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.
Melinda Gates reveals Warren Buffett's advice on focusing efforts on core issues for better productivity and stress management.Buffett, the billionaire investor and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, served...more
The National Institute of Health and Family Welfare (NIHFW) hosted a strategic meet titled "Advancing Public Health: Priorities, Innovations, and Global Partnership" The meet aimed to outline...more
The National Institute of Health and Family Welfare (NIHFW) hosted a strategic meet titled "Advancing Public Health: Priorities, Innovations, and Global Partnership" The meet aimed to outline...more
The National Institute of Health and Family Welfare (NIHFW) hosted a strategic meet titled "Advancing Public Health: Priorities, Innovations, and Global Partnership" The meet aimed to outline...more
Bill Gates, Melinda French Gates, and Warren Buffett have collectively contributed nearly $100 billion to the Gates Foundation.The foundation's records indicate that between its inception in 2000 and...more
Greentown Labs has secured more than $4 million in funding from key partners across Massachusetts and Texas.The organization welcomes Georgina Campbell Flatter as its new Chief Executive Officer...more
In 2024, on its 100th anniversary, the Novo Nordisk Foundation awarded close to DKK 10.1 billion (a‚ 1.35 billion) to support nearly 1,800 new projects aimed at improving people's health and the...more
In 2024, on its 100th anniversary, the Novo Nordisk Foundation awarded close to DKK 10.1 billion (a‚ 1.35 billion) to support nearly 1,800 new projects aimed at improving people's health and the...more
Bill Gates: The Price of Progress and the Future of Humanity is out now.Gates reflects on the influence of his family, particularly his grandmother, who shaped his competitive spirit.He also...more
Chase County College Access has provided scholarship funding to Chase County High School students for the past eight years.The scholarship fund pays up to 100 percent of tuition, essentially leveling...more
In the world of social enterprises, failure is a cringe-worthy moment nobody wants to talk about. But, social entrepreneurs can benefit from their failures.