August 31, 2023 Global Lack of Access to Eye Care Exacts a Great Cost. But This Organization Is Stepping Up August 31, 2023/ Liz Longley Philanthropy has been slow to recognize the importance of vision care, despite its centrality to global life. There have been exceptions, though. The NGO Orbis International is one focus for funder support.Read More
August 25, 2023 Gates Remains Among the Few in Philanthropy to Drive Research for an HIV Vaccine August 25, 2023/ Paul Karon Philanthropy makes up only a small fraction of spending on research and support for people with HIV, still a major threat around the world. In the push for a vaccine, Gates and Gilead are leading the pack.Read More
July 19, 2023 A Global Philanthropic Competition to Save the Lives of Mothers and Babies July 19, 2023/ Connie Matthiessen Lever for Change recently announced finalists in its Maternal & Infant Health Award grants competition. Can this approach, which supports community-based health programs, move the needle on a global problem?Read More