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| 2015 || {{dts|August}} || GiveWell update || GiveWell publishes an update on AMF, continuing to recommend it.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.givewell.org/charities/amf/August-2015 |title=Against Malaria Foundation - August 2015 Update |publisher=[[wikipedia:GiveWell|GiveWell]] |accessdate=April 27, 2017}}</ref> ||
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| 2015 || {{dts|August 4}} || Legal || 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 for this particular status 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> but had been seeking tax-deductible status since 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.givewell.org/2015/09/08/a-tax-deductible-top-charity-for-australians/ |title=A tax-deductible top charity for Australians |website=The GiveWell Blog |publisher=GiveWell |date=September 9, 2015 |accessdate=April 27, 2017 |first=Rebecca |last=Raible |quote=AMF has been seeking this status since 2009 and we are glad that its efforts have paid off.}}</ref> ||{{w|Australia}}
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| 2015 || {{dts|September 9}} || || At this point in time, AMF conducts post-distribution checkups (PDCUs) 6, 12, 18, 24, and 30 months after distribution.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://files.givewell.org/files/conversations/Rob_Mather_and_Peter_Sherrat_9-9-2015_(public).pdf |title=A conversation with Rob Mather and Peter Sherratt, September 9, 2015 |publisher=GiveWell |accessdate=April 27, 2017}}</ref> ||
| 2016 || {{dts|January}} || Good Ventures grant || Good Ventures awards a $22.8 million grant to AMF.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goodventures.org/our-portfolio/grants/against-malaria-foundation-general-support1 |title=Against Malaria Foundation — General Support |publisher=Good Ventures |accessdate=April 24, 2017}}</ref> ||
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| 2016 || {{dts|February 15}} || Legal || 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.againstmalaria.com/NewsItem.aspx?newsitem=Additional-countries-where-tax-deductible-donations-can-now-be-made-to-AMF |publisher=The Against Malaria Foundation |title=Additional countries where tax-deductible donations can now be made to AMF |date=February 15, 2016 |first=Rob |last=Mather |accessdate=April 26, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://giving.mit.edu/sites/default/files/documents/tge-fund-countries.pdf |accessdate=April 26, 2017 |title=About Transnational Giving Europe |publisher=Massachusetts Institute of Technology}}</ref> ||{{w|Belgium}}, {{w|Bulgaria}}, {{w|Croatia}}, {{w|France}}, {{w|Hungary}}, {{w|Ireland}}, {{w|Luxembourg}}, {{w|Poland}}, {{w|Portugal}}, {{w|Romania}}, {{w|Slovakia}}, {{w|Slovenia}}, {{w|Spain}}
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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|June 23}} || GiveWell review || GiveWell publishes a new version of its review of AMF,<ref name="gw_june_2016_review">{{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 site visit || 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> ||{{w|Ghana}}
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| 2016 || {{dts|November 28}} || GiveWell review || 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> ||
| 2016 || {{dts|November 28}}{{snd}}{{dts|December 15}} || Fundraiser (non-swim) || 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> ||
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| 2017 || {{dts|January 1}} || || AMF (Ireland) is granted Charitable Donation Scheme (CDS) status by Ireland's Office of the Revenue Commissioner, Charities Section, therefore any donations made to AMF (Ireland) can now be considered tax deductible by the donor.<ref>{{cite web |title=AMF (Ireland) granted CDS status (tax deductibility for donors) |url=https://www.againstmalaria.com/Newsitem.aspx?NewsItem=AMF-Ireland-granted-CDS-status-tax-deductibility-for-donors |website=againstmalaria.com |accessdate=3 November 2019}}</ref> ||{{w|Ireland}}
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| 2017 || {{dta|January}} || || AMF is granted tax-deductible status in Denmark.<ref>{{cite web |title=AMF granted tax-deductible status for donors in Denmark |url=https://www.againstmalaria.com/Newsitem.aspx?NewsItem=AMF-granted-tax-deductible-status-for-donors-in-Denmark |website=againstmalaria.com |accessdate=4 November 2019}}</ref> ||{{w|Denmark}}
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| 2017 || {{dts|January 9}} || Money milestone || AMF passes the $100 million mark in money raised since inception.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.againstmalaria.com/newsitem.aspx?newsitem=US-100-million-milestone |publisher=The Against Malaria Foundation |title=US$100 million milestone! |accessdate=April 26, 2017 |first=Rob |last=Mather |date=January 9, 2017}}</ref> ||
