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Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

2024

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is a private philanthropic foundation dedicated to several issues in global health, global development, economic and educational justice in the United States, and advocacy. The Gates Foundation awards grants in collaboration with other partners, develops strategies for resource allocation, and invests in partners and programs related to its goals. The Gates Foundation works in India, China, and countries in Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. It focuses on female and student empowerment, economic empowerment, and building strong communities. Some of the key areas of work of the Gates Foundation are communicable diseases and vaccine development, technology solutions, emergency response and global delivery programs, agricultural development, K-12 education and economic mobility, and policy.

The Gates Foundation has a portal with resources in each of its major divisions and areas of work, with information about strategy overview and leadership for each area. It also provides more insight to specific country partnerships and regional work across its global offices. Also available are annual letters from Bill and Melinda Gates, annual reports on grantmaking efforts and finances, a media press room with press releases and speeches, financial statements, and a fact sheet about the foundation.

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Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. https://www.gatesfoundation.org.