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.