| 2017 || {{dts|April 27}} || Money milestone || In a single day, AMF's reported lifetime money raised goes up from a little over $121 million (but under $122 million) to over $126 million. The reason for the jump is unclear; it looks like it is driven by multiple donors.<ref name=milestones/> The increase is due to GiveWell regranting money from donors who had donated to AMF through GiveWell.<ref name=mather-pc/> ||
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| 2017 || {{dts|April 28}} || || AMF signs an agreement with the Government of Zambia to fund 2.9 million nets for distribution in the country in August of the year. This represents 30% of Zambia's long-lasting insecticide treated net (LLIN) need for their 2017 universal coverage campaign.<ref>{{cite web |title=AMF funds 2.9 million nets for distribution in Zambia in August 2017 |url=https://www.againstmalaria.com/Newsitem.aspx?NewsItem=AMF-funds-2.9-million-nets-for-distribution-in-Zambia-in-August-2017 |website=againstmalaria.com |accessdate=3 November 2019}}</ref> ||{{w|Zambia}}
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| 2017 || {{dts|August 15}} || Money milestone || In a single day, AMF's reported lifetime money raised goes up from a little over $139 million (but under $131 million) to over $133 million. The increase seems to be driven by multiple donors.<ref name=milestones/> It is due to the discretionary regranting of $4.4 million announced by GiveWell on April 3.<ref name=mather-pc>Email communication from Rob Mather of AMF</ref> ||
| 2017 || {{dts|September 4}} || Money milestone || In a single day, lifetime money raised jumps by over $1 million, from under $136 million to over $137 million. This is largely driven by an anonymous donor from Zug, Switzerland who donates two amounts of $520,032.<ref name=milestones/> ||
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| 2017 || {{dts|October 30}} || || The German tax authorities confirm AMF (Germany)'s tax-deductibility status for donors through until 27 October 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=AMF (Germany) tax deductible status for donors confirmed through to 27 Oct 2022 |url=https://www.againstmalaria.com/Newsitem.aspx?NewsItem=AMF-Germany-tax-deductible-status-for-donors-confirmed-through-to-27-Oct-2022 |website=againstmalaria.com |accessdate=4 November 2019}}</ref> || {{w|Germany}}
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| 2017 || {{dts|November 27}} || GiveWell review || GiveWell publishes its 2017 end-of-year recommendations. It continues to recommend AMF as a top charity, and recommends that donors donate 70% of their funds to AMF and 30% to Schistosomiasis Control Initiative (SCI). It also announces that it is recommending to Good Ventures to donate $2.5 million to AMF, the minimum amount granted to all top charities. A new review of AMF is also published.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://blog.givewell.org/2017/11/27/our-top-charities-for-giving-season-2017/|title = Our top charities for giving season 2017|date = November 27, 2017|accessdate = December 3, 2017|last = Crispin|first = Natalie}}</ref> ||
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| 2018 || {{dts|January 10}} || || AMF is granted tax-deductible status for donors in {{w|Norway}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=AMF granted tax-deductible status for donors in Norway |url=https://www.againstmalaria.com/Newsitem.aspx?NewsItem=AMF-granted-tax-deductible-status-for-donors-in-Norway |website=againstmalaria.com |accessdate=3 November 2019}}</ref> ||{{w|Norway}}
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| 2018 || {{dts|February 16}} || || AMF signs an agreement with the Government of {{w|Malawi}} to fund 4.3 million nets for distribution from August to December of the year. This represents 40% of Malawi's long-lasting insecticide treated net (LLIN) need for their 2018 universal coverage campaign.<ref>{{cite web |title=AMF funds 4.3 million nets for distribution in Malawi from August to December 2018 |url=https://www.againstmalaria.com/Newsitem.aspx?NewsItem=AMF-funds-4.3-million-nets-for-distribution-in-Malawi-from-August-to-December-2018 |website=againstmalaria.com |accessdate=3 November 2019}}</ref> It also signs an agreement with the {{w|Ghana}} Ministry of Health to fund 3.6 million nets for distribution in the same period, representing 35% of Ghana's LLINs need for their 2018 universal coverage campaign.<ref>{{cite web |title=AMF funds 3.6 million nets for distribution in Ghana from August to December 2018 |url=https://www.againstmalaria.com/Newsitem.aspx?NewsItem=AMF-funds-3.6-million-nets-for-distribution-in-Ghana-from-August-to-December-2018 |website=againstmalaria.com |accessdate=3 November 2019}}</ref> ||{{w|Malawi}}
