ICONIQ Impact Announces Women's Health Co-Lab Aiming to Mobilize $100M for Improving the Health and Agency of Millions Worldwide

The collaboration, in partnership with Co-Impact, supports 22 organizations addressing core drivers of health inequity for women and girls – and welcomes other philanthropists to join the effort.

NEW YORK, Sept. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ICONIQ Impact, the collaborative philanthropy platform of global investment firm ICONIQ, announced the launch of the Women's Health Co-Lab _[1]  a collaborative philanthropy fund with founding supporters Melinda French Gates, Jennifer Gates Nassar, and Phoebe Gates, and 14 other donors. Created in partnership with Co-Impact, the initiative aims to mobilize $100 million to improve the health and agency of millions of women and girls around the world across three focus areas: maternal health, sexual and reproductive health and rights, and gender-based violence. The announcement was made at the 2025 Forbes Impact Summit.

"The philanthropic sector faces a defining moment to reinforce its dedication to women's health and rights," said Matti Navellou, head of ICONIQ Impact. "And we're encouraged to see so many philanthropists within our community partner thoughtfully to meet this moment."

ICONIQ Impact developed the Co-Lab around the principle that all women and girls, no matter where they live, should lead fulfilling lives and enjoy health, safety, and full autonomy over their bodies. This vision, however,  remains out of reach for millions. From preventable deaths during pregnancy, and gender-based violence to barriers in accessing family planning services, women around the world face daily threats to their health and wellbeing.

"ICONIQ Impact is about moving capital quickly and collaboratively to the people solving the toughest problems. Women's health is foundational to flourishing communities, and this new Co-Lab is a chance to put resources where they can have real impact," said ICONIQ co-founder Michael Anders.

The Co-Lab is kicking off with over $70 million in donations from its founding donors and will support 22 grantee organizations with unrestricted funding over the next three years. Other founding donors include Tricia Black and Patrick Brogan, Marie Dageville, Rachel Markham and Cedric Dageville, Holly Fogle and Jeff Lieberman, Barrie Glabman and Adam Schwartz, Susan Long Hall and C. David Hall, Renee and Alexis Lê-Quôc, Aarti Lohia, Diksha and Divesh Makan, Samantha McManus and David Karp, Andrea Meditch, Rick and Nancy Moskovitz, Susan and Erin Samueli, and the Tullman family.

"It is unacceptable that in 2025, women are still fighting the same battles for health and safety," said Phoebe Gates, women's health advocate and founder and co-CEO of Phia. "Yet these 22 organizations give us reason to believe change is possible. They are pushing forward—protecting reproductive freedom, confronting violence, and demanding better care for mothers. Their work is a powerful reminder of the world we have the power to create."

"At its core, this collaboration is about trusting local leaders and resourcing their vision," said Olivia Leland, founder and CEO of Co-Impact. "Together, this Co-Lab can strengthen maternal care systems, expand reproductive health access, and advance women's safety and autonomy—delivering change that lasts."

The Women's Health Co-Lab will prioritize three core areas of health inequity for women and girls:

• Maternal health: Every day, more than 800 women around the world die from complications related to pregnancy and childbirth. Unequal access to care puts Black, Indigenous, women of color, and women in remote regions at the greatest risk. The Co-Lab will work with six grantees – such as Every Mother Counts and the Maternal and Reproductive Health Research Collective – to help strengthen maternal healthcare delivery systems, increase the uptake of maternal healthcare through technology, advocacy, and community engagement, and build the capacity of healthcare workers.
• Sexual and reproductive health and rights: By 2030, an estimated 470 million women will lack access to sexual and reproductive healthcare if the current rate of progress persists. The Co-Lab will partner with 10 non-profit organizations – including Americans for Contraception and Girl Effect – to work to expand access to healthcare, provide accurate information and targeted media campaigns about reproductive care, and engage in policy advocacy across the Global South and beyond.
• Gender-based violence: One in three women will experience violence in their lifetime, from online harassment to attacks from intimate partners. The Co-Lab identified six grantees—including Serenas and Ujamaa Africa—that are working to bolster policies and laws that protect women from violence, shift patriarchal norms among men and boys, support survivors, and drive awareness to empower adolescent girls.

A full list and details about the work of the 22 grantees selected for the Co-Lab can be found here .

"Women's health shouldn't be a privilege—it should be a given, which is why I'm so energized to be part of this incredible group of philanthropists who understand that when we invest in women's health, we invest in our collective future," said Holly Fogle, the co-principal for the Monarch Foundation and a founding donor for the Women's Health Co-Lab. "The challenges we face today only strengthen my resolve, and I hope our commitment inspires other donors to recognize that together, we can create the change we want to see."

To date, ICONIQ Impact has mobilized over $70 million for this effort and welcomes philanthropists to join this transformative effort to improve health, expand agency, and drive lasting change for women and girls worldwide.

Philanthropists interested in learning more or joining  the Women's Health Co-Lab should contact ICONIQ Impact at [email protected].

About ICONIQ and ICONIQ Impact:

ICONIQ is a global investment firm catalyzing opportunity through extraordinary community. Our collaborative philanthropy platform, ICONIQ Impact, convenes this network of passionate individuals and organizations to tackle some of the world's most complex challenges—from mitigating climate change and protecting our ocean to safeguarding democracy and ending gender inequity. Guided by experts and affected populations, our model lowers the barriers to philanthropy, encourages collective action, and unlocks capital to channel it quickly and efficiently to proven, scalable solutions.

ICONIQ Impact Co-Labs  are collaborative philanthropy funds addressing urgent challenges facing the world today. Each Co-Lab enables donors to maximize their efficiency through co-funding while learning from experts and leaders of impacted communities.^[1]

About CO-IMPACT:

Co-Impact  brings together local changemakers and funders from around the world to make health, education and economic systems stronger and more inclusive. Their commitment to advancing gender equality and women's leadership is central to this goal.

[1] ICONIQ Impact serves as a philanthropic advisor to the third-party sponsoring the Co-Lab and receives compensation for its advice.

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