Difference between revisions of "Timeline of Against Malaria Foundation"
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- "changes to the distribution guidelines and post-distribution checkup rules" -- kinda hard to find exact dates around this, imo. | - "changes to the distribution guidelines and post-distribution checkup rules" -- kinda hard to find exact dates around this, imo. | ||
- keep track of max nets distributed per distribution? | - keep track of max nets distributed per distribution? | ||
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| 2010 || {{dts|November 30}} || || GiveWell ranks AMF third on its list of top international charities, and gives it a silver rating. AMF is also listed as the top malaria charity in its list of top charities by cause.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.givewell.org/charities/top-charities/2010 |title=Top-Rated Charities - 2010 Archived Version |publisher=[[wikipedia:GiveWell|GiveWell]] |accessdate=April 24, 2017 |year=2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.againstmalaria.com/Newsitem.aspx?NewsItem=Top-five-charity-rating |publisher=The Against Malaria Foundation |title=Against Malaria: Top five charity rating |accessdate=April 24, 2017 |date=November 30, 2010}}</ref> | | 2010 || {{dts|November 30}} || || GiveWell ranks AMF third on its list of top international charities, and gives it a silver rating. AMF is also listed as the top malaria charity in its list of top charities by cause.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.givewell.org/charities/top-charities/2010 |title=Top-Rated Charities - 2010 Archived Version |publisher=[[wikipedia:GiveWell|GiveWell]] |accessdate=April 24, 2017 |year=2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.againstmalaria.com/Newsitem.aspx?NewsItem=Top-five-charity-rating |publisher=The Against Malaria Foundation |title=Against Malaria: Top five charity rating |accessdate=April 24, 2017 |date=November 30, 2010}}</ref> | ||
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+ | | 2011 || {{dts|February 11}} || || At this point in time, AMF conducts "Post-Distribution Surveys" (PDSs) 6, 18, 30, and 42 months after distribution of nets.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://files.givewell.org/files/DWDA%202009/AMF/Conversation%20with%20Rob%20Mather%202011%2002%2011%20v2.pdf |title=Conversation between Against Malaria Foundation (Rob Mather) and GiveWell (Natalie Stone) on February 11, 2011 |publisher=GiveWell |accessdate=April 27, 2017}}</ref> | ||
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| 2011 || {{dts|October 19}}–22 || || GiveWell visits Concern Universal (CU) in Malawi as part of its evaluation of AMF. CU is one of the bednet distributors AMF works with.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.givewell.org/research/site-visits/october-2011#AgainstMalariaFoundationConcernUniversal |title=Site Visits: October 2011 § Against Malaria Foundation/Concern Universal |publisher=[[wikipedia:GiveWell|GiveWell]] |accessdate=April 25, 2017 |date=October 2011}}</ref> | | 2011 || {{dts|October 19}}–22 || || GiveWell visits Concern Universal (CU) in Malawi as part of its evaluation of AMF. CU is one of the bednet distributors AMF works with.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.givewell.org/research/site-visits/october-2011#AgainstMalariaFoundationConcernUniversal |title=Site Visits: October 2011 § Against Malaria Foundation/Concern Universal |publisher=[[wikipedia:GiveWell|GiveWell]] |accessdate=April 25, 2017 |date=October 2011}}</ref> | ||
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| 2012 || {{dts|September}} || || GiveWell publishes an update on AMF.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.givewell.org/charities/amf/September-2012 |title=Against Malaria Foundation - September 2012 Update |publisher=[[wikipedia:GiveWell|GiveWell]] |accessdate=April 27, 2017}}</ref> | | 2012 || {{dts|September}} || || GiveWell publishes an update on AMF.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.givewell.org/charities/amf/September-2012 |title=Against Malaria Foundation - September 2012 Update |publisher=[[wikipedia:GiveWell|GiveWell]] |accessdate=April 27, 2017}}</ref> | ||
