Invite the world’s change-makers to dream like they’ve never dreamed before 
Select ideas that are truly bold and truly actionable, with the potential to affect millions of lives 
Present them to the public, inspiring groups of donors and supporters to come together and get them launched
We’ve set an audacious goal for seven world-changing ideas:
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Let’s change the way we change the world.
The Big Ideas
Every year, The Audacious Project identifies jaw-dropping ideas with the potential to spark change. Learn more about our 2018 portfolio.
What if we ended the injustice of automatic jail time for those who can’t afford bail?
The Bail Project
On any given night, more than 450,000 people in the United States sleep in jail cells because they don’t have enough money to pay bail. The Bail Project is a self-sustaining model to make criminal justice fair for all.
Learn moreWhat if we hit the brakes on climate change by tracking gas emissions from space?
Environmental Defense Fund
Methane accounts for a quarter of global warming. By launching a satellite to measure its leakage, the Environmental Defense Fund will help corporations and governments take action.
Learn moreWhat if a million Black women launched a health revolution in their communities?
GirlTrek
With backpacks and sneakers on, GirlTrek will train frontline health activists to disrupt disease and inspire a new culture of physical activity in the 50 highest-need communities in America.
Learn moreWhat if we digitally empowered community health workers to make care available to all?
Living Goods + Last Mile Health
A billion people around the world lack access to health care. With digital disruption, Living Goods and Last Mile Health will empower community health workers to fill the gap — while earning a living.
Learn moreWhat if we supported millions of African farmers in growing more food — for themselves and the world?
One Acre Fund
The vast majority of the world’s poorest people are farmers. The One Acre Fund sees this as the greatest humanitarian opportunity of our time: boost small-farm productivity, and move the needle on poverty and food security.
Learn moreWhat if we eliminated a disease that has blinded people for thousands of years?
Sightsavers
Trachoma is an agonizing eye infection that causes blindness. It’s also completely preventable. By focusing on strategic countries, Sightsavers plans to put an end to this ancient disease.
Learn moreWhat if we explored the ocean’s vast twilight zone, teeming with undiscovered life?
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
The twilight zone is a mysterious part of the ocean that may hold a million new species, and 90 percent of the world’s fish biomass. Woods Hole hopes to explore the region — before commercial fishers do.
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Partner Organizations
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