Building a
Better Future
for Everyone

We’re on an ambitious mission to solve some of society’s toughest challenges — from eradicating disease to improving education and addressing the needs of our local communities.

Science

CZI Launches Chicago Biohub To Create New Technologies

Science

Here’s Why We’re Opening a New Research Center in Chicago

Life at CZI

CZI Science Team Member Shares Her Hopes for the Future

CZI

2022 Annual Letter
A Community of Builders

Climate

Tribal Nations Collaborate to Advance Carbon Removal Solutions

Community

2023 Community Fund Awardees Announced

Science

Increasing Metagenomics Capacity Around the World

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Building Innovative Technology

Technology has the power to help us solve problems in new ways and drive faster progress on the issues that matter most.

How We're Reimagining Philanthropy

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Education

Building Tools That Foster Teacher-Student Connections

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Science

How Patients With Rare Diseases Are Accelerating Groundbreaking Research

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Science & Technology

Imaging the Future of Biomedicine

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Empowering Our Communities

We work with partners in science, education, housing affordability and more to activate community-centered solutions.

What We’re Focused On

Science

Working To Cure This 'Cruel' Form of Epilepsy

Learn how impacted families are partnering with biomedical researchers to find a cure for this rare disease.

Community

Supporting Bay Area Entrepreneurs

The Inclusive Entrepreneurship program will award grants to six organizations that support small businesses and entrepreneurs across the Bay Area.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

5 Leaders Inspiring Us

CZI celebrates women who leverage their experience and bold ideas to drive social change.

Collaborating With Diverse Partners

We partner with a diverse array of experts across multiple disciplines to inform our work and promote change through a diversity, equity and inclusion lens.

How We Do the Work

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Announces 2022 Racial Equity Grants

Ventures

CZI Ventures 2022 Year in Review

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WE ARE:

Building Innovative Technology

Technology has the power to help us solve problems in new ways and drive faster progress on the issues that matter most.

How We're Reimagining Philanthropy

Empowering Our Communities

We work with partners in science, education, housing affordability and more to activate community-centered solutions.

What We’re Focused On

Collaborating With Diverse Partners

We partner with a diverse array of experts across multiple disciplines to inform our work and promote change through a diversity, equity and inclusion lens.

How We Do the Work

For a More Inclusive, Just and Healthy Future.

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Watch How We’re Building Technology That Transforms Classrooms

Alongside educators and researchers, CZI is building technology to drive stronger teacher-student relationships and student engagement.

Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Chicago To Build New Technology To Measure Human Biology and Study Inflammation

The new CZ Biohub in Chicago will build technologies to understand how our cells function in human tissue and uncover how inflammation impacts them.

How Patients With Rare Diseases Are Accelerating Groundbreaking Research for Their Communities

CZI’s Rare As One Network grantees are driving scientific breakthroughs to fight for the lives of their loved ones.

2022 Annual Letter: A Community of Builders

Together with our partners, we are a community of builders focused on eradicating disease, improving education, and addressing the needs of our local community. To learn more about CZI’s impact over the last 12 months, read our 2022 Annual Letter at czi.co/AnnualLetter.

Mapping the Road to Health

Go behind the scenes of Chan Zuckerberg CELL by GENE (CZ CELLxGENE), a groundbreaking tool helping scientists expand what we know about health and disease.

Reimagine Science & Education Technology for a Better Future

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is a unique philanthropy — building new technologies to accelerate progress in science and education.

Advancing Teacher and Student Well-Being for Success in Learning and Life

Dr. Priscilla Chan discusses the power of teacher-student relationships and what we can do to help educators thrive in challenging times.

Careers

We’re always looking for talented, driven individuals to join our mission. Come help us build a better future for everyone.

Funding

We invest in innovative companies developing transformative and scalable solutions to the issues at the heart of our mission.

Resources

See a variety of resources we have developed in partnership with experts in the field to help build a better future faster.

Let's Connect

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