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Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationPhone: 206.709.3400Email: [email protected] SEATTLE — The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has selected Jeff Raikes as the next CEO of the foundation. Raikes, former president of…

YAKIMA, Wash. — Thrive by Five Washington and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced today $5 million for the first round of funding for Ready by Five, a community…

SEATTLE — The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded $1 million grants to three organizations—CARE, Save the Children, and World Vision—working to address the most pressing needs resulting from…

LONDON — An initiative led by the University of Greenwich’s Natural Resources Institute in close partnership with organizations in five African countries—Ghana, Nigeria, Uganda, Tanzania and Malawi—aims to significantly boost…

Tracy HuebnerWestEdPhone: 415.615.3140 SEATTLE — A new report released today shows how three public high schools in communities across the country are preparing students to be college and career ready…

NAIROBI, Kenya — A $21.8 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is enabling Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and its partners to help small farmers in central and…

NEWARK, N.J. — Seven charitable foundations announce $19 million in new funds to start and support high quality public charter schools in the city of Newark. Their collective commitment is…

OTTAWA, Ontario — An “Invitation to Submit Applications”for a pilot scale HIV vaccine manufacturing facility in Canada for clinical trial lots is being released today. The Canadian HIV Vaccine Initiative…

SEATTLE — The Seattle Public Library board of trustees announced today that City Librarian Deborah L. Jacobs has accepted a position with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and will…

LOS ANGELES — Two prestigious new grants, including a grant to the University of Southern California from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, are expanding the scope and ambition of…