Philanthropy Surges In Fighting Pandemic

Jackie Bennion

9 April 2020

While commentators are running out of superlatives to describe the suspended state, and most countries are only a few weeks into counting the human and economic costs, the world's wealthiest philanthropists have been swift and visceral in their response.

Philanthropic funding to combat the coronavirus topped $1 billion by early March, including $182 million from US donors, according to foundation research group chief operating officer Susan Winer about what individuals can do to help coronavirus relief efforts.