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Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
The foundation was founded on December 1994 and was first named as the William H. Gates Foundation. The main focus of the foundation were global health and community needs in the Pacific North west.
In October 2006, the foundation created two trust structure called Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation which distributes grant money, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust which manages endowment assets.
The foundation believes that every life has an equal value. They work to help all people lead a healthy life. In developing countries, they focus on the improvement of people's health and lifting them out of hunger and poverty. In the United States, they seek to ensure that people have access to opportunities that would lead them to succeed in school and in life.
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www.gatesfoundation.org
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Facebook - www.facebook.com/billmelindagatesfoundation
Twitter - @gatesfoundation
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In October 2006, the foundation created two trust structure called Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation which distributes grant money, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust which manages endowment assets.
The foundation believes that every life has an equal value. They work to help all people lead a healthy life. In developing countries, they focus on the improvement of people's health and lifting them out of hunger and poverty. In the United States, they seek to ensure that people have access to opportunities that would lead them to succeed in school and in life.
Web Address
www.gatesfoundation.org
Social Media Links
Facebook - www.facebook.com/billmelindagatesfoundation
Twitter - @gatesfoundation
YouTube - www.youtube.com/gatesfoundation
Flickr - www.flickr.com/photos/gatesfoundation
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Recent News from Gates Foundation
How This 100-Year-Old Foundation Helped Save Detroit
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Kresge Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation
Detroit's Kresge Foundation turned 100 this month, and while the foundation's $4.3 billion endowment is sizable, it's less than a tenth of the size of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, per...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Kresge Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation
Detroit's Kresge Foundation turned 100 this month, and while the foundation's $4.3 billion endowment is sizable, it's less than a tenth of the size of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, per...more
Understanding Philanthropy
Foundation: Gates Foundation
When it comes to giving, Bill Gates is by far the most well-known. But if you don't have millions to your name, there may be other ways to make a difference. In an interview with the Financial...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation
When it comes to giving, Bill Gates is by far the most well-known. But if you don't have millions to your name, there may be other ways to make a difference. In an interview with the Financial...more
Melinda French Gates Says She Will Vote for Biden - The New York Times
Foundation: Gates Foundation
When it comes to giving, Bill Gates is by far the most well-known. But if you don't have millions to your name, there may be other ways to make a difference. In an interview with the Financial...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation
When it comes to giving, Bill Gates is by far the most well-known. But if you don't have millions to your name, there may be other ways to make a difference. In an interview with the Financial...more
Four Visionary Leaders Join Advisory Board of National Student Success Nonprofit
Foundation: Gates Foundation
When it comes to giving, Bill Gates is by far the most well-known. But if you don't have millions to your name, there may be other ways to make a difference. In an interview with the Financial...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation
When it comes to giving, Bill Gates is by far the most well-known. But if you don't have millions to your name, there may be other ways to make a difference. In an interview with the Financial...more
Strategic Philanthropy &Amp; Grantmaking Services
Foundation: Gates Foundation
When it comes to charitable giving, Bill Gates is by far the most well-known. But the Microsoft co-founder is also among the richest people in the world, with a fortune said to be in the ballpark...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation
When it comes to charitable giving, Bill Gates is by far the most well-known. But the Microsoft co-founder is also among the richest people in the world, with a fortune said to be in the ballpark...more
Billionaire philanthropist Melinda French Gates: beyond her former marriage to Bill Gates
Foundation: Gates Foundation
When it comes to charitable giving, Bill Gates is by far the most well-known. But the Microsoft co-founder is also among the richest people in the world, with a fortune said to be in the ballpark...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation
When it comes to charitable giving, Bill Gates is by far the most well-known. But the Microsoft co-founder is also among the richest people in the world, with a fortune said to be in the ballpark...more
Retired Umass Prof Picked for Melinda French Gates' $240M Women Empowerment Project
Foundation: Gates Foundation
"For too long, a lack of money has forced organizations fighting for women's rights into a defensive posture while the enemies of progress play offense," Melinda French Gates says in a...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation
"For too long, a lack of money has forced organizations fighting for women's rights into a defensive posture while the enemies of progress play offense," Melinda French Gates says in a...more
Women'S Health Innovation: What Are We Waiting For?
Foundation: Gates Foundation
Women make up 51% of the US population and control up to 80% of health decisions in their families, but researchers still have a long way to go. "We posit that the major problem is powerpower in...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation
Women make up 51% of the US population and control up to 80% of health decisions in their families, but researchers still have a long way to go. "We posit that the major problem is powerpower in...more
Melinda French Gates wants to move the needle for women and girls - Deseret News
Foundation: Gates Foundation
Women make up 51% of the US population and control up to 80% of health decisions in their families, but researchers still have a long way to go. "We posit that the major problem is powerpower in...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation
Women make up 51% of the US population and control up to 80% of health decisions in their families, but researchers still have a long way to go. "We posit that the major problem is powerpower in...more
Women Change the Game, Kirk Humanitarian and Partners Kick Off Contributions Leading ...
Foundation: Gates Foundation
"We are at an inflection point in global efforts to reach as many women as possible with high-quality prenatal vitamins," says Spencer Kirk, founder and managing director of Kirk Humanitarian, a...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation
"We are at an inflection point in global efforts to reach as many women as possible with high-quality prenatal vitamins," says Spencer Kirk, founder and managing director of Kirk Humanitarian, a...more
Illustrative Grants from Gates Foundation
United Way of King County-$1,500,000
University of California Berkeley Foundation-$250,000
Education Writers Association-$960,962
Business-Higher Education Forum-$910,000
Higher Education Policy Institute-$5,384,226
Center For Law And Social Policy-$400,000
Building Changes-$750,000
Building Changes-$5,383,920
Washington Low Income Housing Alliance-$335,508
MDRC-$13,000,000
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