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Melinda French Gates will give $250M to women's health groups globally through a new open call

Melinda French Gates will grant $250 million to support women’s health around the world through an open call for nonprofits to apply for funding

The Independent UK

Women’s health being neglected worldwide, says Melinda French Gates

Exclusive: Billionaire launches $250m fund to address problem as she warns of growth of ‘maternity care deserts’

The Guardian - UK

Two Major Reasons Why Bill Gates Is No Longer Part Of World's 10 Wealthiest Billionaires: Where'd His Money Go?

Bill Gates, once the world's richest man, has fallen out of the top 10 wealthiest billionaires. Two major factors have contributed to his declining net worth.

International Business Times UK

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Melinda French Gates rips into the sleep habit Bill Gates once loved

Executives have linked a lack of sleep to success. Melinda French Gates isn’t buying it.

Fortune

Bill Gates calls for more aid to go to Africa and for debt relief for burdened countries

The billionaire Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates thinks the richest governments should increase their support for African countries

The Independent UK

Warren Buffett, Bill Gates and the future of a $77 billion foundation

Buffett has contributed $43 billion to the Gates Foundation since 2006, but he reportedly now views the organization as bloated.

Fortune

Bill Gates ‘terrified’ employees at his foundation, book claims, where meetings felt like a king holding court

Anupreeta Das describes a stressful work culture at the Gates Foundation in her new book, “Billionaire, Nerd, Savior, King: Bill Gates and His Quest to Shape Our World.”

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Melinda Gates says Ackman, Musk, Thiel are “nonphilanthropists”

French Gates helped oversee more than $77 billion in grants since 2000 through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Fortune

Melinda French Gates responds to Warren Buffett's will and the debate in philanthropy

"So I think this has just been a good evolution to his thinking on how he wants to do his giving."

Fortune

Melinda French Gates tells Oprah Winfrey she runs every major life decision by her three closest female friends: ‘They are my truth council’

The powerhouse trio of Melinda French Gates, Oprah Winfrey, and Gayle King talk all things female friendships.

Fortune

Steve Ballmer, who was once Bill Gates’ assistant, is now richer than his onetime mentor

Ballmer was employee No. 30 at Microsoft but got most of his wealth from a sweetheart deal.

Fortune

US Philanthropist Melinda French Gates Endorses Biden

American philanthropist Melinda French Gates, the ex-wife of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, endorsed President Joe Biden on Thursday for November's US election, arguing that he is the best candidate for women.

International Business Times

Billionaire Melinda French Gates just endorsed a presidential candidate for the first time ever

“While Trump has boasted about rolling back the rights of women, Biden understands that the future of our country depends on them,” French Gates wrote in an op-ed published today.

Fortune

Melinda French Gates Never Loved the $130 Million Mansion She Shared With Bill Gates

Sounds like she likes her new home a lot better.

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The Independent UK

Melinda French Gates opens up about divorce from Bill Gates

‘I separated first before I made the full decision about a divorce,’ French Gates says

The Guardian - UK

Bill Gates to tell his ‘origin story’ in memoir

Source Code: My Beginnings, out next year, will include ‘some of the tougher parts’ of the entrepreneur’s early life

Kiplinger

Melinda French Gates Gives $1 Billion in Support of Women's Rights

Melinda French Gates will give $1 billion to philanthropic individuals and organizations advancing women’s rights globally, over the next two years.

The Independent UK

Less than 2% of philanthropic giving goes to women and girls. Can Melinda French Gates change that?

For years, less than 2% of philanthropic giving in the U.S. has gone to benefit women and girls, but that could change in part thanks to new resources that Melinda French Gates has pledged in recent weeks

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International Business Times UK

Melinda Gates Allegedly Forced To 'Limit' Her Donations To Women And Reproductive Rights 'To Stay Relevant'

Melinda Gates has stepped away from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, fighting gender inequalities with her brand new non-profit organisation instead.

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Openai CEO Sam Altman Joins Giving Pledge Billionaires

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Melinda French Gates commit to philanthropy through Giving Pledge and personal donations.

Al Jazeera

Melinda French Gates says she’s donating $1bn in support of women, families

Philanthropist says it is ‘frustrating’ that some believe it is not the right time to discus gender equality.

Fortune

Melinda French Gates is going her own way: Donating $1 billion to women’s rights after leaving the foundation she created with her ex-husband

Her lodestar: “Set your own agenda, or someone else will set it for you.”

The Independent UK

Who is getting part of Melinda French Gates' $1 billion initiative to support women and girls

Melinda French Gates plans to donate $1 billion over the next two years to organizations supporting women and girls around the world

International Business Times UK

Billionaire Bill Gates' Trust Sells Microsoft, Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway in Q1, Walmart Stake Increases by 200%

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation recently revealed selling millions of shares of Microsoft and Berkshire Hathaway in Q1, coinciding with Melinda Gates' resignation as co-chair of the trust.

The Independent UK

Melinda Gates is giving away $1 billion in the next years. Here’s where it’s going

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will change its name to the Gates Foundation

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