Gates Foundation

Abstract

Gates Foundation, in full Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, private philanthropic foundation established in 2000 by Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates and his wife, businesswoman Melinda Gates. It focuses its grant-making and advocacy efforts on eliminating global inequities and increasing opportunities for those in need through programs that address, for example, global agricultural and economic development, medical research and public health initiatives in developing countries, and the improvement of education and access to information in the United States. The charity has set its lifespan to end 50 years after the deaths of its founders. Based in Seattle, the foundation also has