News Type: Press Release

SEATTLE — The Infectious Disease Research Institute (IDRI), a Seattle-based nonprofit scientific research institute, announced today that it has received a $29,947,850 five-year grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.…

BOSTON — Selected women health professionals from Africa, Asia and the Asian subcontinent will be able to attend the 13th International Congress on Infectious Diseases, thanks to a grant to the…

SAN FRANCISCO — UCSF Global Health Sciences is launching an “action tank,” with start-up funds from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, to promote and implement the most promising strategies…

EVANSTON, Ill. — Rotary International today announced a partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that will inject a much-needed $200 million into the global campaign to eradicate polio,…

SEATTLE — Taproot Foundation has awarded an additional five service grants to King County nonprofits. Recipients include Chinese Information and Service Center, Climate Solutions, ECOSS (Environmental Coalition of South Seattle),…

Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationPhone: 206.709.3400Email: [email protected] SEATTLE — The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced today that it will commit $50 million to work in partnership with the Chinese…

Stella Kihara (Nairobi) Phone: +254.735.380.199 ACCRA, Ghana — The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) today announced the naming of Dr. A. Namanga Ngongi as its first president.…

Tony JacksonAsia SocietyPhone: 626.437.4119 Shari AlbrightAsia SocietyPhone: 210.771.7210 LOS ANGELES — Official opening ceremonies will take place today and tomorrow in Houston and Mathis, Texas, for two new schools in…

Patty Stonesifer, CEO of the foundation, made the following statement today regarding ONE’s announcement that it has appointed David Lane as president and CEO: “I’m sad to see David leave…

Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationPhone: 206.709.3400Email: [email protected] SEATTLE — The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced today $8.3 million in grants to help public libraries in 10 states provide quality…