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Open Philanthropy Is Now Coefficient Giving
Our new name marks our next chapter as we double down on our longstanding goal of helping more funders increase their impact. We believe philanthropy can be a far more vital force for progress than it is today.
Announcing the Strep A Vaccine Fund
Strep A causes over 600,000 deaths per year — a toll comparable to HIV/AIDS and malaria — but attracts a tiny fraction of the research funding. Today, we're launching the Strep A Vaccine Fund: a multi-donor initiative to accelerate the development of Strep A vaccines.
A Quantitative Approach to Vaccine Funding
Some diseases that kill many people receive very few resources for the development of diagnostics, treatments, and vaccines. In relative terms, R&D funding varies by 10 times or more across diseases, often without good reason. This suggests that science funders could find high-impact opportunities by targeting the most neglected diseases.