While the pandemic has made in-person community building a near impossibility this year, it\u2019s reinforced the importance of a strong global community in the race for a vaccine. As we look to collaboratively tackle one of the greatest global health crises of our time, comprehensive public health initiatives, effective grantmaking, and innovative fundraising will be critical to our success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The CDC Foundation, an independent nonprofit organization established by Congress, is at the forefront of these efforts. The nonprofit is leading worldwide COVID-19 relief efforts through its fundraising and grantmaking by forging critical partnerships between philanthropic organizations and private-sector resources with public health stakeholders. \u201cOur mission is to help the Center for Disease Control and Prevention do more, faster by forging partnerships. Public-private partnerships are core to the CDC Foundation,\u201d said Dr. Judy Monroe, CDC Foundation President and CEO, on a recent episode of Leading Through Change<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The CDC Foundation is the go-to nonprofit authorized by Congress to mobilize philanthropic partners and private-sector resources to support CDC\u2019s critical health protection mission. The organization plays an essential role in public health initiatives around the world through its fundraising and grantmaking, managing hundreds of CDC-led programs in the United States and in more than 140 countries last year.<\/p>\n\n\n
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