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− | | 2012 || {{dts|November}} || || GiveWell publishes its 2012 review of AMF | + | | 2012 || {{dts|November 26}} || || GiveWell publishes a blog post announcing its 2012 top charities, placing AMF as one of its three top charities.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.givewell.org/2012/11/26/our-top-charities-for-the-2012-giving-season/ |title=Our top charities for the 2012 giving season |website=The GiveWell Blog |publisher=GiveWell |date=July 25, 2016 |accessdate=April 27, 2017}}</ref> GiveWell also publishes its 2012 review of AMF.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.givewell.org/charities/AMF/2012-review |title=Against Malaria Foundation (AMF) - 2012 Review |publisher=GiveWell |accessdate=April 27, 2017}}</ref> |
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| 2012 || {{dts|December}} || || Good Ventures awards a grant of $1.25 million to AMF.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/global-health-and-development/miscellaneous/against-malaria-foundation-general-support |title=Against Malaria Foundation — General Support |publisher=Open Philanthropy Project |accessdate=April 24, 2017}}</ref> | | 2012 || {{dts|December}} || || Good Ventures awards a grant of $1.25 million to AMF.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/global-health-and-development/miscellaneous/against-malaria-foundation-general-support |title=Against Malaria Foundation — General Support |publisher=Open Philanthropy Project |accessdate=April 24, 2017}}</ref> | ||
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| 2015 || {{dts|August 4}} || || AMF is granted Deductible Gift Recipient status in Australia. The news would reach the public on September 3, but all donations since the August date are considered tax deductible.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.againstmalaria.com/CharityStatus.aspx |publisher=The Against Malaria Foundation |title=Registered Charity Status |accessdate=April 26, 2017 |quote=The ATO granted AMF (Australia) DGR status effective 04 August 2015 so any donations made to AMF (Australia) on or after that date can be considered tax deductible by the donor.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.againstmalaria.com/downloads/AMF_Charity_Australia_DGR.pdf |title=Your organisation is endorsed as a deductible gift recipient |date=September 3, 2015 |accessdate=April 26, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.againstmalaria.com/NewsItem.aspx?newsitem=Sharing-information-on-the-process-to-achieve-DGR-status-in-Australia |publisher=The Against Malaria Foundation |title=Sharing information on the process to achieve DGR status in Australia |date=September 4, 2015 |first=Rob |last=Mather |accessdate=April 26, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/AgainstMalaria/status/639345767262625792 |date=September 3, 2015 |title=Against Malaria |quote=Delighted to report AMF has been granted DGR status (tax-deductible for donors) in Australia |publisher=Twitter |accessdate=April 26, 2017}}</ref> AMF had applied in July.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.againstmalaria.com/NewsItem.aspx?newsitem=Application-submitted-for-DGR-status-in-Australia |publisher=The Against Malaria Foundation |title=Application submitted for DGR status in Australia |date=July 6, 2015 |first=Rob |last=Mather |accessdate=April 26, 2017}}</ref> | | 2015 || {{dts|August 4}} || || AMF is granted Deductible Gift Recipient status in Australia. The news would reach the public on September 3, but all donations since the August date are considered tax deductible.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.againstmalaria.com/CharityStatus.aspx |publisher=The Against Malaria Foundation |title=Registered Charity Status |accessdate=April 26, 2017 |quote=The ATO granted AMF (Australia) DGR status effective 04 August 2015 so any donations made to AMF (Australia) on or after that date can be considered tax deductible by the donor.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.againstmalaria.com/downloads/AMF_Charity_Australia_DGR.pdf |title=Your organisation is endorsed as a deductible gift recipient |date=September 3, 2015 |accessdate=April 26, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.againstmalaria.com/NewsItem.aspx?newsitem=Sharing-information-on-the-process-to-achieve-DGR-status-in-Australia |publisher=The Against Malaria Foundation |title=Sharing information on the process to achieve DGR status in Australia |date=September 4, 2015 |first=Rob |last=Mather |accessdate=April 26, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/AgainstMalaria/status/639345767262625792 |date=September 3, 2015 |title=Against Malaria |quote=Delighted to report AMF has been granted DGR status (tax-deductible for donors) in Australia |publisher=Twitter |accessdate=April 26, 2017}}</ref> AMF had applied in July.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.againstmalaria.com/NewsItem.aspx?newsitem=Application-submitted-for-DGR-status-in-Australia |publisher=The Against Malaria Foundation |title=Application submitted for DGR status in Australia |date=July 6, 2015 |first=Rob |last=Mather |accessdate=April 26, 2017}}</ref> | ||
