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A Turning Point for Planetary Health
History has shown that governments tend to deprioritize environmental commitments during times of f
inancial and public crises as they work to mitigate immediate needs—and the age of COVID-19 has been no different.
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Philanthropic Opportunities for Well-Being in Higher Education
Fear, anxiety and social isolation brought on by the pandemic has exacerbated existing mental healt
h challenges for people on college campuses, and created new ones as online learning expands, key rites of passage are cancelled, and social isolation con
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Philanthropic Action for America’s Mental Health System
Long before COVID-19 became a pandemic, America’s mental health system was failing to meet the need
s of people requiring care.
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The Value of Building an Interdisciplinary Scientific Workforce — A Call to Philanthropy
The challenges that science strives to solve are increasingly complex, and making progress toward t
hem requires constant innovation and the expertise of multiple fields of study.
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Accelerating Workforce Housing Development Across California
California has long had a shortage of affordable housing, most notably along the coast, around univ
ersities and research centers, and where booming local economies reflect the entrepreneurial culture for which the state is famous.
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Next Generation Prevention - A Giving Smarter Guide
Precision health focuses on improving overall health and preventing disease, rather than treating d
isease.
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New Models for Financing Infrastructure in Asia
In 2016, rising domestic wealth across Asia was placing enormous pressure on local governments to e
xtend and upgrade infrastructure.
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New Models for Financing Vaccination Programs in Southeast Asia
After years of economic growth, Indonesia had begun to transition from donor-based funding for vacc
ination programs to internal government budgetary allocations.
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Glioblastoma Multiforme: A Giving Smarter Guide to Accelerating Research Progress
Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) is an aggressive malignant brain tumor involving glial cells of the b
rain. At the time of this report, nearly 15,000 people were diagnosed with GBM each year in the United States and Europe.
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Innovative Financing for Global Health R&D
To overcome funding challenges, global health organizations and their donors have developed financi
ng tools, such as the advance market commitment (AMC), debt buy-downs, and pooled funds from tax revenue, that blend capital from the public and private s
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Creating Mechanisms for Conservation Finance in Southeast Asia
Conservation finance represents one of the most underdeveloped private-sector investment opportunit
ies for an emerging asset class.
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New Models for Financing Vaccination Programs in Southeast Asia
In order to brainstorm mechanisms to continue to finance important vaccination delivery programs, t
he Milken Institute convened a Financial Innovations Lab® in Jakarta in August 2016.
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