Program areas at The End Fund
THE END FUND MANAGES A PORTFOLIO OF PHILANTHROPIC FUNDS TO CONTROL AND ELIMINATE THE MOST PREVALENT NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES AS OPPORTUNITIES FOR PRIVATE PHILANTHROPISTS, FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATIONS, AND OTHERS. THE END FUND FOCUSES ON DELIVERING NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASE (NTD) TREATMENTS TO THOSE IN NEED BY GROWING AND ENGAGING A COMMUNITY OF ACTIVIST-PHILANTHROPISTS, MANAGING HIGH-IMPACT STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS, AND WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH GOVERNMENT, NGO, PHARMACEUTICAL, AND ACADEMIC PARTNERS. WE AIM TO TAKE A SYSTEMS APPROACH TO UNDERSTANDING, ENGAGING WITH, AND INFLUENCING THE BROAD ECOSYSTEM OF STAKEHOLDERS WORKING ON ENDING NTDS. In close partnership with stakeholders across the global NTD community, the END Fund: Identifies gaps and opportunities - understands investment needs and gaps, landscapes investable opportunities, and increases coordination among stakeholders; Builds coalitions - mobilizes and activates collaboration among country-level stakeholders, including ministries of health, NGOs, donors, etc.; Designs programs - works with implementing partner NGOs to expand data collection, mapping, and sector knowledge in order to identify compelling program opportunities; Strengthens capacity - aims to grow and strengthen the pool of partner organizations to assist local governments in the implementation of quality NTD programs; Manages grants and provides technical support - conducts country program visits and provides partner support, technical assistance, and capacity building as needed; and Conducts monitoring, evaluation, and program communications - designs and executes monitoring, evaluation, and information sharing activities to inform program design, organizational decision making, and donor updates. In 2023, the END Fund supported the distribution of 278,945,158 NTD treatments with 181,597,265 people treated across 20 countries by 28 implementing partners. During the same period, 46,512 surgeries were conducted in 10 countries by 13 implementing partners and 1,254,947 health care workers trained across 20 countries (plus a one multi-country virtual training) by 31 implementing partners.