Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, founded by Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan in December 2015, is a new kind of philanthropic organization that brings together world-class engineering, grant-making, impact investing, policy, and advocacy work. Their initial areas of focus include supporting science through basic biomedical research and education through personalized learning. They are also exploring other issues tied to the promotion of equal opportunity including access to affordable housing and criminal justice reform.