Population Services International/Maverick Collective

Population Services International/Maverick Collective
Population Services International/Maverick Collective
Formation	2015
Founder	• Melinda French Gates; • Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby; • Kate Roberts
Sponsored by	Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, DFID, USAID
Membership	• Alexandra Idol; • Cristina Ljungberg; • Precious Moloi-Motsepe; • Rena Greifinger; • Darley Tom; • Legna Perez-Cordon; • Audrey Anderson Duckett; • Natalie Fellows; • Lindsay Smith
	Population reduction initiative initiated by the Gates-couple

The Maverick Collective is a Gates founded network of "philanthropists" dedicated to reducing female fertility.

Own words

Maverick Collective is a community of women philanthropists making catalytic investments in health and reproductive rights to advance gender equality

Founded in 2015 by Population Services International (PSI) in partnership with Melinda French Gates and Crown Princess Mette Marit of Norway, Maverick Collective has mobilized over $100 million in resources and helped more than 6.7 million women and girls live healthier lives.^[1]

PSI designs and implements Maverick Collective projects, collaborating closely with donors and implementing partners. These include donor governments such as the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the UK's Department for International Development (DFID), foundations such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and unspecified Fortune 500 companies, national governments, and grassroots organizations in the countries where we work.^[1]

As of January 2025.^[2]

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Event	Description
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation	Very influential and rich foundation established to take leadership of global health.
DFID
USAID	US govt organization to provide "international development", including funding of Ecohealth Alliance. Called "CIA's little sister".