In October 2006, the original trustees of the foundation, Bill Gates, Melinda French Gates and Warren Buffett, created a two-entity structure. One entity, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, ...

Before she became a trusted voice in her community’s fight against tuberculosis and other infectious diseases, Nandipha Titana was a shy young woman—quiet, but drawn to helping others. While ...

When historians write about the first quarter of the 21st century, I think they may sum it up this way: Twenty years of unprecedented progress followed by five years of stagnation. This is true for ...

When a mother dies during childbirth, the future dies with her. The world doesn’t just lose everything she is and will be. We also—all too often—lose her child. The chance of a baby reaching their ...

We are data people, and this is a data report. Sort of. In 2015, leaders from 193 countries agreed to the Sustainable Development Goals—the SDGs. These were big, bold objectives we wanted to achieve ...

To expand access to digital financial services so people in the lowest-income communities around the globe can build security and prosperity for themselves, their families, and their communities.

From early childhood, we each saw how our parents helped out in our local communities, and we were taught that anything is possible. Unfortunately, factors outside of anyone’s control make it hard for ...

SEATTLE -- The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced today a gift of $750 million over five years to help ensure that children in developing countries are immunized against major killer diseases ...

We provide financial and technical support to our Chinese partners and build bridges to international cooperation to help them accelerate product, technology, and systems innovation in health, ...

To support schools in improving K-12 teaching and learning, with a focus on math as the cornerstone skill for academic success and greater opportunities in the workforce. Too many K-12 students in the ...

At the Gates Foundation, our values and mission haven’t changed since our doors opened more than two decades ago. We are committed to tackling the greatest inequities in the world, by focusing on ...

Our organization was founded on a simple premise—that people everywhere, regardless of identity or circumstances, should have the chance to live a healthy, productive life. In 2021, we published our ...