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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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Foundation: Gates Foundation, Lilly Endowment
In a story published September 20, 2023, The Associated Press reported on the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's $200 million pledge to...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Lilly Endowment
In a story published September 20, 2023, The Associated Press reported on the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's $200 million pledge to...more
Philanthropy Gates Foundation | National News | goshennews.com
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FILE - Bill and Melinda Gates pose for a photo in Kirkland, Wash., Feb. 1, 2019. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation threw its weight behind...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation
FILE - Bill and Melinda Gates pose for a photo in Kirkland, Wash., Feb. 1, 2019. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation threw its weight behind...more
Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Legume Systems Research Phase 2 Funding
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Cowpeas and beans are two of the world's most important crops, but their production is hampered by a number of factors, including poor soil fertility, limited access to inputs, and climate change,...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation
Cowpeas and beans are two of the world's most important crops, but their production is hampered by a number of factors, including poor soil fertility, limited access to inputs, and climate change,...more
These Seven Innovations Can Save 2 Million Mothers and Babies by 2030
Foundation: Gates Foundation
"If our delivery can keep pace with our learning," says Bill Gates, "then more babies will survive those crucial first days." That's the takeaway from a new report from the Bill & Melinda Gates...more
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"If our delivery can keep pace with our learning," says Bill Gates, "then more babies will survive those crucial first days." That's the takeaway from a new report from the Bill & Melinda Gates...more
Seven Simple Innovations That Could Save the Lives of Two Million Pregnant Women and Babies
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A new report from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation finds that 6.4 million lives could be saved by 2040 if new medical innovations were made available to those in low- and middle-income...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation
A new report from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation finds that 6.4 million lives could be saved by 2040 if new medical innovations were made available to those in low- and middle-income...more
Spelman, Morehouse and Clark Atlanta apart of HBCU coalition that receives $124M gift
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... philanthropic funders Blue Meridian Partners to increase enrollment, graduation rates and employment rates for the schools' graduates....more
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... philanthropic funders Blue Meridian Partners to increase enrollment, graduation rates and employment rates for the schools' graduates....more
Gates Foundation Goalkeepers Report Says Seven Innovations Could Save 2 Million ...
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"We have seen over and over again that when countries actually prioritize and invest in women's health, they unleash a powerful engine for progress that can reduce poverty, advance gender equality,...more
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"We have seen over and over again that when countries actually prioritize and invest in women's health, they unleash a powerful engine for progress that can reduce poverty, advance gender equality,...more
Bill &Amp; Melinda Gates Foundation Spotlights Innovations To Save Mothers, Children
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"The goal is to achieve a world that is not only healthier but also more prosperous and equitable." That's the takeaway from a new report from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation
"The goal is to achieve a world that is not only healthier but also more prosperous and equitable." That's the takeaway from a new report from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which...more
Uk to Host Global Summit to Turn the Dial on World Hunger
Foundation: Gates Foundation
The world is facing a serious food shortage, and the UK is hoping to change that. Prime Minister David Cameron announced today that the country will host a summit on food security on Nov. 20...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation
The world is facing a serious food shortage, and the UK is hoping to change that. Prime Minister David Cameron announced today that the country will host a summit on food security on Nov. 20...more
Usaid Unveils New Partners, Initiatives for Women in Digital Economy
Foundation: Gates Foundation
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and US Agency for International Development have teamed up to try to close the digital gender gap, and they've just announced $11.6 million in new funding. The...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and US Agency for International Development have teamed up to try to close the digital gender gap, and they've just announced $11.6 million in new funding. The...more
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Washington Low Income Housing Alliance-$335,508
MDRC-$13,000,000
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