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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Appoints Rob Nabors as Director of Policy and Government Affairs
SEATTLE (January 7, 2016) – The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today announced that Rob Nabors has been named Director of Policy and Government Affairs covering the U.S., Canada and…
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Gates Foundation Awards over $34 Million in Grants to Help Improve Teacher Preparation Programs
SEATTLE (November 18, 2015) – The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today announced it will commit $34.7 million over three years to five newly-formed Teacher Preparation Transformation Centers that will…
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No Time to Lose: Fulfilling Our Family Planning Promise to 120 Million Women
SEATTLE (November 12, 2015) – More women and girls than ever before are able to access contraceptives and family planning services. But a new report finds that the global community…
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Statement on lawsuit filed against Petrobras
SEATTLE (September 25, 2015) Contrary to some media reports, the Gates Foundation is not suing Petrobras. The lawsuit relates to investments made by an external manager who invests on behalf…
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Statements on Alan Magill, Malaria Program Director
SEATTLE (September 20, 2015) Statement by Sue Desmond-Hellmann, CEO and Trevor Mundel, President of the Global Health Program, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Alan Magill speaks at a World Malaria…
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Opens 16th Round of Grand Challenges Explorations
SEATTLE (September 9, 2015) – The Grand Challenges Explorations grant program seeks bold ideas from innovative thinkers to solve the greatest challenges in global health and development. One great idea.…
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The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Global Citizen and FC Barcelona Announce Partnership to Beat Extreme Poverty
SAN FRANCISCO (July 23, 2015) – FC Barcelona, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Global Citizen today announced they have joined forces and are launching a campaign called “Beat…
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The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announces new $776 million investment in nutrition to tackle child mortality and help all women and children survive and thrive
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM (June 3, 2015, 12:30pm CET) – Melinda Gates today urged European leaders to make the health and nutrition of women and children a top priority, and announced that…
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The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to Fund Disease Surveillance Network in Africa and Asia to Prevent Childhood Mortality and Help Prepare for the Next Epidemic
SEATTLE (May 6, 2015) – At its Global Partners Forum, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will announce the Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance Network (CHAMPS), a network of…
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New Chief Human Resources OfficerJoins Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
SEATTLE (April 9, 2015) – The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today announced that Steven Rice will join as Chief Human Resources Officer. Rice joins the foundation from Juniper Networks,…