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Gates Foundation breaks ground on new headquarters
Across the street from the Space Needle and Paul Allen's tribute to Jimi Hendrix and rock music, Allen's old friend Bill Gates is building his headquarters for charitable giving, something sure to become another Seattle tourist attraction.
Investment office of Gates Foundation Trust opposes trash deal
The investment office that manages the assets of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust says it would not support Waste Management Inc.'s bid to buy a rival trash hauler.
UW raises record-breaking $2.68 billion
The University of Washington Foundation has completed its biggest fundraising campaign in university history.
Gates Foundation gives library grants in Va.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on Tuesday announced plans to give $8.1 million in grants to keep library computers up-to-date in Virginia and 10 other states.
Ad campaign presses candidates on education
An education-advocacy group will begin airing ads this week seeking to nudge Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama on ways to improve the standing of U.S. schools compared with other industrialized nations.
Warren Buffett gives $1.8B in stock to Gates Foundation
Warren Buffett has given $1.8 billion worth of Berkshire Hathaway stock to the Gates Foundation.  Buffett is amazed his lunch drew a $2.1M bidA Chinese investment fund manager's bid for the chance to have lunch with billionaire Warren Buffett was the largest ever in a charity auction on eBay and surprised even Buffett.
DC education groups get $725,000 in grants
A coalition of foundations is awarding $725,000 in grants to five D.C. nonprofits involved in the city's public education reforms. |
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