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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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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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Community Foundation Welcomes New Staff
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Community Foundation of Jackson Hole, Packard Foundation
The Community Foundation of Jackson Hole in Wyoming has been named one of the nation's top 100 not-for-profit organizations by the Chronicle of Higher Education. The Jackson Hole News & Guide...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Community Foundation of Jackson Hole, Packard Foundation
The Community Foundation of Jackson Hole in Wyoming has been named one of the nation's top 100 not-for-profit organizations by the Chronicle of Higher Education. The Jackson Hole News & Guide...more
Embracing Cross-Border Philanthropy: A Global Responsibility for Collective Prosperity
Foundation: Gates Foundation
When it comes to giving, Bill and Melinda Gates are no longer the world's most famous philanthropists. Instead, they're among the world's most giving people, according to a ranking of the world's...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation
When it comes to giving, Bill and Melinda Gates are no longer the world's most famous philanthropists. Instead, they're among the world's most giving people, according to a ranking of the world's...more
Novo Nordisk Foundation, Wellcome, and the Gates Foundation Join Forces to Accelerate ...
Foundation: Gates Foundation
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Novo Nordisk Foundation, and the Wellcome Sanger Foundation are teaming up to fight some of the world's biggest health problems. The three organizations...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Novo Nordisk Foundation, and the Wellcome Sanger Foundation are teaming up to fight some of the world's biggest health problems. The three organizations...more
Denmark and the Gates Foundation Strengthen Ties to Find Solutions to the Impact of Climate ...
Foundation: Gates Foundation
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is expanding its partnership with the Danish government, aiming "to make a significant difference for some of the most climate-vulnerable developing countries,"...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is expanding its partnership with the Danish government, aiming "to make a significant difference for some of the most climate-vulnerable developing countries,"...more
Promoting Hong Kong As A Regional Philanthropic Hub Through Co-Creation
Foundation: Gates Foundation
One of the world's richest men is pushing to make Hong Kong a "philanthropic hub" in the region. The city's chief executive, Leung Chun-ying, says he wants to make it "a bridge between China and...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation
One of the world's richest men is pushing to make Hong Kong a "philanthropic hub" in the region. The city's chief executive, Leung Chun-ying, says he wants to make it "a bridge between China and...more
Fighting Malaria With Digital Health: How Kenya Is Transforming Its Community Health Sector
Foundation: Gates Foundation
Kenya has increased the scope of malaria prevention interventions, resulting in significant reductions in morbidity and mortality.The number of children who die before they turn five years old has...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation
Kenya has increased the scope of malaria prevention interventions, resulting in significant reductions in morbidity and mortality.The number of children who die before they turn five years old has...more
Beijing to Support High-Quality Development of Life, Health Industry
Foundation: Gates Foundation
In 2024, Beijing will host the annual Global Forum on Health and Development, an event that's become a staple in the Chinese capital's tech scene, Xinhua reports. The forum, co-hosted by China's...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation
In 2024, Beijing will host the annual Global Forum on Health and Development, an event that's become a staple in the Chinese capital's tech scene, Xinhua reports. The forum, co-hosted by China's...more
Rewind. Fast forward. African farmers are looking everywhere to navigate climate change
Foundation: Gates Foundation
In 2024, Beijing will host the annual Global Forum on Health and Development, an event that's become a staple in the Chinese capital's tech scene, Xinhua reports. The forum, co-hosted by China's...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation
In 2024, Beijing will host the annual Global Forum on Health and Development, an event that's become a staple in the Chinese capital's tech scene, Xinhua reports. The forum, co-hosted by China's...more
How to Spark a Revolution in Inclusion
Foundation: Gates Foundation
"We have to make it clear to folks that they're not just leaving money on the table, they're leaving progress on the table," self-described "actrivist" Rosario Dawson told the World Economic Forum's...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation
"We have to make it clear to folks that they're not just leaving money on the table, they're leaving progress on the table," self-described "actrivist" Rosario Dawson told the World Economic Forum's...more
Bill Gates and His Fight against Climate Change
Foundation: Gates Foundation
Bill Gates has a message for the rest of the world: Climate change is real, and it's going to get worse unless we do something about it. The Microsoft founder and chairman of the Bill and Melinda...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation
Bill Gates has a message for the rest of the world: Climate change is real, and it's going to get worse unless we do something about it. The Microsoft founder and chairman of the Bill and Melinda...more
Illustrative Grants from Gates Foundation
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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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