Madonna donated $1 million to the Gates Philanthropy Partners's COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator. "Her contribution is alongside the commitments by the Gates Foundation, Wellcome, Mastercard, U.K. Government and Chan Zuckerberg Initiative – all partners in the initiative," her rep told Variety in a statement. "The money will go through the COVID-19 Response Fund operated by Gates Philanthropy Partners, so not directly to the Gates Foundation."