News Type: Press Release

SEATTLE — We’re pleased to announce that Sellen Construction will be the general contractor for both the garage and the foundation’s future headquarters. We’ve had the pleasure of meeting many…

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) has received a US$20 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to strengthen efforts to address poor nutrition, which has been…

PUNE, India; GENEVA; SEATTLE, — The Meningitis Vaccine Project (MVP), a partnership between the World Health Organization (WHO) and Seattle-based nonprofit, PATH, and the Serum Institute of India Limited (SIIL)…

Washington, D.C. — Human rights organization International Justice Mission has received a $5 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to create a replicable model for combating sex trafficking…

Tiffany HappelCivic EnterprisesPhone: 202.467.8894 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Most students who dropped out of high school say they could have succeeded with more challenging coursework, engaging classroom experiences, and access to extra…

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Phone: 206.709.3400Email: [email protected] SEATTLE — The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today announced that Dr. Tadataka (Tachi) Yamada has been named executive director of the…

Tilly GambillDocs For TotsPhone: 202.222.0569 ext. 3117Email: [email protected] Washington, D.C. — Docs For Tots (DFT), a nationwide network of doctors advocating for young children, announced today a $215, 250 investment from…

GENEVA/EVANSTON/ATLANTA/NEW YORK — The number of countries with indigenous polio has dropped to an all-time low of four, as polio eradication efforts enter a new phase involving the use of…

EVANSTON, Ill. — Northwestern University’s Program of African Studies has received a $3 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support innovative social science and community-specific research that…

Lars EricksonPhone: 360.902.4136 SEATTLE — Governor Chris Gregoire today announced the formation of a public–private partnership between Washington charitable foundations, corporations, and state government to support parents and improve the quality…