Guided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. In developing countries, it focuses on improving people’s health and giving them the chance to lift themselves out of hunger and extreme poverty. In the United States, it seeks to ensure that all people—especially those with the fewest resources—have access to the opportunities they need to succeed in school and life. Grantmaking areas are: 1) Global Development: to help the world’s poorest people lift themselves out of hunger and poverty; 2) Global Health: to harness advances in science and technology to save lives in developing countries; and 3) U.S. Division: to improve U.S. high school and postsecondary education and support vulnerable children and families in Washington State.
titles from this organization

Grantmakers for Education New Mexico Study Tour: Building the Future for Students in College and Career
Aug 14, 2023
Publisher(s): Grantmakers for Education

Centering Proximity: Why giving platforms should center the organizations on the frontlines of social change
Jul 1, 2023
Publisher(s): IDEO; Radiant Strategies

Race, Elite College Admissions, and the Courts: The Pursuit of Racial Equality in Education Retreats to K–12 Schools
Jun 12, 2023
Publisher(s): Center on Education and Workforce at Georgetown University

Race-Conscious Affirmative Action: What's Next
Mar 27, 2023
Publisher(s): Center on Education and Workforce at Georgetown University

Moving Money and Shifting Power for Social Justice: Voices of Wealthy Next-Gen Donors
Mar 1, 2023
Publisher(s): Lily Family School of Philanthropy Women's Philanthropy Institute

Walking on Eggshells—Teachers' Responses to Classroom Limitations on Race- or Gender-Related Topics: Findings from the 2022 American Instructional Resources
Jan 25, 2023
Publisher(s): RAND Corporation

Financing Digital Public Infrastructure Approaches to Sustain Digital Transformation
Dec 8, 2022
Publisher(s): New America

English as a Second Language at California’s Community Colleges: An Early Examination of AB 705 Reforms
Nov 28, 2022
Publisher(s): Public Policy Institute of California

COVID-19 Emergency Funding and California’s Higher Education Systems
Nov 16, 2022
Publisher(s): Public Policy Institute of California

Boosting Upward Mobility: A Planning Guide for Local Action
Nov 16, 2022
Publisher(s): Urban Institute

Lessons from Networks for School Improvement: School Year 2020-2021
Apr 19, 2022
Publisher(s): Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Equitable Value: Promoting Economic Mobility and Social Justice through Postsecondary Education
May 1, 2021
Publisher(s): Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; Institute for Higher Education Policy; Postsecondary Value Commission

Evidence Review of the Global Childcare Crisis and the Road for Post-COVID-19 Recovery and Resilience
Mar 1, 2021
Publisher(s): Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; International Development Research Centre (IDRC); FemDev; Initiative for What Works to Advance Women and Girls in the Economy (IWWAGE)

The Missing Perspectives of Women in News
Nov 19, 2020
Publisher(s): Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Bending The Arc: How The Full Spectrum of Capital Can Enable Inclusive Growth in Agriculture
Jan 30, 2020
Publisher(s): FSG; Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; UK Department for International Development (DFID)

Integrating Technology and Advising: Studying Enhancements to Colleges’ iPASS Practices
Jul 29, 2019
Publisher(s): MDRC; Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; Community College Research Center (CCRC) at Teachers College, Columbia University

Teachers Know Best: Making Data Work For Teachers and Students
May 29, 2015
Publisher(s): Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
- FSG
- William T. Grant Foundation
- MDRC
- Institute for Higher Education Policy
- University of Phoenix
- Measures of Effective Teaching (MET Project)
- U. S. Chamber of Commerce
- International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
- UK Department for International Development (DFID)
- California Management Review
- University of Waterloo
- Spencer Foundation
- Community College Research Center (CCRC) at Teachers College, Columbia University
- FemDev
- Initiative for What Works to Advance Women and Girls in the Economy (IWWAGE)
- Postsecondary Value Commission