Funder
The Gates Foundation is the world's largest private philanthropic funder of global health and development research. Having adopted the shortened name "Gates Foundation" in 2025, it recently committed to a fixed lifespan, pledging an additional $200 billion over its final 20 years to close entirely by December 31, 2045. Its endgame is built on three priorities: ending preventable maternal and child deaths; eradicating polio and malaria while bringing TB and HIV under control; and lifting hundreds of millions out of poverty, largely through agricultural development and economic opportunity. A dominant current theme is investing in "equitable Artificial Intelligence" as a catalytic tool across health, education, and agriculture.
The days, meetings and moments this funder spoke to in its 2026 publications. Pick a month to read what they said, in their own words.
International day
The funder promotes a video game called Bite Fighter to raise awareness about fighting malaria-carrying mosquitoes, aligning with efforts to combat malaria.
“Could you stop malaria-carrying mosquitoes if your whole community depended on it? 👀 Play our new video game, Bite Fighter, now: https://gates.ly/4yyeUC7”Oregon Trail, but you're fighting mosquitoes instead.
International day
The funder highlights the ongoing impact of malaria, emphasizing its deadly effects, particularly on young children. They express hope for future progress in combating the disease.
“Mosquitoes remain one of the deadliest animals in human history, spreading diseases like malaria, which kills hundreds of thousands of people each year–most of them young children.”Mosquitoes remain one of the deadliest animals in human history, spreading diseases like malaria, which kills hundreds o
