Executive summary: Open Philanthropy highlights seven major philanthropic successes that have inspired their work, demonstrating philanthropy’s potential to drive significant positive change across various domains.
Key points:
The Green Revolution, funded by the Rockefeller Foundation, dramatically increased agricultural production and saved an estimated billion lives from starvation.
Philanthropic funding enabled the development of the birth control pill, revolutionizing women’s reproductive health.
Carnegie Corporation’s support led to the creation of Sesame Street, a highly successful educational TV program for children.
The Nunn-Lugar Act, supported by philanthropic research funding, facilitated the deactivation of thousands of nuclear weapons.
Strategic philanthropy played a crucial role in advancing marriage equality in the United States.
Deworming initiatives, historically and currently funded by philanthropy, have shown potential for significant long-term impact on health and economic outcomes.
Open Philanthropy-funded campaigns have successfully pushed for cage-free egg commitments from major food companies, improving the lives of millions of hens.
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Executive summary: Open Philanthropy highlights seven major philanthropic successes that have inspired their work, demonstrating philanthropy’s potential to drive significant positive change across various domains.
Key points:
The Green Revolution, funded by the Rockefeller Foundation, dramatically increased agricultural production and saved an estimated billion lives from starvation.
Philanthropic funding enabled the development of the birth control pill, revolutionizing women’s reproductive health.
Carnegie Corporation’s support led to the creation of Sesame Street, a highly successful educational TV program for children.
The Nunn-Lugar Act, supported by philanthropic research funding, facilitated the deactivation of thousands of nuclear weapons.
Strategic philanthropy played a crucial role in advancing marriage equality in the United States.
Deworming initiatives, historically and currently funded by philanthropy, have shown potential for significant long-term impact on health and economic outcomes.
Open Philanthropy-funded campaigns have successfully pushed for cage-free egg commitments from major food companies, improving the lives of millions of hens.
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