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Only a handful of US foundations quickly pitched in as the COVID-19 pandemic got underway, early data indicates

  • Written by Emily Rosenman, Assistant Professor of Geography, Penn State
imageThe Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation reacted more quickly when the COVID-19 pandemic began than most other foundations.Kevin Mazur/Getty Images

Many U.S. foundations, which disbursed roughly US$76 billion in 2019, say they are giving more money away in the United States because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the health, economic and other crises...

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