Bill Melinda Gates
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Bill and Melinda Gates

Funding the World's Biggest Issues

Icons of philanthropic giving, the Gateses invest hundreds of millions of dollars in global health. Bill Gates recently contributed to a $30 million fund for Alzheimer’s research, and this year Melinda focused on improving maternal health. —Robin Marty

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