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The Guttmacher Institute is a research and policy NGO that aims to improve sexual health and expand reproductive rights worldwide. It functions as both a research and educational organization, operating mainly in the United States and also in developing countries.
The Guttmacher Institute was founded in 1968 as a branch of Planned Parenthood, originally called the Center for Family Planning Program Development. It officially split from Planned Parenthood in 2007.
The Guttmacher Institute is named after Alan F. Guttmacher, an obstetrician-gynecologist and former president of Planned Parenthood. After his death, the Center for Family Planning Program Development was renamed in his honor.
Most of the Guttmacher Institute's funding now comes from private foundations based in the United States. Other funding comes from international organizations such as the World Health Organization and the World Bank, and the MacArthur Foundation awarded it $3.9 million between 1986 and 2015.
The Guttmacher Institute is not affiliated with a political party, so it is nonpartisan in the strict sense of the word. It works to ensure that all women can exercise their reproductive rights and responsibilities, which places it among advocates of abortion rights.
Jonathan Wittenberg and Destiny Lopez are co-presidents and co-CEOs of the Guttmacher Institute. The organization has received Charity Navigator's highest 4-Star rating annually since 2010.