Melinda Gates

The foundation was formed in 2000 by Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates. The former couple had grand ambitions but little experience in global health or philanthropy when they got started.

In a new memoir, French Gates writes about the end of her marriage to Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, and her ongoing philanthropic work, directing funds and attention to women's health initiatives.

Melinda French Gates is offering to match up to $1 million in gifts to two nonprofit organizations to help spur donations on GivingTuesday.

America’s wealthiest people have long urged each other to give away more of their money. So, what stands in the way of them giving more and giving faster?

The philanthropist is spending $1 billion — and leveraging her ever-growing celebrity — to call more attention to the systemic problems facing women and girls. Now she's focusing even more on women's health.

It's the second billion-dollar commitment Melinda French Gates has personally made in the past five years. She says she will be donating $1 billion over the next two years.

Melinda French Gates announced Monday that she will step down as co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. She helped found the foundation more than 20 years ago with her ex-husband Bill Gates.

Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates will continue to work together as co-chairs of their foundation even after their planned divorce. However, if after…

Bill and Melinda Gates said Monday that they are divorcing but would keep working together at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, one of the largest…