Bill Gates’ ultra-gift of $20 billion to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation reaffirms his place as a titan of modern philanthropy. It also signals more of the same to come from the foundation — for better or worse.
Read MoreIt’s finally happened. The Gates Foundation has four new trustees, three of whom are newcomers. Here’s a bit about each of them, and what this new arrangement may tell us about the world’s largest foundation.
Read MoreMelinda French Gates’s funding for gender equity could significantly expand in the aftermath of the divorce. If she embraces the strongest aspects of her giving and learns from past mistakes, that could make a huge impact.
Read MoreAdding to a summer of turmoil at the Gates Foundation, the grantmaker announced Melinda may leave in two years if she or Bill find they cannot work together. The foundation also plans to add new trustees, a big governance shift.
Read MoreAlongside Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates, Warren Buffett has long been one of only three trustees governing the Gates Foundation. Here’s why he may be stepping down, and what that might mean for the $54 billion institution.
Read MoreThe future of the world’s most important grantmaker is anything but clear, whatever its leaders may be saying. We play out a few of the possible scenarios—including the foundation’s dissolution.
Read MoreThe divorce of Bill and Melinda Gates has sent shockwaves through the sector, and could have major implications if Melinda Gates were to expand her own giving. We take a look at what might happen, and what probably won’t.
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