The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is a global organization, but our roots are here in the Pacific Northwest, where the Gates family has lived for generations. Here at home, we invest in improving education from preschool through college, preventing family homelessness, and strengthening community engagement, in order to ensure that every child has a chance to reach their full potential, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, or family income.

FEATURED GRANT

Partnership4Learning

We supported Partnership4Learning to assist them in their mission to provide resources and expanding opportunities for education and training.

Seattle Public Schools

We’ve provided several grants to Seattle Public Schools for a variety of initiatives, including support for professional development and the Seattle Preschool Special Education Program.

UPDATES

October 2019 Newsletter

We’re officially in the long, dark, damp days of fall in the Pacific Northwest. In our October newsletter, we're sharing essential resources for Washington students to secure a successful future, and highlighting what's needed to ensure opportunity for all.

What do you know about poverty?

For this month’s Washington State update, we’re breaking from the newsletter norm and asking our friends an important question: “What do you know about poverty?”