The chronic underfunding of administrative costs undermines the impact both funders and nonprofits strive for. The chronic underfunding of nonprofits’ administrative and operational costs acts as a brake on their ability to grow and reach.
After initially training and practicing in clinical medicine (at Bristol University, and also including a BSc in Global Health from UCL), I completed my Masters in Public Health at Harvard School of Public Health as a Kennedy Scholar.
From there, I joined the UK Department for International Development (DFID - now the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) as a Health/Nutrition Adviser, in a series of roles working in Pakistan, Yemen, Whitehall and then leading the UKaid human development programme in Zambia. I subsequently joined the Children s Investment Fund Foundation in London as a Senior Fellow to lead development of their Early Childhood Development strategy and programming and supporting work to build linkages between global health and climate portfolios.
Bill and Melinda Gates divorce could shake up philanthropy
HALELUYA HADERO and GLENN GAMBOA, AP Business Writers
May 4, 2021
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FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2019, file photo, Bill and Melinda Gates smile at each other during an interview in Kirkland, Wash. The couple announced Monday, May 3, 2021, that they are divorcing. The Microsoft co-founder and his wife, with whom he launched the world s largest charitable foundation, said they would continue to work together at The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.Elaine Thompson/AP
As much as Bill and Melinda Gates might want to keep their pending divorce private, the split between the billionaire co-founders of the world’s largest private foundation is sure to have very public consequences, with the breakup having already sent a wave of anxious uncertainty through the worlds of philanthropy and community health.
What Will be The Future of The Gates Charity After The Divorce? Published May 6th, 2021 - 05:33 GMT
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Through their philanthropic efforts, the Gateses reshaped attitudes about the obligation of the uber-wealthy to leverage their vast fortunes for the public good in enduring ways.
The shock announcement that billionaire philanthropists Bill and Melinda Gates are to divorce after 27 years of marriage has raised questions about the future of their hugely influential charity.
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In a statement after the Gateses announced their divorce on Twitter on Monday, the foundation said the two would remain co-chairs and trustees and that no changes in the organisation were planned.
Experts note any changes that might happen because of the split would be incremental, but some worry the divorce might affect the foundation's future plans.