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  1. For 20 years, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has been committed to fighting the greatest inequities in the world.

  2. 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]

  3. Jan 25, 2024 · At a glance. This year the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has committed to spending $8.6 billion to help meet mounting needs and fund innovative ways to save and improve lives. Many philanthropists are stepping up, but this extraordinary moment requires more: more urgency, more resources, and more bold, new ideas from around the world.

  4. Philanthropy means taking chances on solutions that governments and businesses cannot afford to take. As we discover which risks pay off, we adapt our strategies and share the outcomes for everyone's advantage.

  5. We work with givers and philanthropic organizations around the globe as they hone their giving to achieve more. We support research, innovation, collaboration, and knowledge sharing to enhance giving, strengthen the philanthropic sector, and tackle the greatest inequities in our world.

  6. We prefer that people give directly to our grantees, but from time to time, individuals generously offer to contribute money to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. In response, we created Gates Philanthropy Partners, a 501(c)(3) public charity closely affiliated with the foundation.

  7. Explore the latest videos from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Watch our videos. Those eight words changed the rest of our lives. We started consulting experts, learning from locals in the countries where we wanted to work, and researching disease and poverty more deeply.