NEW YORK — Some non-health philanthropic foundations pivoted during the pandemic, quickly reallocating funding and programs to address immediate health needs in the early days of COVID-19.
The Clinton Foundation moved to address the “other effects” of COVID-19, according to CEO Kevin Thurm, including rising rates of food insecurity and financial losses for small businesses. Other areas of work on boosting climate change partnerships and supporting smallholder farmers in Africa also continues.
The foundation recently announced that, alongside its partner Africa Improved Foods, it doubled its sales of soybeans from Malawian farmers this season, generating more than $773,000.
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Amy Lieberman is the U.N. Correspondent for Devex. She covers the United Nations and reports on global development and politics. Amy previously worked as a freelance reporter, covering the environment, human rights, immigration, and health across the U.S. and in more than 10 countries, including Colombia, Mexico, Nepal, and Cambodia. Her coverage has appeared in the Guardian, the Atlantic, Slate, and the Los Angeles Times. A native New Yorker, Amy received her master’s degree in politics and government from Columbia’s School of Journalism.
