This is an online portal with information on donations that were announced publicly (or have been shared with permission) that were of interest to Vipul Naik. The git repository with the code for this portal, as well as all the underlying data, is available on GitHub. All payment amounts are in current United States dollars (USD). The repository of donations is being seeded with an initial collation by Issa Rice as well as continued contributions from him (see his commits and the contract work page listing all financially compensated contributions to the site) but all responsibility for errors and inaccuracies belongs to Vipul Naik. Current data is preliminary and has not been completely vetted and normalized; if sharing a link to this site or any page on this site, please include the caveat that the data is preliminary (if you want to share without including caveats, please check with Vipul Naik). We expect to have completed the first round of development by the end of July 2025. See the about page for more details. Also of interest: pageview data on analytics.vipulnaik.com, tutorial in README, request for feedback to EA Forum.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Facebook page | VillageReach.org |
| Website | http://www.villagereach.org/ |
| Twitter username | DrTedros |
| Wikipedia page | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VillageReach |
| Instagram username | villagereach |
| Cause area | Count | Median | Mean | Minimum | 10th percentile | 20th percentile | 30th percentile | 40th percentile | 50th percentile | 60th percentile | 70th percentile | 80th percentile | 90th percentile | Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 23 | 200,000 | 985,771 | 1,250 | 2,500 | 5,100 | 35,000 | 100,000 | 200,000 | 299,728 | 509,499 | 2,002,576 | 2,450,000 | 8,997,283 |
| Global health | 14 | 200,000 | 1,351,643 | 1,250 | 2,000 | 5,100 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 200,000 | 509,499 | 1,697,471 | 2,101,099 | 2,697,548 | 8,997,283 |
| FIXME | 2 | 2,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 |
| 2 | 35,000 | 1,242,500 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 2,450,000 | 2,450,000 | 2,450,000 | 2,450,000 | 2,450,000 | |
| Family planning | 1 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 |
| Information and communication technology (ICT) | 4 | 200,000 | 289,934 | 188,608 | 188,608 | 188,608 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 299,728 | 299,728 | 471,399 | 471,399 | 471,399 |
| Donor | Total | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (filter this donee) | 20,164,391.00 | 509,499.00 | 200,000.00 | 10,999,859.00 | 2,600,280.00 | 2,357,478.00 | 3,397,275.00 | 100,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Mulago Foundation (filter this donee) | 2,450,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,450,000.00 |
| Ian Turner (filter this donee) | 35,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 35,000.00 | 0.00 |
| Dario Amodei (filter this donee) | 10,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10,000.00 | 0.00 |
| Vipul Naik (filter this donee) | 8,350.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8,350.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Barr Foundation (filter this donee) | 5,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,500.00 | 2,500.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Total | 22,672,741.00 | 509,499.00 | 200,000.00 | 10,999,859.00 | 2,600,280.00 | 2,359,978.00 | 3,399,775.00 | 100,000.00 | 8,350.00 | 45,000.00 | 2,450,000.00 |
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Graph of top 10 donors (for donations with known year of donation) by amount, showing the timeframe of donations
| Donor | Amount (current USD) | Amount rank (out of 23) | Donation date | Cause area | URL | Influencer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation | 509,499.00 | 7 | Global health/basic health care | https://iatiregistry.org/publisher/bmgf | -- | to improve the availability of medical commodities and supplies in low-income countries by developing a strong and vibrant open source logistics management information system platform and a supporting community; Aid type: Project-type interventions. Affected regions: South of Sahara. | |
| Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation | 100,000.00 | 14 | Global health/Medical services | https://iatiregistry.org/publisher/bmgf | -- | to accelerate diagnosis of diseases such as HIV and tuberculosis in Mozambique by creating a hub to coordinate and track the transport of clinical samples from health facilities to laboratories; Aid type: Project-type interventions. Affected regions: Developing countries, unspecified. | |
| Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation | 100,000.00 | 14 | Family planning | https://iatiregistry.org/publisher/bmgf | -- | to help develop contraceptives tailored to adolescents in Malawi by using a mixed methods approach including in person and electronic focus discussion groups to identify their needs, and engaging them in workshops to contribute to solutions; Aid type: Project-type interventions. Affected regions: Developing countries, unspecified. | |
| Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation | 2,002,576.00 | 5 | Global health/basic health care | https://iatiregistry.org/publisher/bmgf | -- | to improve the availability of medical commodities and supplies in low-income countries by developing a strong and vibrant open source logistics management information system platform and a supporting community; Aid type: Project-type interventions. Affected regions: South of Sahara. | |
| Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation | 8,997,283.00 | 1 | Global health/infectious disease control | https://iatiregistry.org/publisher/bmgf | -- | to improve vaccine availability, safety, and cost-efficiency of immunization supply chains by accelerating the transition of modern, next-generation immunization supply chains across Gavi-eligible countries; Aid type: Project-type interventions. Affected regions: Developing countries, unspecified; affected countries: Mozambique|Congo (the democratic republic of the)|Zambia. | |
| Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation | 499,181.00 | 8 | Global health/basic health care | https://iatiregistry.org/publisher/bmgf | -- | to improve the availability of medical commodities and supplies in low-income countries by developing a strong and vibrant open source logistics management information system platform and a supporting community; Aid type: Project-type interventions. Affected regions: South of Sahara. | |
| Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation | 2,101,099.00 | 4 | Global health/basic health care | https://iatiregistry.org/publisher/bmgf | -- | to improve the availability of medical commodities and supplies in low-income countries by developing a strong and vibrant open source logistics management information system platform and a supporting community; Aid type: Project-type interventions. Affected regions: South of Sahara. | |
| Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation | 471,399.00 | 9 | Information and communication technology (ICT) | https://iatiregistry.org/publisher/bmgf | -- | to improve the quality of data collection and reporting in low-income countries to affect improvements in data-driven decision-making for health systems by improving the usability, maturity, and functionality of ODK Scan; Aid type: Project-type interventions. Affected regions: Developing countries, unspecified. | |
| Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation | 1,697,471.10 | 6 | Global health/infectious disease control | https://iatiregistry.org/publisher/bmgf | -- | to deploy streamlined vaccine logistics, an electronic logistics management information system, and a transport services solution in Mozambique to improve delivery and management of immunization services.; Aid type: Project-type interventions. Affected regions: Developing countries, unspecified; affected countries: Mozambique|Madagascar. | |
| Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation | 188,607.90 | 13 | Information and communication technology (ICT) | https://iatiregistry.org/publisher/bmgf | -- | to deploy streamlined vaccine logistics, an electronic logistics management information system, and a transport services solution in Mozambique to improve delivery and management of immunization services.; Aid type: Project-type interventions. Affected regions: Developing countries, unspecified; affected countries: Mozambique|Madagascar. | |
| Barr Foundation | 2,500.00 | 20 | FIXME | https://www.barrfoundation.org/grantmaking/grants/ | -- | To provide scholarship support for the Global Health Symposium on Health Systems Research Conference in September 2014. | |
| Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation | 200,000.00 | 11 | Information and communication technology (ICT) | https://iatiregistry.org/publisher/bmgf | -- | to improve the quality of data collection and reporting in low-income countries to affect improvements in data-driven decision-making for health systems by improving the usability, maturity, and functionality of ODK Scan; Aid type: Project-type interventions. Affected regions: Developing countries, unspecified. | |
| Barr Foundation | 2,500.00 | 20 | FIXME | https://www.barrfoundation.org/grantmaking/grants/ | -- | To support participation in the 2013 Opportunity Collboration Conference in Ixtapa, Mexico. | |
| Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation | 299,727.50 | 10 | Information and communication technology (ICT) | https://iatiregistry.org/publisher/bmgf | -- | to deploy streamlined vaccine logistics, an electronic logistics management information system, and a transport services solution in Mozambique to improve delivery and management of immunization services.; Aid type: Project-type interventions. Affected regions: Developing countries, unspecified; affected countries: Mozambique|Madagascar. | |
| Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation | 2,697,547.50 | 2 | Global health/infectious disease control | https://iatiregistry.org/publisher/bmgf | -- | to deploy streamlined vaccine logistics, an electronic logistics management information system, and a transport services solution in Mozambique to improve delivery and management of immunization services.; Aid type: Project-type interventions. Affected regions: Developing countries, unspecified; affected countries: Mozambique|Madagascar. | |
| Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation | 200,000.00 | 11 | Global health/basic health care | https://iatiregistry.org/publisher/bmgf | -- | to provide general operating support. Vaccine Innovation Award 2013 - Finalist. Investment start date: 4/5/2013 to end date: 3/30/2014. Grantee name: VillageReach; Aid type: Core support to NGOs, other private bodies, PPPs and research institutes. Affected countries: Mozambique. | |
| Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation | 100,000.00 | 14 | Global health/Medical research | https://iatiregistry.org/publisher/bmgf | -- | to field test a mobile scanning application to transform paper data into a scalable digital system.; Aid type: Project-type interventions. Affected regions: Developing countries, unspecified. | |
| Vipul Naik | 5,100.00 | 19 | Global health/vaccination | https://vipulnaik.com/donation-history/ | GiveWell | Donation process: According to https://blog.givewell.org/2011/08/05/guest-post-from-vipul-naik/ "In October 2010, I returned to considering VillageReach for my next donation. I talked over the phone with Holden of GiveWell. I shared some concerns: [...] Holden addressed my questions, and, shortly thereafter, GiveWell elaborated further in the blog posts https://blog.givewell.org/2010/11/10/health-system-strengthening-sustainability-accountability/ and https://blog.givewell.org/2010/11/17/after-extraordinary-and-unorthodox-comes-the-valley-of-death/ " Intended use of funds (category): Organizational general support Intended use of funds: Funding for VillageReach's work of last-mile delivery of vaccines Donor reason for selecting the donee: https://blog.givewell.org/2011/08/05/guest-post-from-vipul-naik/ says: "I was reasonably convinced that low-income country health systems was low-hanging fruit for donor money. The approach of GiveWell's top charity VillageReach (GiveWell review here) impressed me." Further: "Holden addressed my questions [about VillageReach and GiveWell's review of it]" Donor reason for donating at this time (rather than earlier or later): The donation is explained as being a straightforward, relatively low-risk donation made after exhausting a budget for a high-risk, speculative donation, as per https://blog.givewell.org/2011/08/05/guest-post-from-vipul-naik/ "[I]n September 2010, I made a donation covering part of the costs of a new research project [...] However, such opportunities are rare and inherently risky. In October 2010, I returned to considering VillageReach for my next donation." Donor thoughts on making further donations to the donee: According to https://blog.givewell.org/2011/08/05/guest-post-from-vipul-naik/ "I talked over the phone with VillageReach employee John Beale about VillageReach's activities, to help me in future donation decisions." and "I planned to make my next donation in April 2011 [contingent on GiveWell updates]" Donor retrospective of the donation: As https://blog.givewell.org/2011/08/05/guest-post-from-vipul-naik/ explains, the donor ultimately did not continue supporting VillageReach. The planned April 2011 support was not given. The donor said that either of two things would have convinced him to donate, but neither seemed to hold: "(1) [VillageReach] could deliver demonstrably greater benefits by rolling out their program much more quickly, and they could do so by getting funding more quickly. (2) GiveWell could identify other top charities so that, once VillageReach's funding gap was closed, other donors could donate instead to these other top charities." Other notes: See more of the thought process behind the donation at https://blog.givewell.org/2011/08/05/guest-post-from-vipul-naik/ Also, https://vipulnaik.com/donation-history/ says: "This was my first time making such a large donation using my debit card. Predictably, it led to some back-and-forth with the bank because the transaction was initially blocked for security reasons. I later realized that it would have been better to use a check or ACH, as it would have saved on something in the range of $100+ in transaction fees, while also reducing the need for back-and-forth with the bank.". |
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| Vipul Naik | 2,000.00 | 22 | Global health/vaccination | https://vipulnaik.com/donation-history/ | GiveWell | ||
| Vipul Naik | 1,250.00 | 23 | Global health/vaccination | https://vipulnaik.com/donation-history/ | GiveWell | ||
| Dario Amodei | 10,000.00 | 18 | Global health/vaccination | https://blog.givewell.org/2010/06/03/my-donation-for-2009-guest-post-from-dario-amodei/ | GiveWell | Compared against Stop TB. Percentage of total donor spend in the corresponding batch of donations: 100.00%. | |
| Ian Turner | 35,000.00 | 17 | -- | https://blog.givewell.org/2010/10/28/the-process-of-giving-a-personal-story-guest-post-from-ian-turner/ | GiveWell | Last minute decision change from Population Services International based on news that VillageReach is starting a new program similar to its original pilot. Percentage of total donor spend in the corresponding batch of donations: 100.00%. | |
| Mulago Foundation | 2,450,000.00 | 3 | -- | https://mulagofoundation.org/Portfolio/villagereach | -- | Donation date is not a single date but rather when funding began. Rainer fellow in . Mulago’s reasons for investing: “Too often, health systems in poor countries can't reach the 'last mile' with life-saving health services. VillageReach puts high-performance logistics, human resource and inventory management systems in place to ensure that vaccines, medicines, and supplies get to the people who need them most. Their flagship project in Mozambique continues to deliver significant improvements in vaccinated children, dramatic reductions in drug stock-outs and reduced government operating costs. They're now a leading player in the international effort to prioritize and execute a re-design of vaccine supply chains across Africa.”. |