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Inside DIV Fund's new open call for development innovation
DIV Fund's request for proposals revives a venture-style model for funding development innovation at a time of tighter budgets and higher expectations. In a Devex Pro Funding Briefing, its leaders outlined what it takes to compete.
Inside DIV Fund's new open call for development innovation
DIV Fund's request for proposals revives a venture-style model for funding development innovation at a time of tighter budgets and higher expectations. In a Devex Pro Funding Briefing, its leaders outlined what it takes to compete.
Post-USAID Philanthropy Watch: New Fund Will Be “R&D Engine for Development”
DIV Fund's request for proposals revives a venture-style model for funding development innovation at a time of tighter budgets and higher expectations. In a Devex Pro Funding Briefing, its leaders outlined what it takes to compete.
Post-USAID Philanthropy Watch: New Fund Will Be “R&D Engine for Development”
DIV Fund's request for proposals revives a venture-style model for funding development innovation at a time of tighter budgets and higher expectations. In a Devex Pro Funding Briefing, its leaders outlined what it takes to compete.
With the DIV Fund, a Proven Model for Development Innovation Gets a Second Life
The Center for Global Development writes about the launch of the DIV Fund, the opening of its Request for Proposals, and the value the DIV Fund brings to policymakers and funders.
With the DIV Fund, a Proven Model for Development Innovation Gets a Second Life
The Center for Global Development writes about the launch of the DIV Fund, the opening of its Request for Proposals, and the value the DIV Fund brings to policymakers and funders.
Devex: Post-USAID, how can development innovators scale what works?
DIV Fund CEO Sasha Gallant and Former USAID Administrator Ambassador Mark Green spoke on a panel at Devex’s 2026 Capital Summit during the World Bank and International Monetary Fund Spring Meetings
Devex: Post-USAID, how can development innovators scale what works?
DIV Fund CEO Sasha Gallant and Former USAID Administrator Ambassador Mark Green spoke on a panel at Devex’s 2026 Capital Summit during the World Bank and International Monetary Fund Spring Meetings
Associated Press: DIV Fund Relaunches With $48M in Philanthropic Backing
The Associated Press reports on the DIV Fund’s launch with $48M raised and a focus on funding highly effective interventions that can sustainably scale beyond aid.
Associated Press: DIV Fund Relaunches With $48M in Philanthropic Backing
The Associated Press reports on the DIV Fund’s launch with $48M raised and a focus on funding highly effective interventions that can sustainably scale beyond aid.
VOX: One of America’s best foreign aid programs is back from the dead
Vox reports, "DIV is back — and under new management. Instead of being an entity under USAID, former leaders have spun the program into a newly-formed independent nonprofit called the DIV Fund. Backed by private philanthropy, including a $45 million...
VOX: One of America’s best foreign aid programs is back from the dead
Vox reports, "DIV is back — and under new management. Instead of being an entity under USAID, former leaders have spun the program into a newly-formed independent nonprofit called the DIV Fund. Backed by private philanthropy, including a $45 million...
Devex: The DIV Fund: A Proven Innovation Model Returns
A new Devex feature reports on how the DIV Fund is rebuilding the “front door” for development innovation — with a $48M launch budget, a proven staged funding approach, and a mission to scale what works for people living in poverty.
Devex: The DIV Fund: A Proven Innovation Model Returns
A new Devex feature reports on how the DIV Fund is rebuilding the “front door” for development innovation — with a $48M launch budget, a proven staged funding approach, and a mission to scale what works for people living in poverty.
New $48M Fund Launches to Advance Cost-Effective Global Development Solutions
The DIV Fund formally launches today as a new, evidence-driven open innovation fund for global development, designed to test and scale solutions with the potential to cost-effectively improve millions of lives worldwide.
New $48M Fund Launches to Advance Cost-Effective Global Development Solutions
The DIV Fund formally launches today as a new, evidence-driven open innovation fund for global development, designed to test and scale solutions with the potential to cost-effectively improve millions of lives worldwide.
DIV Fund Co‑Founder Sasha Gallant Named to the 2025 Devex Power 50
DIV Fund co-founder Sasha Gallant has been named to the Devex Power 50 in 2025. Devex describes the list by saying, "Our new Power 50 list pinpoints the individuals who are transforming development as we know it..."
DIV Fund Co‑Founder Sasha Gallant Named to the 2025 Devex Power 50
DIV Fund co-founder Sasha Gallant has been named to the Devex Power 50 in 2025. Devex describes the list by saying, "Our new Power 50 list pinpoints the individuals who are transforming development as we know it..."