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− | | 2015 || {{dts|November}} || || GiveWell publishes a new version of its review of AMF.<ref name="gw_review_nov_2015_jan_2016">{{cite web |url=http://www.givewell.org/international/top-charities/amf/2015-review-updated-January-2016 |title=Against Malaria Foundation (AMF) – 2015 Review, Updated January 2016 |publisher=GiveWell |accessdate=April 27, 2017}}</ref> | + | | 2015 || {{dts|November}} || || GiveWell publishes a new version of its review of AMF.<ref name="gw_review_nov_2015_jan_2016">{{cite web |url=http://www.givewell.org/international/top-charities/amf/2015-review-updated-January-2016 |title=Against Malaria Foundation (AMF) – 2015 Review, Updated January 2016 |publisher=GiveWell |accessdate=April 27, 2017}}</ref> AMF continues to be listed as a top charity. |
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| 2016 || {{dts|January}} || || GiveWell updates its November 2015 review of AMF.<ref name="gw_review_nov_2015_jan_2016" /> | | 2016 || {{dts|January}} || || GiveWell updates its November 2015 review of AMF.<ref name="gw_review_nov_2015_jan_2016" /> | ||
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| 2016 || {{dts|May 5}} || || AMF begins accepting donations in Bitcoin around this time.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://themerkle.com/against-malaria-foundation-now-accepts-bitcoin-donations/ |title=Against Malaria Foundation Now Accepts Bitcoin Donations |publisher=The Merkle |accessdate=April 24, 2017 |date=May 5, 2016 |author=JP Buntinx}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.againstmalaria.com/Newsitem.aspx?NewsItem=We-now-accept-donations-in-bitcoins |publisher=The Against Malaria Foundation |title=We now accept donations in bitcoins |accessdate=April 24, 2017 |date=May 9, 2016 |first=Andrew |last=Garner}}</ref> | | 2016 || {{dts|May 5}} || || AMF begins accepting donations in Bitcoin around this time.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://themerkle.com/against-malaria-foundation-now-accepts-bitcoin-donations/ |title=Against Malaria Foundation Now Accepts Bitcoin Donations |publisher=The Merkle |accessdate=April 24, 2017 |date=May 5, 2016 |author=JP Buntinx}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.againstmalaria.com/Newsitem.aspx?NewsItem=We-now-accept-donations-in-bitcoins |publisher=The Against Malaria Foundation |title=We now accept donations in bitcoins |accessdate=April 24, 2017 |date=May 9, 2016 |first=Andrew |last=Garner}}</ref> | ||
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− | | 2016 || {{dts|June}} || || GiveWell publishes a new version of its review of AMF | + | | 2016 || {{dts|June 23}} || || GiveWell publishes a new version of its review of AMF,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.givewell.org/charities/against-malaria-foundation/june-2016-version |title=Against Malaria Foundation (AMF) – June 2016 version |publisher=GiveWell |accessdate=April 27, 2017}}</ref> as well as a blog post announcing a mid-year update to its top charity recommendations. AMF continues to be included in the list of top charities, and GiveWell recommends donors to allocate all money to AMF.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.givewell.org/2016/06/23/top-charities-refresh/ |title=Mid-year update to top charity recommendations |website=The GiveWell Blog |publisher=GiveWell |date=July 28, 2016 |accessdate=April 27, 2017}}</ref> |
