Innovations in Global Health
March - December 2026
Use your philanthropic capital to catalyze innovation, impact and scale.
Join a strategic education programme for philanthropists, and become part of a Global Health Funders Network, hosted by the Gates Foundation.
Who is this For?
This programme is for new and experienced philanthropists with an interest in catalytic philanthropy, innovation and global health, who are curious to learn more about what works and enjoy working alongside like-minded peers.
The Opportunity
Join a two-day programmes at the Gates Foundation in London in April 2026, alongside your philanthropic peer cohort.
An optional week-long learning journey to Tanzania to visit health programmes and partners with your cohort of philanthropic peers, in September 2026.
A three day programme at the Gates Foundation in Seattle, accessing Gates Foundation expertise, data, resources and programme insights, in November 2026.
Additional, optional, monthly virtual meetings throughout the year.
Support to develop a philanthropy strategy over the course of the programme, committing at least £500K of new philanthropic capital into a global health initiative of your choice, over the next 5 years.
The Programme
The Programme
Join a second cohort of global health philanthropists to learn about innovation and best practice in strategic philanthropy, and health in the global South.
Access research, data, insights, and expertise from philanthropists and practitioners, including the Gates Foundation team, their programme portfolio and partners.
Explore strategic philanthropic approaches with expert practitioners, understand what works and what doesn’t in a private and pitch-free space.
Leverage deep relationships, intellectual capital and the expertise of your peers and the Gates Foundation team, to maximize the impact of your giving.
Join a Global Health Funders Network, of philanthropists committed to learning, collaborating and achieving impact in health.