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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.
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
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
Exploring the Potential of Satellite-Based Mission Investment and Financing
Foundation: Gates Foundation
There's a new way of helping the world's poorest people, and it doesn't involve sending in satellites. Instead, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is putting its money where its mouth is,...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation
There's a new way of helping the world's poorest people, and it doesn't involve sending in satellites. Instead, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is putting its money where its mouth is,...more
In 17 Yrs, Warren Buffett Pledged over $50 Bn to Gates Foundation, Other Philanthropic Organisations
Foundation: Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, Gates Foundation
In 2006, Warren Buffett became the biggest donor in history when he pledged 99% of his Berkshire Hathaway stock to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Now, 17 years later, he's passed the...more
Foundation: Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, Gates Foundation
In 2006, Warren Buffett became the biggest donor in history when he pledged 99% of his Berkshire Hathaway stock to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Now, 17 years later, he's passed the...more
Warren Buffett Donates $50.7 Billion Towards Philanthropy
Foundation: Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, Gates Foundation
In 2006, Warren Buffett became the biggest donor in history when he pledged 99% of his fortune to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Now, 17 years later, he has given $50.7 billion to the...more
Foundation: Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, Gates Foundation
In 2006, Warren Buffett became the biggest donor in history when he pledged 99% of his fortune to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Now, 17 years later, he has given $50.7 billion to the...more
Gates Foundation Renews Partnership with China on Global Health
Foundation: Gates Foundation
Bill Gates is on a visit to China, his first since 2019, and on Thursday the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced a $50 million investment in Beijing's Global Health Drug Discovery...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation
Bill Gates is on a visit to China, his first since 2019, and on Thursday the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced a $50 million investment in Beijing's Global Health Drug Discovery...more
Bill Gates To Visit Nigeria Next Week, Set To Meet Leaders & Young Innovators
Foundation: Gates Foundation
One of Africa's most famous sons is visiting the continent for the first time. Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, will speak to leaders in Niger and Nigeria next week...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation
One of Africa's most famous sons is visiting the continent for the first time. Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, will speak to leaders in Niger and Nigeria next week...more
Bill Gates: Why I Am Optimistic About Nigeria
Foundation: Gates Foundation
Bill Gates is back in Nigeria for the first time in more than a decade, and the world's richest man says he's "very excited" to see the country and its people. "I'm coming to listen and learn...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation
Bill Gates is back in Nigeria for the first time in more than a decade, and the world's richest man says he's "very excited" to see the country and its people. "I'm coming to listen and learn...more
No Longer Are We Confined To The Conventional And The Familiar: Rohini Nilekani On ...
Foundation: Gates Foundation
The world's richest people are putting their money where their mouth is. In an op-ed for Forbes India, billionaire businessman and social activist Nile Nilekani writes that "no longer are we...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation
The world's richest people are putting their money where their mouth is. In an op-ed for Forbes India, billionaire businessman and social activist Nile Nilekani writes that "no longer are we...more
Who Reviews Your Proposals? - The NonProfit Times
Foundation: Gates Foundation
First, consider the size of the staff at the funder you're approaching. If it's the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the person-power is close...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation
First, consider the size of the staff at the funder you're approaching. If it's the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the person-power is close...more
Over 250 Nonprofits Signed Up for Rural Philanthropy Days Next Week in Southwest Colorado
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Community Foundation Serving Southwest Colorado
"It's a really unique opportunity because it does bring together those regional funders, and then those Front Range funders that fund (across the state) but maybe haven't been down here recently,"...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Community Foundation Serving Southwest Colorado
"It's a really unique opportunity because it does bring together those regional funders, and then those Front Range funders that fund (across the state) but maybe haven't been down here recently,"...more
Boeing Mission and Vision Statement
Foundation: Gates Foundation
When it comes to giving back to the communities in which it does business, Boeing's philanthropic efforts are a little late to the party. The company has set a goal of donating $1 billion to...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation
When it comes to giving back to the communities in which it does business, Boeing's philanthropic efforts are a little late to the party. The company has set a goal of donating $1 billion 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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