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Foundation: Gates Foundation

Bill and Melinda Gates are putting their money where their mouth is.

The world's two biggest philanthropists have each donated $50 million to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, CNN reports.

The Gateses are among the world's biggest philanthropists, with a combined net worth of more than $200 billion, according to Forbes.

They're also among the world's richest people: Bill Gates has a net worth of around $35 billion, and Melinda Gates has a net worth of around $37 billion.

The two are also among the richest people in the world in terms of wealth, with Bill Gates at No.

1 on the Forbes list of the world's richest people with a net worth of $30 billion and Melinda Gates at No.

3 with a net worth of $27 billion.

The two are also among the richest people in the world in terms of wealth, with Bill Gates at No.

1 on the Forbes list of the world's richest people with a net worth of $30 billion and Melinda Gates at No.

3 with a net worth of $27 billion.

The two are also among the richest people in the world in terms of wealth, with Bill Gates at No.

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An auditor hired by the West Virginia Public Service Commission to look into two electric companies owned by FirstEnergy found evidence of wrongdoing, but it's not clear whether the companies...more

What Is a Program Related Investment?
Foundation: Gates Foundation

Bill and Melinda Gates are putting their money where their mouth is. The world's two biggest philanthropists have each donated $50 million to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, CNN...more

Exploring the Potential of Satellite-Based Mission Investment and Financing
Foundation: Gates Foundation

There's a new way of helping the world's poorest people, and it doesn't involve sending in satellites. Instead, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is putting its money where its mouth is,...more

U.S. Impact Investing Alliance Names John Palfrey, President of the John D. and ...
Foundation: MacArthur Foundation, Ford Foundation

"To meet the challenges of our time, foundations must deploy resources across the full spectrum of capital, including grants, catalytic capital, and endowment investments that align with mission and...more

U.S. Impact Investing Alliance Names John Palfrey, President of the John D ...
Foundation: MacArthur Foundation, Ford Foundation

"To meet the challenges of our time, foundations must deploy resources across the full spectrum of capital, including grants, catalytic capital, and endowment investments that align with mission and...more

U.S. Impact Investing Alliance Names John Palfrey, President of the John D. and ...
Foundation: MacArthur Foundation, Ford Foundation

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