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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
YouTube - www.youtube.com/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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Showcasing Bridge Liberia's Education Transformation Successes at Innovation Africa 2022
Foundation: Gates Foundation
According to an ONCHA Report, over 15,000 Liberia children were in the streets performing different forms of child labor, from street hawking...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation
According to an ONCHA Report, over 15,000 Liberia children were in the streets performing different forms of child labor, from street hawking...more
Foundations Call for Cooperation, Some New Pledges at Cop27
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies
There's a lot of finger-pointing to be done before a global agreement on climate change is reached at the end of this week, but one person who's not happy about the lack of progress is Bill...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies
There's a lot of finger-pointing to be done before a global agreement on climate change is reached at the end of this week, but one person who's not happy about the lack of progress is Bill...more
Foundations Call for Cooperation, Some New Pledges at Cop27
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, Lilly Endowment, Bloomberg Philanthropies
There's a lot of finger-pointing to be done before a global agreement on climate change is reached at the end of this week, but one person who's not happy about it is Bill Gates. "A lot of these...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, Lilly Endowment, Bloomberg Philanthropies
There's a lot of finger-pointing to be done before a global agreement on climate change is reached at the end of this week, but one person who's not happy about it is Bill Gates. "A lot of these...more
What's Happened So Far At The UN's COP27 Climate Summit?
Foundation: Gates Foundation
According to Vijay Vaitheeswaran, Global Energy and Climate Innovation Editor at The Economist, the UN climate conference has raised awareness of concerns like climate reparations for developing...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation
According to Vijay Vaitheeswaran, Global Energy and Climate Innovation Editor at The Economist, the UN climate conference has raised awareness of concerns like climate reparations for developing...more
Indonesia's president launches G20 pandemic fund, seeks more money | Al Arabiya English
Foundation: Gates Foundation
... the United States and the European Union, as well as from donors and philanthropic organizations like the Bill and Melinda Gates...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation
... the United States and the European Union, as well as from donors and philanthropic organizations like the Bill and Melinda Gates...more
Indonesia president launches G20 pandemic fund, seeks more money - Moneycontrol
Foundation: Gates Foundation
... the United States and the European Union, as well as from donors and philanthropic organisations like the Bill and Melinda Gates...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation
... the United States and the European Union, as well as from donors and philanthropic organisations like the Bill and Melinda Gates...more
Dispatch from the U.N. Climate Change Conference: Saturday, Nov. 12 - Food Tank
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack says there is “tremendous opportunity” to reduce emissions from agriculture with innovation. (Read...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack says there is “tremendous opportunity” to reduce emissions from agriculture with innovation. (Read...more
Collaborative Philanthropy to Solve For Women Entrepreneurs
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation
Collaborative philanthropy to solve for women entrepreneurs.Globally, gender lens investing (GLI) is gaining momentum with a renewed focus on investing in women, especially as...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation
Collaborative philanthropy to solve for women entrepreneurs.Globally, gender lens investing (GLI) is gaining momentum with a renewed focus on investing in women, especially as...more
Sharm El-Sheikh Climate Implementation Summit at COP27 Concludes with Commitment to ...
Foundation: Gates Foundation
Bold announcements to harness the enabling environment of green hydrogen fertilizers by African countries were made. Innovative Finance. The...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation
Bold announcements to harness the enabling environment of green hydrogen fertilizers by African countries were made. Innovative Finance. The...more
Charity Navigator Looks to Future After 20 Years of Guided Giving - NonProfit PRO
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Google.org
Leadership Management, Development ... The views expressed within do not directly reflect the thoughts or opinions of the staff of NonProfit...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Google.org
Leadership Management, Development ... The views expressed within do not directly reflect the thoughts or opinions of the staff of NonProfit...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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