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Iodine Global Network — General Support (December 2014)

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  • Portfolio Area: GiveWell-Recommended Charities
  • Focus Area: Global Health & Development
  • Category: Global Health & Wellbeing
  • Organization Name: Iodine Global Network
  • Amount: $250,000

  • Award Date: December 2014

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    Eliminating iodine deficiency increases children’s cognitive development. (Photo courtesy of IGN)

     

    Note: This grant was awarded while the Open Philanthropy Project was a partnership between GiveWell and Good Ventures.


    Good Ventures awarded a grant of $250,000 to the Iodine Global Network (IGN), formerly ICCIDD, for general operating support in December 2014, in recognition of IGN’s earning a “standout charity” ranking from GiveWell in 2014. The grant was made via GiveWell. See GiveWell’s review of IGN for more about its activities and to follow its progress.

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