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Special Opportunities
While we focus the majority of our financial and human resources on strategic priorities, we remain open to compelling opportunities to drive impact in the overarching interests of our foundations. Accordingly, we occasionally invest in programs outside our main focus areas.
Current Investments
Project support to build Sentinel, a disease surveillance and pandemic prevention system, across Nigeria and West Africa
General support for a key Ministry of Health partner improving access to quality healthcare through technical assistance, research, and public health programs
Project support to expand digital products to make government services and benefits simple, accessible, and equitable
Co-investment in the Higherlife Foundation's health, education, and crisis preparedness and response programs
Project support for sub-granting and providing technical assistance to 18 community-based organizations serving vulnerable children and youth
General support to an Africa-led foundation that provides grants and capacity strengthening support to community-based organizations delivering critical services to children across Africa
General support for a digital health organization leading the development and scale-up of HealthConnect, an integrated communication platform that connects public health managers, health facilities, and clients to improve access to quality health services
Project support for Digital Medical Education International Collaborative (Digital MEdIC) to deliver high-quality digital video content for health worker education, training, and service delivery
General support for an organization working to transform the country’s child welfare and foster care system
Part of the Audacious Project— project support to scale up Upstart, an evidence-based, technology-enabled ECD intervention aimed to prepare four-year-olds for kindergarten