The pledge is among the largest philanthropic gifts ever — outpacing the historic contributions of industrialists like John D ...

Billionaire Bill Gates announced a major change to his philanthropic Gates Foundation. There will be a doubling of its giving, to more than $200 billion over the next 20 years, when the foundation ...

When Bill and Melinda French Gates created the Gates Foundation in 2000, they had planned for the organization to continue its work, using their remaining fortune, for several decades after they died.

The Gates Foundation, one of the biggest and most influential philanthropic organizations, announced plans to close by 2045. The foundation, founded by Bill and Melinda Gates 25 years ago, has spent ...