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      • The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) [a] is an American private foundation founded by Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates. Based in Seattle, Washington, it was launched in 2000 and is reported to be the second largest charitable foundation in the world, holding $69 billion in assets as of 2020.
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  1. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) [a] is an American private foundation founded by Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates. Based in Seattle, Washington, it was launched in 2000 and is reported to be the second largest charitable foundation in the world, [7] [8] holding $69 billion in assets as of 2020. [4]

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  3. For 20 years, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has been committed to fighting the greatest inequities in the world. Read our story. Understand our role. We can't achieve our goals on our own. We work together with businesses, government, and nonprofits, and each partner plays a specific role in accelerating progress. Learn more about our role.

  4. May 4, 2021 · The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation - the largest private body of its kind - spends billions of dollars every year on initiatives aimed at eradicating infectious diseases and reducing...

  5. We wake up every day determined to use our resources to create a world where everyone has the opportunity to lead a healthy and productive life. Most importantly, we believe this: All lives have equal value. That’s why we made the decision to donate our wealth from Microsoft to help others.

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    Co-chairs and Board of Trustees 1. Bill Gates, Co-chair 2. Melinda French Gates, Co-chair 3. Mark Suzman, Board Member 4. Ashish Dhawan, Board Member 5. Dr. Helene D. Gayle, Board Member 6. Strive Masiyiwa, Board Member 7. Minouche Shafik, Board Member 8. Tom Tierney, Board Member Executive Leadership 1. Mark Suzman, Chief Executive Officer 2. Caro...

    Current number of foundation employees: 2,026 Total grant payments since inception (through Q4 2023): $77.6 billion (2) Total 2023 Charitable Support: $7.7 billion (3) Total 2022 Charitable Support: $7.0 billion (3) Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates total giving to the foundation from inception through 2023: $59.5 billion Warren Buffett total giv...

    In 2023 the foundation funded grantees in 48 states and the District of Columbia. Internationally, we funded work in 135 countries.

  6. We believe that people are poor because markets don’t work for them, and we promote innovative products and policies that can break down barriers to economic opportunity, help people lift themselves out of poverty, and deliver sustainable and inclusive growth that benefits everyone.

  7. Aug 21, 2024 · Gates Foundation, private philanthropic foundation established in 2000 by Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates and his wife, businesswoman Melinda Gates. It focuses its grant-making and advocacy efforts on eliminating global inequities and increasing opportunities for those in need through programs that.

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