nothing but nets

What nothing but nets does

Nothing But Nets, operating as United to Beat Malaria, is a charitable advocacy campaign created in 2006 and administered by the United Nations Foundation. Its core function is raising funds, awareness, and political support to combat malaria, primarily through the procurement and distribution of insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs) to vulnerable populations including refugees, children under five, pregnant women, and frontline health workers in Sub-Saharan Africa and, more recently, Latin America and the Caribbean. The campaign combines direct fundraising ($10 per bed net via an online donation portal, the Donate Your Birthday program, and the recurring Safety Net program) with a grassroots advocacy network of 500+ Champions who conduct Congressional meetings, host community events, and support sustained U.S. government funding for the President's Malaria Initiative and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.

The underlying 'technology' is a cost-effective public health intervention: long-lasting insecticide-treated nets distributed through institutional partners (UNICEF, PMI/USAID, CDC, Global Fund, Sumitomo Chemical). Complementary tools referenced include household spraying, malaria testing and treatment, vaccines, and awareness content such as the 'Under the Net' VR documentary. The business model is donation-driven with three principal revenue streams: individual donations, corporate and foundation partnerships (including a 350,000-net annual match from Sumitomo Chemical), and advocacy-influenced public sector funding. Since inception, the campaign reports over $65 million raised and more than 12 million bed nets delivered, with operational headquarters in Washington, D.C. under the United Nations Foundation's organizational structure.

Name

nothing but nets

Legal name

United to Beat Malaria

Website

https://nothingbutnets.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Short description

United to Beat Malaria (formerly Nothing But Nets) is a UN Foundation charitable campaign that raises funds and advocacy support to deliver insecticide-treated bed nets and malaria prevention services to vulnerable families in endemic regions, primarily Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Health Advocacy

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

akta.pro primary industry

Disease-Specific Global Programs (HIV/TB/Malaria/NTDs) (HLAJAKAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disease-Specific Global Initiatives (HIV/TB/Malaria/NTDs) (HLAJAOAE), Communicable Disease Prevention & Control (HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria, NTDs) (BPADAIAA), Nutrition & Food Security (Global Health) NGOs (HLAJAKAH)

Keywords

• Malaria prevention
• Bed net distribution
• Grassroots advocacy
• Charitable fundraising
• Humanitarian health campaigns

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute funds to purchase bed nets and support malaria prevention programs. $10 provides one bed net to protect a family.
2. Corporate and Foundation Partnerships: Partnerships with foundations and corporations provide matching funds, grants, and sponsorships for bed net distribution and campaign operations.
3. Advocacy-Driven Government Funding: Champions advocate for continued U.S. government funding for PMI and Global Fund, indirectly driving public sector funding to malaria programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Nothing But Nets (officially United to Beat Malaria) is the world's largest grassroots campaign that raises funds, awareness, and advocacy support to combat malaria. Its core intervention is the procurement and distribution of insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs) to vulnerable families in malaria-endemic regions, complemented by advocacy for sustained U.S. government funding of malaria programs through PMI and the Global Fund.

Product overview

United to Beat Malaria (formerly Nothing But Nets) is a charitable advocacy campaign under the United Nations Foundation, not a traditional software product company. The organization offers a suite of interconnected programs centered on malaria prevention: a core bed net distribution program that procures and delivers insecticide-treated nets to vulnerable populations; the Donate Your Birthday fundraising campaign enabling supporters to send nets in lieu of birthday gifts; the Beat Malaria Champions grassroots advocacy network mobilizing volunteers for Congressional engagement; and the annual Leadership Summit providing training and advocacy coordination. Additional initiatives include the P.L.E.D.G.E. to Protect framework and the virtual reality film 'Under the Net' for awareness building. These programs work together as an integrated advocacy and fundraising ecosystem rather than a modular software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bed Net Distribution Program Procurement and distribution of insecticide-treated bed nets to protect vulnerable families from malaria-carrying mosquitoes in refugee camps and endemic regions. Each $10 donation provides one bed net that can protect a family.
• Donate Your Birthday Campaign Peer-to-peer fundraising initiative where supporters raise funds by donating their birthday in lieu of gifts, sending bed nets to families in need. Features participation from global ambassadors including Stephen Curry and Alex Daddario.

