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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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The Working Dinner video series: Episode 2
In the second episode of The Working Dinner video series, Melinda French Gates sits down for a candid conversation with health and gender equality experts. Watch as they discuss the inequities that the pandemic uncovered.
Foundation facts
For the Year ended December 31, 2020. Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars. Value of Grants total represents grants only.