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.

Foundation Grants and Resources





    

Recent News from Gates Foundation


Bill Gates Turns 68: His Top 10 Quotes on Money, Success and Life | Observer
Foundation: Gates Foundation

Aside from his astronomical wealth, Gates is also known his passions for science, philanthropy and books and his bold (and sometimes...more

Private Funding to Address HIV and AIDS Dropped $9M in 2021 - POZ
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Silicon Valley Community Foundation

But the overall dip in philanthropic funding “raises red flags,” say FCAA report authors. ... Philanthropy plays a transformational role by...more

Nita Ambani on women empowerment, India's bid for 2036 Olympics - CNBC
Foundation: Gates Foundation

Ambani is best known for her role as chairperson of Reliance Foundation, a philanthropic organization owned by India's richest company,...more

What Is Climate Adaptation?
Foundation: Gates Foundation

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is putting its money where its mouth is in an effort to help some of the world's poorest people cope with the effects of climate change, the Optimist...more

2023 Business and Philanthropy Forum by Alliance For Good: Catalysing Next-Gen Leaders ...
Foundation: Gates Foundation

The world's richest people are putting their money where their mouth is. At the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, this week, the world's richest peopleincluding...more

25 Biggest Philanthropists in the Us in 2023
Foundation: Gates Foundation

Forbes has released its list of the 25 biggest philanthropists in the US in 2023, and there's a familiar name at the top of the list. Warren Buffett, who has pledged to give away 99% of his...more

25 Biggest Philanthropists in the Us in 2023
Foundation: Gates Foundation

The top 25 philanthropists in the US in 2023 have given away $196 billion as of the end of 2022, up from $196 billion in 2021, reports Forbes. Here are the five biggest philanthropists in the US...more

New Funding to Ensure 370 Million Children Receive Polio Vaccinations and to Boost ...
Foundation: Gates Foundation

For the second time in history, the world is on the verge of erasing polio. The European Commission, the European Investment Bank, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced a $1.1...more

Gates Foundation to Accelerate Mrna Vaccine Innovation and Manufacturing in Africa and Globally
Foundation: Gates Foundation

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is putting its money where its mouth is in an attempt to save the lives of some of the world's poorest people. The Seattle Times reports the foundation is...more

Former Billionaire Chuck Feeney, Philanthropist Who Pioneered Giving While Living, Has ...
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Atlantic Philanthropies

Charles Feeney, the billionaire philanthropist who inspired a generation of Americans with his "Giving While Living" philosophy, has died at age 92, the Washington Post reports. According to...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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