Quantifiable outcome

• $10 provides one bed net protecting a family
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• United Nations FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnited to Beat Malaria is a campaign created and operated by the United Nations Foundation. The UN Foundation provides organizational infrastructure, partnerships, and strategic direction for the malaria prevention initiative.
• Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and MalariacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Global Fund is the primary international financing mechanism for malaria programs. Nothing But Nets advocates for U.S. contributions to the Global Fund and the organization procures/distributes bed nets through its network. The Global Fund has delivered 659 million bed nets to date.
• President's Malaria Initiative (PMI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerU.S. government initiative led by USAID and CDC. Nothing But Nets advocates for sustained PMI funding. PMI procures insecticide-treated bed nets and implements malaria programs in partner countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
• Junior Chamber International USA (JCI USA)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerJCI USA is a leading partner in grassroots advocacy for Nothing But Nets. The organization brings chapters from across the country to participate in Leadership Summits and advocacy activities, contributing volunteers and advocacy reach.
• NBA Teams (Detroit Pistons)supportingGTM or Marketing PartnerDetroit Pistons have historically supported United to Beat Malaria, including donating $10 back per ticket sold during fundraising events and former players like Anthony Tolliver donating nets for plays made.
• Sumitomo Chemical Co.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading bed net manufacturer that has committed to match up to 350,000 nets annually to inspire campaign donors to join the fight against malaria.
• Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional office of WHO working on malaria elimination in Latin America and Caribbean. Collaborated on briefings and programs for the region.
• U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCDC provides technical expertise for malaria programs and collaborated on Capitol Hill briefings about malaria in the Americas.
• U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSAID implements malaria programs through PMI. Collaborated on briefings about Latin America and Caribbean malaria elimination efforts.
• Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThink tank that provided expert panelists for Capitol Hill briefing on malaria in the Americas.
• Malaria Zero AlliancesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance working to eliminate malaria from Hispaniola (Haiti and Dominican Republic). Supported cross-border collaboration projects.
• Better World CampaignsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization working to foster strong U.S.-UN relations. President Peter Yeo issued statements supporting malaria funding through Nothing But Nets advocacy efforts.
• UNICEFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN agency that provides frontline healthcare to children globally. Key partner for distributing bed nets to beneficiaries in need.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Malaria No More: A direct competitor in U.S.-based malaria advocacy and fundraising. Both organizations mobilize grassroots supporters, lobby Congress, and raise funds for bed nets and broader malaria interventions, competing for the same donor and Champions pool.
• Against Malaria Foundation: A direct peer in funding and distributing long-lasting insecticide-treated bed nets to at-risk populations. Operates a similar '$X funds one net' donor model and is one of the most cost-efficient bed net distributors globally.
• Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI): A global health NGO that negotiates pricing, procures, and distributes malaria commodities including bed nets and treatment. Operates in similar beneficiary geographies and works with overlapping multilateral partners.
• International Rescue Committee: A humanitarian NGO providing health services to refugees and displaced populations — the campaign's primary beneficiary segment. Comparable because IRC delivers malaria prevention as part of broader refugee health programming in the same sub-Saharan geographies.
• World Vision: A large faith-based NGO that raises funds from U.S. individual donors and implements malaria prevention programs including bed net distributions. Comparable donor base (U.S. households), brand-marketing playbook, and field operations in malaria-endemic countries.

Broad incumbents

• Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria: A core institutional partner and the world's largest multilateral malaria financier. Comparable because it mobilizes and deploys funding for malaria bed nets, treatment, and prevention at a global scale that dwarfs the campaign's individual donations.
• UNICEF: A strategic distribution partner and broader global health agency that procures and delivers bed nets to children and families in endemic countries. Comparable as both a co-funder and a competing channel for global health donor dollars.
• Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: The largest private funder of global malaria R&D and programs. Comparable because it shapes the funding landscape the campaign operates within, sets priorities for bed nets and vaccines, and co-funds many of the same implementing partners.

Emerging players

• PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative: A health innovation NGO focused on malaria vaccine development and introduction. Comparable as an adjacent player in the malaria prevention toolkit that the campaign's expanded P.L.E.D.G.E. scope (vaccines, treatment) increasingly overlaps with.
• Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance: An emerging adjacent peer as malaria vaccines (RTS,S, R21) reach scale. The campaign's vaccine advocacy pillar (P.L.E.D.G.E.) increasingly intersects with Gavi's procurement and rollout mandate in endemic countries.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/beatmalaria
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@beatmalaria
• Facebookfacebook.com/united-to-beat-malaria
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/unitedtobeatmalaria
• Instagraminstagram.com/unitedtobeatmalaria

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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