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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
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
Steve Ballmer Is Richer Than Bill Gates, A First For Microsoft Billionaires
Foundation: Gates Foundation
Steve Ballmer is richer than Bill Gates, a first for Microsoft billionaires.Gates has funneled billions of dollars of his personal money to build up the $75 billion Gates...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation
Steve Ballmer is richer than Bill Gates, a first for Microsoft billionaires.Gates has funneled billions of dollars of his personal money to build up the $75 billion Gates...more
Warren Buffett Withdraws Support for the Gates Foundation
Foundation: Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, Gates Foundation
Warren Buffett says he'll stop donating to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation when he diesand he'll give the bulk of his $130 billion estate to his three children's charities. "I have immense...more
Foundation: Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, Gates Foundation
Warren Buffett says he'll stop donating to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation when he diesand he'll give the bulk of his $130 billion estate to his three children's charities. "I have immense...more
Warren Buffett Alters Will, Redirecting Fortune Away From Gates Foundation
Foundation: Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, Gates Foundation
Warren Buffett alters will, redirecting fortune away from Gates Foundation.Buffett had pledged more than 99 per cent of his estate to philanthropy.All of his children manage their own philanthropic...more
Foundation: Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, Gates Foundation
Warren Buffett alters will, redirecting fortune away from Gates Foundation.Buffett had pledged more than 99 per cent of his estate to philanthropy.All of his children manage their own philanthropic...more
Warren Buffett changes will, reveals what happens to his money after death - Times of India
Foundation: Gates Foundation
Warren Buffett alters will, redirecting fortune away from Gates Foundation.Buffett had pledged more than 99 per cent of his estate to philanthropy.All of his children manage their own philanthropic...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation
Warren Buffett alters will, redirecting fortune away from Gates Foundation.Buffett had pledged more than 99 per cent of his estate to philanthropy.All of his children manage their own philanthropic...more
Warren Buffett Reveals Posthumous Wealth Distribution Plans
Foundation: Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, Gates Foundation
Buffett had committed over 99% of his estate to philanthropic purposes, primarily through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and four family-related charities.Buffett has recently outlined how his...more
Foundation: Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, Gates Foundation
Buffett had committed over 99% of his estate to philanthropic purposes, primarily through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and four family-related charities.Buffett has recently outlined how his...more
Warren Buffett donates $5.3 Berkshire shares to Gates Foundation - Times of India
Foundation: Gates Foundation
Buffett had committed over 99% of his estate to philanthropic purposes, primarily through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and four family-related charities.Buffett has recently outlined how his...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation
Buffett had committed over 99% of his estate to philanthropic purposes, primarily through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and four family-related charities.Buffett has recently outlined how his...more
'Gates Foundation Will Get No Money...': Warren Buffett Reveals What Will Happen to His ...
Foundation: Gates Foundation
'The Gates Foundation will get no money...': Warren Buffett reveals what will happen to his money after he dies.He has revised his will multiple times, recently expressing confidence in his...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation
'The Gates Foundation will get no money...': Warren Buffett reveals what will happen to his money after he dies.He has revised his will multiple times, recently expressing confidence in his...more
Cleveland Schools to Get Grants for Music Program and Safety Improvements
Foundation: Gates Foundation
After 17 years on the Cleveland Metropolitan School District board, Denise Link is stepping down. "Although a chapter ends for today, this isn't goodbye," she said at a Tuesday meeting, per...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation
After 17 years on the Cleveland Metropolitan School District board, Denise Link is stepping down. "Although a chapter ends for today, this isn't goodbye," she said at a Tuesday meeting, per...more
How This 100-Year-Old Foundation Helped Save Detroit
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Kresge Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation
Detroit's Kresge Foundation turned 100 this month, and while the foundation's $4.3 billion endowment is sizable, it's less than a tenth of the size of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, per...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Kresge Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation
Detroit's Kresge Foundation turned 100 this month, and while the foundation's $4.3 billion endowment is sizable, it's less than a tenth of the size of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, per...more
Understanding Philanthropy
Foundation: Gates Foundation
When it comes to giving, Bill Gates is by far the most well-known. But if you don't have millions to your name, there may be other ways to make a difference. In an interview with the Financial...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation
When it comes to giving, Bill Gates is by far the most well-known. But if you don't have millions to your name, there may be other ways to make a difference. In an interview with the Financial...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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