We are calling on the global community to share pioneering ideas that deliver practical and cost-effective innovations in a matter of months. Regardless of your background, experience or knowledge of Ebola, your bold thinking is necessary to address this crisis, to improve delivery of care, and stem the spread of disease. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is partnering with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Department of Defense to launch Fighting Ebola: A Grand Challenge for Development. Fighting Ebola is based on three pillars: 1) CROWDSOURCE 2) COMPETE 3)PARTNER