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| 2016 || {{dts|August 15}}–18 || || GiveWell visits a long-lasting insecticide-treated net distribution program in Greater Accra, Ghana. The program is funded by AMF, and GiveWell's visit is part of its evaluation of AMF.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.givewell.org/research/site-visits/august-2016#AMF |title=Site visit: August 2016 § AMF |publisher=[[wikipedia:GiveWell|GiveWell]] |accessdate=April 25, 2017 |date=October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://files.givewell.org/files/conversations/Givewell_AMF_Ghana_site_visit_August_15-18_2016.pdf |accessdate=April 25, 2017 |title=Notes from a site visit to a Long-Lasting Insecticide-treated Net (LLIN) distribution program funded by the Against Malaria Foundation (AMF) in Greater Accra, Ghana, August 15-18, 2016}}</ref> | | 2016 || {{dts|August 15}}–18 || || GiveWell visits a long-lasting insecticide-treated net distribution program in Greater Accra, Ghana. The program is funded by AMF, and GiveWell's visit is part of its evaluation of AMF.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.givewell.org/research/site-visits/august-2016#AMF |title=Site visit: August 2016 § AMF |publisher=[[wikipedia:GiveWell|GiveWell]] |accessdate=April 25, 2017 |date=October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://files.givewell.org/files/conversations/Givewell_AMF_Ghana_site_visit_August_15-18_2016.pdf |accessdate=April 25, 2017 |title=Notes from a site visit to a Long-Lasting Insecticide-treated Net (LLIN) distribution program funded by the Against Malaria Foundation (AMF) in Greater Accra, Ghana, August 15-18, 2016}}</ref> | ||
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− | | 2016 || {{dts|November}} || || GiveWell publishes a new version of its review of AMF.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.givewell.org/charities/against-malaria-foundation/november-2016-version |title=Against Malaria Foundation – November 2016 version |publisher=GiveWell |accessdate=April 27, 2017}}</ref> | + | | 2016 || {{dts|November 28}} || || GiveWell publishes a blog post announcing its updated top charities for end-of-year 2016. AMF continues to be included in the list of top charities.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.givewell.org/2016/11/28/updated-top-charities-giving-season-2016/ |title=Our updated top charities for giving season 2016 |website=The GiveWell Blog |publisher=GiveWell |date=December 15, 2016 |accessdate=April 27, 2017}}</ref> GiveWell also publishes a new version of its review of AMF.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.givewell.org/charities/against-malaria-foundation/november-2016-version |title=Against Malaria Foundation – November 2016 version |publisher=GiveWell |accessdate=April 27, 2017}}</ref> |
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| 2016 || {{dts|November 28}}{{snd}}{{dts|December 15}} || || The fundraising event Philosophers Against Malaria takes place. The event raises $58,000 among university philosophy departments for AMF.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.crowdrise.com/PhilosophersAgainstMalaria |title=Philosophers Against Malaria |publisher=CrowdRise |accessdate=April 26, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://benjaminrosshoffman.com/on-philosophers-against-malaria/ |title=On Philosophers Against Malaria |date=December 6, 2016 |website=Compass Rose |accessdate=April 26, 2017 |first=Ben |last=Hoffman}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/AgainstMalaria/status/803669058642124800 |date=November 29, 2016 |publisher=Twitter |accessdate=April 26, 2017 |title=Against Malaria |quote=Thank you to all #PhilosophersAgainstMalaria who are raising funds for AMF!}}</ref> | | 2016 || {{dts|November 28}}{{snd}}{{dts|December 15}} || || The fundraising event Philosophers Against Malaria takes place. The event raises $58,000 among university philosophy departments for AMF.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.crowdrise.com/PhilosophersAgainstMalaria |title=Philosophers Against Malaria |publisher=CrowdRise |accessdate=April 26, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://benjaminrosshoffman.com/on-philosophers-against-malaria/ |title=On Philosophers Against Malaria |date=December 6, 2016 |website=Compass Rose |accessdate=April 26, 2017 |first=Ben |last=Hoffman}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/AgainstMalaria/status/803669058642124800 |date=November 29, 2016 |publisher=Twitter |accessdate=April 26, 2017 |title=Against Malaria |quote=Thank you to all #PhilosophersAgainstMalaria who are raising funds for AMF!}}</ref> |
Revision as of 10:33, 27 April 2017
This is a timeline of the Against Malaria Foundation (AMF).
