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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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Recent News from Gates Foundation
Chidinma Lawanson: With Every Wave of Hand, a Newly Employed Youth
Foundation: Gates Foundation
Chidinma Lawanson may not be a household name, but she's making an impact in her home country of Nigeria. Lawanson is the head of the Mastercard Foundation, a philanthropic arm of the credit card...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation
Chidinma Lawanson may not be a household name, but she's making an impact in her home country of Nigeria. Lawanson is the head of the Mastercard Foundation, a philanthropic arm of the credit card...more
Bill Gates' Net Worth: A 'Window' into the Microsoft Co-Founder'S Jaw-Dropping Wealth
Foundation: Gates Foundation
Bill Gates isn't just the founder of Microsoft, he's also the fourth richest person in the world, according to Bloomberg's latest Billionaire Index. The list ranks the world's richest people...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation
Bill Gates isn't just the founder of Microsoft, he's also the fourth richest person in the world, according to Bloomberg's latest Billionaire Index. The list ranks the world's richest people...more
Philanthropy Funds Market 2023 Trends with Analysis on Key Players ... - The SEM Weekly
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Ford Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, Lilly Endowment, Open Society Foundations
Philanthropy Funds Market 2023 Trends with Analysis on Key Players Smithsonian Institution, Carnegie Foundation for Teaching...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Ford Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, Lilly Endowment, Open Society Foundations
Philanthropy Funds Market 2023 Trends with Analysis on Key Players Smithsonian Institution, Carnegie Foundation for Teaching...more
These Five Caribbean Youth Farmers Are Redefining Cool
Foundation: Gates Foundation
From the US, where the average age of a farmer is 57, to Japan, where the average age is 67, factors such as urbanization and high startup costs have created an aging crisis with implications for...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation
From the US, where the average age of a farmer is 57, to Japan, where the average age is 67, factors such as urbanization and high startup costs have created an aging crisis with implications for...more
The Center for Health Affairs Convenes Community Leaders to Guide the Social ...
Foundation: Gates Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio, has the highest rate of gun violence in the USand a new initiative there aims to do something about it. The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports on the launch of the Innovation Hub...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio, has the highest rate of gun violence in the USand a new initiative there aims to do something about it. The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports on the launch of the Innovation Hub...more
Philanthropic Funds for Charitable Giving Grow in Popularity - finews.com
Foundation: Gates Foundation
Julia Kleiser, philanthropy advisor, LGT (Image: zvg) ... Julia Kleiser, has MacKenzie Scott broken the mold for philanthropic...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation
Julia Kleiser, philanthropy advisor, LGT (Image: zvg) ... Julia Kleiser, has MacKenzie Scott broken the mold for philanthropic...more
Partnering for a Cultural Transformation in Information Use: Reflections on DUP's Journey in ... - JSI
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
In February, after six years of working with the Ministry of Health (MOH), ... and use innovations, including a non-monetary incentive...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
In February, after six years of working with the Ministry of Health (MOH), ... and use innovations, including a non-monetary incentive...more
Growth of Organizations That Advance the Work of All Nonprofits Poses Challenges, Research Finds
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Hewlett Foundation
There's a growing number of "infrastructure" groups focused on helping nonprofits grow, but a new study suggests they're struggling to keep up. The study, by the Urban Institute and George Mason...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Hewlett Foundation
There's a growing number of "infrastructure" groups focused on helping nonprofits grow, but a new study suggests they're struggling to keep up. The study, by the Urban Institute and George Mason...more
India'S G20 Presidency Excellent Opportunity to Highlight Indian Innovations, Says Bill Gates ...
Foundation: Gates Foundation
India's G20 presidency may be winding down, but that doesn't mean it's done with Bill Gates. The Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi this week and...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation
India's G20 presidency may be winding down, but that doesn't mean it's done with Bill Gates. The Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi this week and...more
More Optimistic Than Ever About India'S Progress After Meeting Pm Modi, Says Bill Gates
Foundation: Gates Foundation
... about India's progress and innovative work in health, climate change, ... is showing what is possible when investment is made in...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation
... about India's progress and innovative work in health, climate change, ... is showing what is possible when investment is made in...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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