Detail view of the "campus heart" courtyard on the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Seattle campus in Seattle
Detail view of the "campus heart" courtyard on the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Seattle campus in Seattle ©Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation/Benjamin Benschneider

Work in progress: An update on our DEI journey

Detail view of the "campus heart" courtyard on the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Seattle campus in Seattle ©Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation/Benjamin Benschneider

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Our organization was founded on the idea that people everywhere, regardless of identity or circumstances, should have the chance to live a healthy, productive life.