NTDs don't inflict the kind of death toll of better known diseases like malaria, but they have devastating effects on poor countries. Here's another sign that private philanthropy is stepping up the fight against them.
Read MoreIn Europe, three of the largest charitable organizations on the continent are joining together to focus on "understudied challenges of global relevance." Which means what, exactly?
Read MoreDon't throw up your hands. In fact, many heroic groups are engaged in high-impact work to save and improve lives in poor countries—often flying beneath the radar. Hilton has made a point of spotlighting them.
Read MoreTrump's reimposition of the Global Gag Rule set off a worldwide scramble to find new funds for critical programs that provide reproductive health services for women in poor countries. Who's stepping up?
Read MoreCardiovascular diseases are the number one cause of death worldwide. But these and similar noncommunicable diseases tend to be overlooked by funders. Here's another sign this may be changing.
Read MoreIt’s been cool to see a top foundation throw open its doors to any and all ideas, as MacArthur has done with its offer of a single $100 million grant. But this drawn out competition has also sent a wrong message.
Read MoreTed Turner's $1 billion pledge to U.N. causes in 1997 ushered in a new era of big philanthropy. Twenty years later, we look at what this gift achieved.
Read MoreThe maker of Marlboro cigarettes pledged about $1 billion to a new foundation dedicated to ending smoking worldwide. Why is it so hard to take this move seriously?
Read MoreThe pharmaceutical company, AmerisourceBergen, started its own grantmaking foundation just two years ago. To get a better sense of it's priorities, we connected with the foundation’s president, Gina Clark.
Read MoreDiarrheal diseases, often caused by poor sanitation, are the second leading cause of death for children under the age of five in poor countries. Which explains why Gates is sticking with its quest for a better toilet.
Read MoreHIV/AIDS isn't the compelling global cause it once was. But the Gates Foundation has stuck with this challenge for years. Among other things, it's in hot pursuit of cheaper and faster diagnostic tests.
Read MoreLet's stop buying the excuse that top philanthropists can’t find smart ways to give away more of their wealth—and start pushing them harder to give more and give now.
Read MoreWith the Trump administration working to cut U.S. support for global family planning services, advocates and funders are in crisis mode. Gates is giving much more. Who else is joining in?
Read MoreAs Bloomberg expands his global health funding with a new focus on reducing deaths from non-communicable diseases, his foundation wants to help more cities embrace proven interventions.
Read MoreIn an era of uncertain federal commitments, how can philanthropy refocus its energies on what remains a profound global health crisis? We talk to the leaders of Funders Concerned About AIDS.
Read MoreThere have only been five cases of polio to date this year and the virus has been eliminated in all but three countries. Still, funders are doubling down to finish the job, putting up $1.2 billion.
Read MoreWith his annual giving now over $600 million, Bloomberg hopes to spread his no-nonsense ideas for improving global health–namely, by looking beyond trendy causes to "overlooked killers."
Read MoreClubfoot doesn’t get a lot of attention from global health funders. But one major grantmaker is stepping up here in a big way: the Oak Foundation.
Read MoreAntibiotic-resistant superbugs are killing ever more people in a trend that could have dire consequences. No funder is more worried about this threat than Wellcome Trust.
Read MoreIn another example of Bloomberg Philanthropies zeroing in on mundane but vital global health issues, the foundation is ramping up its work to prevent drowning deaths in poor countries.
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