Gates Library Initiative to bring computers, Internet Access and training to public libraries in low-income communities in the United States and Canada; more than $477 million to community projects in the Pacific Northwest; and more than $488 million to special projects and annual giving campaigns...
Gates began to realize the expectations others had of him when public opinion mounted that he could give more of his wealth to charity. Gates studied the work of Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller and in 1994 sold some of his Microsoft stock to create the William H. Gates Foundation. ...
No matter how you invest your money, Bill Gates shows that giving is always an important part of your financial life. In addition to helping further a cause you believe in, giving also allows you topay less in taxes. A smart investor always makes room for charitable giving in their portfol...
governmentis just -- because of the way the job incentives work - theyare not going to try out newdesigns likephilanthropycan, and they are not going to have volunteer hours coming in toleveragetheir resources likephilanthropycan," said Gates.Bill Gates saidcharitablegiving is very important in...
a charitable organisation trying to improve the lives of people living in developing countries, he’s struggled to understand the attitudes and habits of the people working for him. Gates has said that Mindset: The New Psychology of Success has helped him to figure out why it is that some pe...
Bill and Melinda Gates share their 2017 Annual Letter highlighting Warren Buffett's gift to the Gates Foundation to help fight disease and reduce inequity.
Bill Gates is known for his charitable work and donations, but another fascinating fact about Bill Gates is that he is also able to convince other wealthy people to do the same thing. Gates and Warren Buffett, who ABC News claims is the number one world philanthropist, formed the Giving Ple...
The whole process has been cloaked in the mantle of selfless philanthropy, but the foundation is not structured as a charitable endeavour. Instead, it maintains a dual structure: the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation distributes money to grantees, but a separate entity, the Bill & Melinda Gates...
What Bill Gates Is Blind To.What Bill Gates Is Blind To.The author offers opinions on art and charitable giving, strongly disagreeing with a statement by billionaire Bill Gates that giving to museums and other arts organizations is of less social value than donations for purposes such as medica...
Brief History Bill Gates, the cofounder of Microsoft, and his wife, Microsoft executive Melinda French Gates, decided in 1994 to focus their charitable giving on global health and on community issues in the Pacific Northwest. Bill Gates Sr. took on the key leadership role with the creation of...