Big picture
Time period | Development summary | More details |
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2003 | Early days | "Swim For Terri" stuff |
2004–2009 | World Swim Against Malaria and continued growth | |
2010–present | Discovery and recommendation by effective altruist organizations | AMF is recommended by GWWC in March 2010, rated a "silver medal" organization by GiveWell sometime in 2010, and from this point continues to be recommended. First Good Ventures grant in December 2011. |
Full timeline
Year | Month and date | Event type | Details |
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2003 | June 9 | The documentary "Being Terri" airs on British television. This documentary serves as the inspiration for "Swim For Terri", which would morph into the Against Malaria Foundation.[1][2][3] | |
2003 | December 6 | "Swim For Terri" takes place.[1] | |
2004 | June 24 | AMF's Memorandum and Articles of Association (in the United Kingdom) dates to this day.[4] | |
2004 | August | The Against Malaria Foundation is set up (not totally clear what this means).[5] | |
2005 | July 19 | In the United States, the Internal Revenue Service grants tax exempt status to AMF under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.[6] | |
2005 | July 19 | Money milestone | AMF finishes raising its first $1000.[7] |
2005 | October 18 | Money milestone | AMF passes the $10,000 mark in money raised since inception.[8] |
2005 | November 23 | Money milestone | AMF passes the $100,000 mark in money raised since inception.[8] |
2005 | December 3 | AMF launches World Swim Against Malaria.[5] | |
2005 | December | World Swim for Malaria is reported to have had over 250,000 swimmers and raised over $1 million by this time.[9] | |
2006 | March 17 | Money milestone | AMF passes the $1 million mark in money raised since inception.[8] |
2006 | May | The first net distributions due to AMF take place. These distributions are done by the Red Cross.[10] | |
2006 | July | New country | The first net distributions in Zambia take place in Livingstone.[11] |
2006 | July | New country | The first net distributions in Uganda take place in Soroti.[12] |
2006 | July | New country | The first net distributions in Rwanda take place in Kigali.[13] |
2006 | July | New country | The first net distributions in Namibia take place in Caprivi, Kavango, and Ohangwena.[14] |
2006 | August | New country | The first net distributions in Zimbabwe take place in Victoria Falls and Mount Darwin.[15] |
2006 | August | New country | The first net distributions in Malawi take place in Blantyre, Mchinji, Nkhotakota, and Nkhatabay.[16] |
2006 | August | New country | The first net distributions in Kenya take place in Mombasa and Siaya.[17] |
2006 | August | New country | The first net distributions in Ethiopia take place in Amhara and other locations.[18] |
2006 | August | New country | The first net distributions in Botswana take place in Kazungula.[19] |
2006 | August 31 | The first Madness Against Malaria is announced. Madness Against Malaria is a fundraising tournament inspired by the basketball tournament March Madness. The competition is planned to last from September 2006 to February 2007.[20] AMF acts as an operating partner for the tournament and hosts the website.[21] 168 teams register for the tournament, which raises $104,000.[22] | |
2007 | January | New country | The first net distributions in Cameroon take place in Batouri.[23] |
2007 | February | New country | The first net distributions in Sudan take place in Khartoum IDP camps.[24] |
2007 | February | New country | The first net distributions in Sao Tome and Principe take place in Caué and other locations.[25] |
2007 | February | New country | The first net distributions in Cambodia take place in the Siem Reap Province.[26] |
2007 | March | New country | The first net distributions in the Democratic Republic of Congo take place in Bukavu.[27] |
2007 | April | New country | The first net distributions in Madagascar take place in Majunga.[28] |
2007 | April | New country | The first net distributions in Angola take place.[29] |
2007 | May 18 | In the United Kingdom, AMF formally changes its name from "The World Swim for Malaria Foundation" to "The Against Malaria Foundation".[30] | |
2007 | May | New country | The first net distributions in Nepal take place.[31][32] |
2007 | June | New country | The first net distributions in Indonesia take place in Mentawai.[33] |
2007 | June | New country | The first net distributions in Burundi take place in Gatumba and Citiboke.[34][35] |
2007 | June | New country | The first net distributions in Ghana take place.[36] |
2007 | June | New country | The first net distributions in Senegal take place in Bandafassi.[37] |
2007 | October | New country | The first net distributions in Haiti take place in various locations.[38] |
