See what happens when a midwife, a TikTok star, Bill Gates, and Melinda French Gates get together in one room—joined by hundreds of other activists, artists, and leaders.

In most cases, we directly contact organizations identified by our staff and invite them to submit funding proposals for work that addresses a specific foundation priority, such as nutrition, …

The foundation launches the Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute, a nonprofit medical research institute to combat diseases by accelerating scientific discoveries into medical products.

Guided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. In developing countries, we work with partners to create …

The foundation awards the majority of its grants to U.S. 501 (c) (3) organizations and other tax-exempt organizations identified by our staff.

Before funded activities can commence, the foundation and the partner organization sign an agreement that includes intended results, targets, milestones or reporting deliverables, and a …

This database includes grant commitments made by the Gates Foundation and previous foundations of the Gates family (William H. Gates Foundation, Gates Library Foundation, and …

A group portrait of Chair Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates along with board of trustees members: Tom Tierney, Ashish Dhawan, Minouche Shafik, Mark Suzman, Helene D. Gayle, …

Check out our job openings across the foundation, where we have more than 40 teams working on issues ranging from tropical diseases and vaccines to food security, sanitation, and family …

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