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- About
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- Our Work
Our work depends on grantees and partners across the United...
- Ideas
By Melinda French Gates Co-chair, Board Member, Bill &...
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- Kenya
In Kenya, our work focuses on areas of overlap between our...
- Covid-19
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- Women's Economic Power
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- About
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]
- 2000; 23 years ago
- Non-operating private foundation
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.
Bill gates We are focused on the areas of greatest need, on the ways in which we can do the most good. From poverty to health, to education, our areas of focus offer the opportunity to dramatically improve the quality of life for billions of people.
Learn about the foundation's mission, vision, values, and grantmaking areas in developing countries and the United States. Meet the co-chairs, board of trustees, and executive leadership who guide the foundation's strategies and operations.
Learn about the foundation's missions to reduce inequity and improve health, education, and opportunity for people around the world. See how they work with partners, invest in innovation, and change policies and attitudes.