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We are a nonprofit fighting poverty, disease, and inequity around the world.
For over 20 years, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has been committed to tackling the greatest inequities in our world.
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We can’t achieve our goals on our own. We work together with businesses, government, and nonprofits, and each partner plays a specific role in accelerating progress.
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Read the latest stories, research, and news from across the foundation.
The pandemic has been devastating to women’s employment. Unless governments and the private sector start to think of child care as essential infrastructure, post-pandemic recovery plans will falter.
Helping farmers adapt to the new normal: A Q&A with Rodger Voorhies
Rodger Voorhies, president of the foundation’s Global Growth & Opportunity Division, discusses efforts to help farmers adapt to climate change in countries that are already being affected by rising temperatures.
Why we're giving $250 million more to fight COVID-19
The next phase in the fight against the pandemic is beginning: Will the science developed in 2020 benefit everyone in 2021?
Foundation facts
For the Year ended December 31, 2019. Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars. Value of Grants total represents grants only.