the resources available. Those goals guide most of today’s strategic … [Read more...] about How Effective is Effective Altruism? A Deep Dive Into Two of Open Philanthropy’s EA-Inspired Programs
These Health Research Funders Are Facing Down the Next Pandemic Threat — Whatever It May Be
After three difficult and often tragic years, health officials are saying the COVID-19 pandemic is finally receding to chronic but manageable levels. California, for example, terminated its official COVID state of emergency last month, and the … [Read more...] about These Health Research Funders Are Facing Down the Next Pandemic Threat — Whatever It May Be
Think the Gates Foundation Is Too Influential? It May Get a Lot Bigger — Or Never Go Away
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on February 6, 2023.The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will not be around forever. That has long been the refrain from the now-divorced couple. In fact, late last year, Bill announced that their … [Read more...] about Think the Gates Foundation Is Too Influential? It May Get a Lot Bigger — Or Never Go Away
With Big Backing From MacKenzie Scott and More, Co-Impact Targets Global Gender Inequality
Co-Impact has set its sights on improving health, education and economic outcomes for hundreds of millions across the Global South, and forever changing the way the world sees women at all levels of society. But progress means beating back bias so … [Read more...] about With Big Backing From MacKenzie Scott and More, Co-Impact Targets Global Gender Inequality
How a Boston-area Funder is Continuing the Legacy of a Champion of Global Health
In the modern field of global health, few names are as well-known as Paul Farmer, the physician, humanitarian and Harvard Medical School professor who pioneered innovative strategies to improve health in lower-income countries like Haiti, Peru and … [Read more...] about How a Boston-area Funder is Continuing the Legacy of a Champion of Global Health
MacKenzie Scott Is Funding to Empower People Globally. Here’s What We Know About Her Priorities
Organizations serving marginalized people around the world have long been dreaming of a quiet knock of inquiry from MacKenzie Scott’s team of advisors. Now, while a certain air of mystery remains around the whos and whys of receiving funding from … [Read more...] about MacKenzie Scott Is Funding to Empower People Globally. Here’s What We Know About Her Priorities
Bill Gates’ Perpetuity Problem
Bill Gates, 67, begins his most recent annual letter with what might be a tacit admission that his giving is no longer the hottest new thing. “It’s hard to believe I’m that old,” he writes. “In America, most people my age are retired!”The soon-to-be … [Read more...] about Bill Gates’ Perpetuity Problem
Five Insights into the State of Global Philanthropy
The world is a different place since COVID-19 hit. By that rubric, the 2022 edition of the Council on Foundations’ State of Global Giving Report — which explores philanthropic data from between 2015 and 2019 — may seem like a snapshot of another … [Read more...] about Five Insights into the State of Global Philanthropy
MacKenzie Scott’s Far-Reaching Giving Continues to Grow. What Impact Is She Having?
One of the philanthropic sector’s real weaknesses over the years has been a tendency to go long on the strategy and short on the execution. That is, spending far too much time and resources spelling out intricate goals and theories of change, only to … [Read more...] about MacKenzie Scott’s Far-Reaching Giving Continues to Grow. What Impact Is She Having?
A New Alliance Channels Asia’s Growing Philanthropic Heft
The Asia-Pacific region is ripe with philanthropic opportunity. Sixty percent of the world’s population resides there, and the area accounts for nearly half of the global GDP — a number that keeps rising. While the region plays host to vast … [Read more...] about A New Alliance Channels Asia’s Growing Philanthropic Heft
Political Will and Philanthropy Align to Address a Malnutrition Crisis
Armed conflict that threatens global grain supplies. Severe drought and flooding caused by climate change. The economic aftermath of a pandemic, and the ensuing damage to supply chains. Taken together, that’s a recipe for the severe malnutrition … [Read more...] about Political Will and Philanthropy Align to Address a Malnutrition Crisis
Philanthropy Made a Flurry of Commitments During the UN Meeting. Here’s Where the Money is Headed
The UN General Assembly (UNGA) meeting in New York is always a busy time for global funders, who, by and large, align their giving with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs, set by the global community in 2015. But the response around the … [Read more...] about Philanthropy Made a Flurry of Commitments During the UN Meeting. Here’s Where the Money is Headed
Two Longstanding Partners Seed a New Fund to Stem the Rise of HIV Transmission
The world was making real progress toward stamping out HIV/AIDS. The number of deaths had dropped by 68% since the peak in 2004, and the international community was marching toward a goal of eradication by 2022.Then the pandemic hit.Now, new data … [Read more...] about Two Longstanding Partners Seed a New Fund to Stem the Rise of HIV Transmission
Philanthropy Must Harness This Year as a Tipping Point for Global Health
From years as an investor, I have learned that creating value is dependent on identifying tipping points — specific moments when a business or industry can significantly change its performance or make decisions that will impact its value. The goal is … [Read more...] about Philanthropy Must Harness This Year as a Tipping Point for Global Health
Bloomberg Weighs in on Philanthropy’s Role in SDGs, Fighting Noncommunicable Diseases
Against the busy backdrop of the 77th Session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York, Michael Bloomberg received his third reappointment as the World Health Organization’s global ambassador for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and injuries.NCDs, the … [Read more...] about Bloomberg Weighs in on Philanthropy’s Role in SDGs, Fighting Noncommunicable Diseases
Millions Need Reconstructive Surgery Globally. This Organization Takes a Local Approach to the Problem
Big moves by big players drive stories, so Inside Philanthropy often covers major philanthropies. But smaller organizations also do impressive work on a different scale and earn our attention.One such group is ReSurge International, a Silicon … [Read more...] about Millions Need Reconstructive Surgery Globally. This Organization Takes a Local Approach to the Problem
Informed By COVID, a Coalition of Funders Backs Community Health Workers in Africa
The world has already lost more than 6.4 million lives to COVID, which has caused traumatic social and economic disruptions around the globe. So it’s hard to make a case that the pandemic’s been anything other than an unmitigated disaster. Yet some … [Read more...] about Informed By COVID, a Coalition of Funders Backs Community Health Workers in Africa
Getting to Know Manu Chandaria, the First Carnegie Medal Recipient From Africa
Over the years, the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy has been awarded to well-known names like Gates, Rockefeller and Annenberg. With the exception of the beloved singer-songwriter Dolly Parton, this year’s recipients may be lesser known outside of the … [Read more...] about Getting to Know Manu Chandaria, the First Carnegie Medal Recipient From Africa
Success Against a Resilient Foe: Philanthropy’s Long Fight to Eradicate Polio
The article on the front page of the New York Times announced that the city was mobilizing to end polio with a drive to inoculate everyone under 40 in a matter of months. It was dated December 4, 1956.Yet in July of this year, polio again reared its … [Read more...] about Success Against a Resilient Foe: Philanthropy’s Long Fight to Eradicate Polio
Malnutrition Impacts Millions of Young Children. Who’s Funding a New Effort to Stop It?
A myriad of shocks to the global food system, including the war in the Ukraine, climbing inflation, the after-effects of COVID-19, and a growing climate crisis, have supercharged the threat of a global food security catastrophe.The casualties will be … [Read more...] about Malnutrition Impacts Millions of Young Children. Who’s Funding a New Effort to Stop It?
