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BILL AND MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION

Bill and Melinda Gates foundation is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to raising public awareness and generating legislation and other efforts in the fight against poverty, lack of education, and disease (“Bill Gates”, 2011).

PRODUCT INFORMATION

Their foundation is teaming up with partners around the world to take on some tough problems. They deal with extreme poverty and poor health in developing countries and the failures of America’s education system. They focus on only a few issues at a time because they think that’s the best way to have a greater impact, and because they think those are the principal barriers that prevent people from making the most of their lives.

For every issue they work on, they fund innovative ways and ideas that could help remove these barriers. They have discovered new techniques to help farmers in developing countries grow more food and earn more money; they have also found new tools to prevent and treat deadly diseases; along with that they have found new methods to helping students and teachers in the classroom. Various projects they fund will fail, and they accept and expect that. The Gates believe that their essential roles of philanthropy are to make bets on certain promising solutions that governments and businesses won’t or can’t afford to make.

Bill and Melinda are both optimists, they believe by doing these things and focusing on a few big goals and working with their partners on innovative solutions they can help every human being get the chance to live happy, healthy, and productive lives.

CORPORATION’S CONTACT INFORMATION

The Gates’ believe that it’s important to be available to their partners, potential grantees, and the public. With that they have office addresses listed in Seattle, Washington, Washington, DC, Europe, China, and India along with an e-mail addresses and phone numbers. They have also listed an address, phone number and email address for media inquiries only. If you have a Grant inquiry they have a phone number and an e-mail address for that as well. They even care if you are having problems with their website. You can send them an email and they will respond to your concerns. If you want to apply for a scholarship they have an entire section dedicated just for you. And if someone tries to scam you using their name they have set up a help line to assist you with recouping any monetary compensation due to you. For those who are computer savvy you may also contact them via Twitter and Facebook.

CUSTIMIZATION OF PRODUCTS

Bill and Melinda Gates have several programs they have customized to meet the ever changing needs of each community they are trying to service. They believe that fighting the HIV/AIDS epidemic requires