On Monday, Melinda French Gates announced her resignation from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, officially ending one of the world’s leading philanthropic partnerships.
“This is not a decision I came to lightly,” French Gates said in a statement on social media, announcing that her last day of work would be June 7.
French Gates’ departure marks the end of an era for the 24-year-old foundation, which she cofounded with her ex-husband, Microsoft cofounder and former CEO Bill Gates.
Since its founding in 2000, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has grown into one of the world’s largest private charitable organizations, paying out a total of $77.6 billion in grants through the end of 2023.
In her departure announcement, French Gates said she plans to continue her philanthropic work independently, focusing on issues affecting women and girls in the United States and around the world.
Here’s how she became one of the world’s preeminent philanthropists.
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