Gates, Skoll Corral Billionaire Partners for Global Impact Fund
- Co-Impact fund pools money for projects in Africa, South Asia
- Five ventures in education, health will share $80 million
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When Olivia Leland was running the Giving Pledge, she learned a few things about billionaires with good intentions. They like to learn from one another. They’re also interested in lifting up the world’s poorest people but find it hard to identify the right opportunities.
For her next act, Leland started a venture -- called Co-Impact -- designed for just such funders. It pools donors’ money and brings them into the decision-making to support proven solutions in Africa, South Asia and South America.