We are a new kind of philanthropic organization focused on engineering change at scale. Our engineering team partners with issue experts across our science, education, and strategic partners to help bring technology to the table in new ways that drive solutions.
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About Us
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative supports the science and technology to make it possible to cure, prevent and manage all disease in this century. Founded in 2015, CZI helps solve some of society's toughest challenges.
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Our Science Focus
We bring scientists, engineers, and AI and machine learning experts together to tackle complex scientific grand challenges.
Biohub Network & Institutes
Our institutes do cutting-edge science that cannot be done in conventional environments. By pairing scientists with experts from a variety of disciplines, we pursue scientific grand challenges at the intersection of AI and biology to improve human health.
Technology
Our Science Technology team accelerates the pace of biomedical research by building models, methods, tools, applications, and datasets for scientists. Our technology-driven approach helps researchers come to meaningful conclusions about human health and disease.
Research
We produce and support scientific research to advance our mission, engaging deeply with the scientific and technology communities to accelerate research and promote open science. Explore publications and preprints from across our institutes and grant partners.
Supporting Our Work
Across our work in science and education, and within our communities, we pair technology with our research and grantmaking, impact investing, and collaboration to help accelerate the pace of progress toward our mission.
Grants & Ventures
Through grantmaking and our venture portfolio, we invest in bold ideas that have the potential to accelerate change. Since 2015, CZI has awarded approximately $6.98 billion in grants and invested nearly $300 million in ventures whose work aligns with our values.
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Education
We want to ensure that every student can get an education that’s tailored to their individual needs and supports every aspect of their development. And we want every teacher to be equipped with the tools and research they need to help get them there.
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Community
We support work to create greater opportunity for communities in the Bay Area and across California, which includes flexible, responsive grantmaking; and partnerships around key issues, like housing affordability and homelessness.
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CZI is composed of four funding entities: the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, LLC (the main operational funding vehicle); the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Foundation (a 501(c)(3) private foundation); the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) at the Silicon Valley Community Foundation; and Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Advocacy, (a 501(c)(4) organization).