2007 | October | New country | The first net distributions in Tanzania take place in the Bunda district.[39] |
2007 | November | New country | The first net distributions in Nicaragua take place in the North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region.[40] |
2007 | November | New country | The first net distributions in The Gambia take place in the Lower River Region, the North Bank Region, and the Central River District.[41][42][43] |
2007 | December | New country | The first net distributions in Liberia take place.[44] |
2008 | January 25 | The AMF YouTube account is created. AMF would use this account to upload bednet distribution videos and other informational videos.[45] | |
2008 | January | New country | The first net distributions in Togo take place in Danyi N'Digbe.[46] |
2008 | February | New country | The first net distributions in Nigeria take place in Benin City.[47] |
2008 | April 5 | World Swim Against Malaria 2008 takes place.[48][49] | |
2008 | June | New country | The first net distributions in India take place in Tamil Nadu.[50] |
2008 | July | New country | The first net distributions in Mali take place in Bancoumana.[51] |
2008 | July | New country | The first net distributions in Burkina Faso take place in the Bousse Health District.[52] |
2009 | February | New country | The first net distributions in Gabon take place in Libreville.[53] |
2009 | February | New country | The first net distributions in Peru take place in villages along the upper Marañón River and its tributaries.[54] |
2009 | April 28 | Possibly the first phone conversation between AMF and GiveWell is from this day.[55] | |
2009 | May 7 | The AgainstMalaria Twitter account is created.[56] | |
2009 | June | New country | The first net distributions in Sierra Leone take place in villages in the Malen chiefdom.[57] |
2009 | June | New country | The first net distributions in Papua New Guinea take place in the Abau District.[58] |
2009 | July 8 | AMF reaches 1 million mosquito nets (distributed or funded?).[59] | |
2010 | GiveWell publishes its first review of AMF, ranking it a "Silver Medal organization".[55] | ||
2010 | March 30 | AMF is first recommended by Giving What We Can around this time.[60] | |
2010 | June 25 | World Swim Against Malaria 2010 takes place.[61] | |
2010 | November 30 | GiveWell ranks AMF third on its list of top international charities, and gives it a silver rating. AMF is also listed as the top malaria charity in its list of top charities by cause.[62][63] | |
2011 | February 11 | At this point in time, AMF conducts "Post-Distribution Surveys" (PDSs) 6, 18, 30, and 42 months after distribution of nets.[64] | |
2011 | October 19–22 | GiveWell visits Concern Universal (CU) in Malawi as part of its evaluation of AMF. CU is one of the bednet distributors AMF works with.[65] | |
2011 | November | GiveWell publishes its 2011 review of AMF, in which AMF is considered one of the two top charities.[66] | |
2011 | December | Good Ventures awards a grant of $500,000 to AMF.[67] Cari Tuna announces the grant in a guest post on the GiveWell blog.[68] | |
2012 | March | GiveWell publishes an update on AMF's activities.[69] | |
2012 | March 15 | Money milestone | AMF passes the $10 million mark in money raised since inception.[8] |
2012 | June 29 | World Swim Against Malaria 2012 takes place.[61] | |
2012 | September | GiveWell publishes an update on AMF.[70] | |
2012 | November 26 | GiveWell publishes a blog post announcing its 2012 top charities, placing AMF as one of its three top charities.[71] GiveWell also publishes its 2012 review of AMF.[72] | |
2012 | December | Good Ventures awards a grant of $1.25 million to AMF.[73] | |
2013 | February | GiveWell publishes an update on AMF.[74] | |
2013 | February 1 | Starting around this time, AMF begins paying for non-net costs using separate funds (i.e. money not received through public donations).[75] | |
2013 | November 26 | Holden Karnofsky publishes a post on the GiveWell blog saying that GiveWell plans not to recommend more donations to AMF due to room-for-more-funding issues.[76] | |
2013 | November | GiveWell publishes a new version of its review of AMF, in which AMF is removed from the list of top charities.[77] | |
2013 | December 2 | The mobile video game Nightmare: Malaria is released. The game is created by Psyop Games in partnership with AMF.[78] | |
2013 | December 12 | Following GiveWell's removal of AMF from its list of top charities, Giving What We Can publishes a blog post explaining why it continues to recommend AMF.[79] | |
2014 | March 25 | AMF finalizes an agreement to fund 676,000 mosquito nets in the Democratic Republic of Congo.[80] The charity evaluator GiveWell notes that this is AMF's largest single net distribution finalized to date at the time.[81] | |
