Type 1 Diabetes Is an Overlooked Global Threat. This Health Funder Has Made it a Top Priority

Type 1 Diabetes Is an Overlooked Global Threat. This Health Funder Has Made it a Top Priority

Among non-communicable diseases, diabetes has a particularly low profile as a global health concern. The Helmsley Charitable Trust has made it a central focus, including two recent commitments to the WHO.

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How Philanthropy Is Pushing for an Age-Friendly New Jersey

How Philanthropy Is Pushing for an Age-Friendly New Jersey

The Garden State’s been lagging behind the Empire State on efforts to foster age-inclusive communities. As New Jersey’s population grows older, these funders are looking to change that.

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From Research to Resiliency: How Wellcome Trust is Taking on a Pandemic

From Research to Resiliency: How Wellcome Trust is Taking on a Pandemic

In its response to COVID-19, Wellcome Trust, the world’s largest health research philanthropy, is prioritizing collaboration with other funders and sectors to improve global resiliency in the face of deadly diseases.

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New WHO Foundation Looks to Private Donors to Boost the Health Agency

New WHO Foundation Looks to Private Donors to Boost the Health Agency

Most of the World Health Organization’s $2.5 billion budget comes from member nations, and that funding is mostly earmarked. The U.N. agency has created a new fundraising and grantmaking arm to raise additional flexible funds.

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“Death Does Not Wait.” Top Funders Make Data a Priority in Achieving Global Health Equity

“Death Does Not Wait.” Top Funders Make Data a Priority in Achieving Global Health Equity

Rockefeller is the latest big foundation that wants to bring better data and data tools to global health work. Recent philanthropic commitments in this space now total hundreds of millions of dollars. Why the new urgency around data?

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