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Gates Foundation pledges $1.2 billion to polio eradication

The ten-figure donation comes after samples of poliovirus were found in both the state of New York and London.

  • By Madeline Halpert
  • Forbes Staff

Why Melinda French Gates’ next act is what the future of philanthropy needs

With more autonomy and perspective following her divorce, Melinda French Gates’ take might be just what philanthropy needs to solve for today’s most intractable issues.

  • By Moira Forbes
  • Forbes Staff
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