2014 | August | GiveWell publishes an update on AMF. Regarding room-for-more-funding, the update states "We continue to believe that AMF has limited room for more funding (though we believe there are ways in which AMF's actions are being affected by funding constraints) and are not planning to re-recommend it at this time."[82] | |
2014 | November | GiveWell publishes its 2014 review of AMF, in which AMF is reinstated as a top charity.[83] | |
2014 | December | Good Ventures awards a $5 million grant to AMF.[84] | |
2015 | June 26 | World Swim Against Malaria 2015 is scheduled to take place on this day. However, the main sources mentioning the event are from 2013, so it's not clear whether the event actually took place.[85][86] | |
2015 | July | GiveWell publishes its "May 2015" update on AMF, continuing to recommend it.[87] | |
2015 | August | GiveWell publishes an update on AMF, continuing to recommend it.[88] | |
2015 | August 4 | AMF is granted Deductible Gift Recipient status in Australia. The news would reach the public on September 3, but all donations since the August date are considered tax deductible.[89][90][91][92] AMF had applied in July.[93] | |
2015 | November | GiveWell publishes a new version of its review of AMF.[94] AMF continues to be listed as a top charity. | |
2016 | January | GiveWell updates its November 2015 review of AMF.[94] | |
2016 | January | Good Ventures awards a $22.8 million grant to AMF.[95] | |
2016 | February 15 | Tax deductible donations to AMF become possible in Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Hungary, Ireland, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain. This is made possible through Transnational Giving Europe, a partnership of various European foundations that takes donations in one country and routes it to the destination country, taking a 5% cut in the process.[96][97] | |
2016 | May 5 | AMF begins accepting donations in Bitcoin around this time.[98][99] | |
2016 | June 23 | GiveWell publishes a new version of its review of AMF,[100] as well as a blog post announcing a mid-year update to its top charity recommendations. AMF continues to be included in the list of top charities, and GiveWell recommends donors to allocate all money to AMF.[101] | |
2016 | August 15–18 | GiveWell visits a long-lasting insecticide-treated net distribution program in Greater Accra, Ghana. The program is funded by AMF, and GiveWell's visit is part of its evaluation of AMF.[102][103] | |
2016 | November 28 | GiveWell publishes a blog post announcing its updated top charities for end-of-year 2016. AMF continues to be included in the list of top charities.[104] GiveWell also publishes a new version of its review of AMF.[105] | |
2016 | November 28 – December 15 | The fundraising event Philosophers Against Malaria takes place. The event raises $58,000 among university philosophy departments for AMF.[106][107][108] | |
2017 | January 9 | Money milestone | AMF passes the $100 million mark in money raised since inception.[109] |
2017 | January | Good Ventures awards a grant of $15 million to AMF.[110] |
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another general in the war on malaria is Rob Mather, a British management consultant who — thank heaven! — isn't very handy with a TV remote. Mr. Mather was trying to turn off his set in June 2003 when he accidentally flipped to another channel and was riveted by the image of a 5-year-old girl who was struggling to overcome severe burns all over her body.
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The Foundation was set up in August 2004 with the explicit aim of handling the money raised through World Swim Against Malaria.
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For the inaugural Madness Against Malaria, 168 teams registered (anyone can; teams included sixth-grade students in Philadelphia and hedge fund managers like Whitney Tilson), and the 64 that raised the most money qualified to compete in March 2007. […] In the end, more than $104,000 was generated to buy approximately 20,000 insecticide-treated bed nets, a highly effective tool in preventing malaria.
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World Swim Against Malaria 2015. A million swimming. Please will you swim on 26th June 2015? #WorldSwim #Malaria
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The next big swim will be on 26 June 2015, but you can swim at anytime!
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The ATO granted AMF (Australia) DGR status effective 04 August 2015 so any donations made to AMF (Australia) on or after that date can be considered tax deductible by the donor.
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Delighted to report AMF has been granted DGR status (tax-deductible for donors) in Australia
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Thank you to all #PhilosophersAgainstMalaria who are raising funds for AMF!
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