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| 2018 || {{dts|April}} || Recognition || AMF is awarded The Commonwealth Points of Light by Queen {{w|Elizabeth II} to recognize "outstanding individual volunteers who are making a change in their community."<ref>{{cite web |title=AMF recognized by Her Majesty The Queen - Commonwealth Point of Light |url=https://www.againstmalaria.com/Newsitem.aspx?NewsItem=AMF-recognized-by-Her-Majesty-The-Queen-Commonwealth-Point-of-Light |website=againstmalaria.com |accessdate=3 November 2019}}</ref> ||{{w|United Kingdom}}
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| 2018 || {{dts|September}} || || As of date, AMF has supported large-scale distributions in seven countries ({{w|Malawi}}, {{w|Democratic Republic of the Congo}}, {{w|Ghana}}, {{w|Uganda}}, {{w|Togo}}, {{w|Papua New Guinea}}, and {{w|Zambia}}), for a total of 25 million distributed long lasting insecticidal nets.<ref>{{cite web |title=Against Malaria Foundation |url=https://www.givewell.org/charities/amf |website=givewell.org |accessdate=25 October 2019}}</ref> ||{{w|Malawi}}, {{w|Democratic Republic of the Congo}}, {{w|Ghana}}, {{w|Uganda}}, {{w|Togo}}, {{w|Papua New Guinea}}, and {{w|Zambia}}
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| 2018 || {{dts|November}} || || AMF agrees with the {{w|Congo DR}} Ministry of Health to fund 11.8 million nets for distribution from April to December 2019. This represents 40% of DRC’s long-lasting insecticide treated net need for the 2019 portion of their three-year rolling universal coverage campaign.<ref>{{cite web |title=AMF funds 11.8 million nets for distribution in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in 2019 |url=https://www.againstmalaria.com/Newsitem.aspx?NewsItem=AMF-funds-11.8-million-nets-for-distribution-in-the-Democratic-Republic-of-Congo-DRC-in-2019 |website=againstmalaria.com |accessdate=4 November 2019}}</ref> ||{{w|Congo DR}}
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| 2018 || {{dts|December}} || || AMF is ranked as a top charity by {{w|GiveWell}} for seventh time.<ref>{{cite web |title=AMF ranked as a top charity for seventh time! |url=https://www.againstmalaria.com/Newsitem.aspx?NewsItem=AMF-ranked-as-a-top-charity-for-seventh-time |website=againstmalaria.com |accessdate=4 November 2019}}</ref> ||
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| 2019 || {{dts|March 1}} || || AMF announces 3.86 million AMF-funded nets delivery in the regions of {{w|Boké}}, {{w|Faranah}}, {{w|Nzérékoré}} and {{w|Kankan}} in {{w|Guinea}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=Guinea 4 million net distribution – Registration phase completed |url=https://www.againstmalaria.com/Newsitem.aspx?NewsItem=Guinea-4-million-net-distribution-Registration-phase-completed |website=againstmalaria.com |accessdate=3 November 2019}}</ref> ||{{w|Guinea}}
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| 2019 || {{dts|June 6}} || || AMF reaches a total raised of US$200,000,000 since the start of the organization. This equates to the funding of more than 91 million nets to protect 165 million people and an expected impact of more than 30 million cases of malaria and 65,000 deaths averted. Over 439,000 donations received are also reported, coming from over 121,485 people in 187 countries.<ref>{{cite web |title=US$200m milestone passed! |url=https://www.againstmalaria.com/Newsitem.aspx?NewsItem=US-200m-milestone-passed |website=againstmalaria.com |accessdate=3 November 2019}}</ref> ||
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| 2019 || {{dts|July}} || || AMF agrees with the {{w|Red Cross}} to start post-distribution monitoring in {{w|Malawi}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=AMF activity update: July 2019 |url=https://www.againstmalaria.com/Newsitem.aspx?NewsItem=AMF-activity-update-July-2019 |website=againstmalaria.com |accessdate=4 November 2019}}</ref> ||{{w|Malawi}}
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| 2019 || {{dts|August}} || || AMF distributes 940,000 nets in the prefectures of {{w|Siguiri}} and {{w|Kankan}}, {{w|Guinea}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=AMF activity update: August 2019 |url=https://www.againstmalaria.com/Newsitem.aspx?NewsItem=AMF-activity-update-August-2019 |website=againstmalaria.com |accessdate=4 November 2019}}</ref> ||{{w|Guinea}}
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| 2019 || {{dts|September}} || || AMF prepares distribution of 1.5 million nets in {{w|Congo DR}}'s {{w|Province of Équateur}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=AMF activity update: September 2019 |url=https://www.againstmalaria.com/Newsitem.aspx?NewsItem=AMF-activity-update-September-2019 |website=againstmalaria.com |accessdate=4 November 2019}}</ref> ||{{w|Democratic Republic of the Congo}}
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