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America’s Maternal Healthcare Crisis Has a Fix — Midwives

The US is facing one of the highest maternal mortality rates among affluent nations. Wagner Foundation's Lily Sargeant explains how investing in midwifery could drastically improve outcomes for both birthing people and babies.

By Lily Sargeant, Wagner Foundation
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Wagner Arts Fellowship Q&A: Transformative Boston Artists

Q&A with Charlotte Wagner, Founder & President of Wagner Foundation, on the Boston art scene, why she established an arts fellowship, and how art can inspire social change

By Charlotte Wagner, Wagner Foundation
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Video: Adding an International Lens to Your Domestic Portfolio

Wagner Foundation Deputy Director Caroline Easley participates in a panel discussion sharing Wagner's approach to international partnerships.

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Five women wearing face masks sit together outside a rustic building. Some are seated on the ground, others on chairs, and they appear to be engaged in conversation, with two women holding notebooks or papers. — Photo provided by Women in Global Health.

Video: A High Level Digital Summit: Women in Global Health Security

By Foreign Policy, watch Charlotte Wagner's participation in a panel discussion about gender inequities in global health.

Four women stand outdoors in front of green foliage; the woman in front wears a red root capital shirt and smiles, while the three women behind her wear casual and traditional clothing. — Photo provided by Root Capital.

Video: Celebrating 10 years of Women in Agriculture Initiative

By Root Capital, watch Charlotte Wagner's shared remarks.

A paved road curves through a rural landscape with palm trees, hills, and scattered houses. Several cars and people are visible under a moody, cloudy sky. — Photo: Coralie Giese, CDC

Progress on the Road to Health Equity in Haiti

By Charlotte Wagner, Wagner Foundation

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America’s Maternal Healthcare Crisis Has a Fix — Midwives

By Lily Sargeant, Wagner Foundation

A split image showing three people: an older man with glasses and a scarf against a red background, a woman with long braids in front of colorful art, and a woman with dark hair in black clothing against a plain wall. — The 2025 Wagner Arts Fellows: Wen-ti Tsen, L’Merchie Frazier, and Daniela Rivera. Photo: Mel Taing

Wagner Foundation Announces Inaugural Wagner Arts Fellowship and Artist Awardees

By Wagner Foundation

A person in full protective gear and yellow gloves carries a bucket and sprayer in a corridor, while a child in a red outfit sits on a bench nearby, watching. — A worker cleans around her in the remote village of Kumala, Sierra Leone, in 2014 © Nikki Kahn/The Washington Post/Getty

Global Health Equity is Needed to Prevent an Ebola Pandemic

By Charlotte Wagner, Financial Times, read the article.

A diverse group of people stands smiling in front of a brick building with Café de Musasa painted on the wall. The background features a scenic, hilly landscape and greenery. — Wagner Foundation visits Root Capital client Musasa in Rwanda.
Photo: Root Capital

Accompaniment Philanthropy: Trust, Flexibility, and Shared Learning

Learn more about Wagner’s trust-based accompaniment approach to giving and how it’s positively impacted the Foundation’s work with its longtime partner, Root Capital.

Read the article on Root Capital's website.