Economic policy and financing decisions profoundly affect the pace of progress in advancing human development and alleviating extreme poverty. We work with economic policymakers and development finance institutions to advocate policies that boost global health and development.
Victoria Vrana, a deputy director on the Philanthropic Partnerships team, shares about the launch of PowerOf, a new online platform that connects people eager to make a difference with organizations…
CEO Mark Suzman reflects on the foundation’s unique position to respond to the COVID-19 crisis and shares an update on the foundation’s more than $250 million commitment to funding response…
We are joining forces with Wellcome and Mastercard to beef up our COVID-19 response—backed by $125 million in both new funding and money already earmarked to tackle this epidemic. The…
The Optimist sat down with Damian Walker, deputy director of data and analytics at the Gates Foundation, to talk about how the team approached evaluating the return on a $10…
This year’s letter gives concrete examples of the different kinds of collaborations we enter. We hope that telling these stories will help people understand how we fit into the dynamic…
The range of challenges that will be discussed at UNGA is formidable, but every year, Mark Suzman is struck by the rapid pace at which that progress can happen when…
With young people at its core, GO-JEK is an online platform in Indonesia that uses drivers to provide services—from ride hailing to food delivery. By championing gender equality and young…
Reflections on Sheikh Zayed’s vision of unity and solidarity, as he believed that investing in people’s welfare, knowledge, and capabilities produces the greatest dividends for individuals, families, and society as…
