Introduction Women in Global Health is a women-led, chapter-driven global movement working to advance gender equity, strengthen women’s leadership and transform power structures across health systems worldwide. History and Background Women in Global Health was founded in 2015 by four early-career women: Dr Roopa Dhatt, Caity Jackson, Kris Ronsin and Dr Désirée Lichtenstein. The founders… [Read More]
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Effective Altruism Funds: Evidence-Based Grantmaking for High-Impact Projects (Global)
Introduction Effective Altruism Funds, commonly known as EA Funds, is a grantmaking platform that directs charitable donations toward projects expected to produce significant positive impact across global health, animal welfare, transformative artificial intelligence and effective altruism infrastructure. History and Background Effective Altruism Funds was created by the Centre for Effective Altruism during Y Combinator’s Winter… [Read More]
ARVO Foundation: Advancing Eye and Vision Research Worldwide
Introduction The ARVO Foundation for Eye Research is a nonprofit charitable organization that supports innovative vision research, researcher development, scientific collaboration and professional opportunities for eye and vision scientists around the world. History and Background The ARVO Foundation for Eye Research was established in 2001 to fund research, education and outreach initiatives associated with the… [Read More]
Ember Innovations: Advancing Mental Wellbeing Through Research and Social Innovation (New Zealand)
Introduction Ember Innovations is a kaupapa-driven social innovation organisation that supports research, community-led ideas and systems change to improve mental health, addiction and disability responses across Aotearoa New Zealand. History and Background Ember Innovations forms part of Ember Korowai Takitini, an organisation connected to decades of experience in designing and delivering mental wellbeing and addiction… [Read More]
City of Port Adelaide Enfield: Local Government, Community Services and Grants (Australia)
Introduction The City of Port Adelaide Enfield is a South Australian local government authority responsible for delivering community services, infrastructure, environmental programs and economic development initiatives across Adelaide’s north-western suburbs. History and Background The City of Port Adelaide Enfield was established in 1996 through the amalgamation of the former City of Port Adelaide and City… [Read More]
Rural Reconstruction Nepal: Advancing Rural Development, Climate Resilience and Social Justice in Nepal
Introduction Rural Reconstruction Nepal (RRN) is a Nepali non-governmental, not-for-profit social development organization working to improve the lives of poor, marginalized and disadvantaged rural communities across Nepal. RRN focuses on integrated rural development rather than a single issue. Its programs address agriculture, food and nutrition security, education, health, water and sanitation, climate change, biodiversity, disaster… [Read More]
Newcastle Hospitals Charity: Supporting Patient Care, Research, Innovation and NHS Communities
Introduction Newcastle Hospitals Charity is the official charity of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, supporting patients, families, NHS staff and communities connected with hospitals and specialist healthcare services in Newcastle upon Tyne and the wider North East of England. The Charity raises and distributes funds for initiatives that go beyond core NHS… [Read More]
Tiny Blue Dot Foundation: Funding Neuroscience Research on Perception, Consciousness and Mental Well-Being
Introduction The Tiny Blue Dot Foundation (TBD) is a U.S.-based nonprofit organization that funds scientific research into perception, consciousness, neuroscience, mental health and human well-being. Its work centers on a framework called the Perception Box™, developed by founder Elizabeth R. Koch, which describes how beliefs, biases, experiences, physiology, values, identity and unconscious patterns can shape… [Read More]
Pine Rivers Community Finance: Community Banking, Grants and Local Investment in Moreton Bay
Introduction Pine Rivers Community Finance Limited (PRCF) is an Australian community-owned public company that operates Community Bank Samford, part of Bendigo Bank’s Community Bank network in Queensland. Based in the Moreton Bay region, PRCF combines local banking with a community investment model that redirects a significant share of locally generated profits into grants, sponsorships, scholarships… [Read More]
Cytokinetics: Advancing Muscle Biology, Cardiovascular Medicines and Community Health Support
Introduction Cytokinetics, Incorporated is a U.S.-based biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing medicines that directly target muscle function. Headquartered in South San Francisco, California, Cytokinetics has spent more than 25 years advancing research in muscle biology, with a particular emphasis on cardiovascular diseases involving impaired cardiac muscle performance. The company’s mission centers on… [Read More]
