What is the role of philanthropy in Seattle? Seattle has a rich history of big giving that goes back to the middle of the last century. As a communications officer at the Gates Foundation, Local... Marcie Sillman
Gates Foundation pumps $1.5B into Seattle area economy You may think of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation as a global philanthropy, but a new study commissioned by the foundation shows the Seattle-based...
Gates Foundation releases 'report card' for Warren Buffett's $30 billion gift Deborah Wang talks with Geekwire co-founder Todd Bishop about how Bill Gates and the Gates Foundation are spending the $30 billion gift from billionaire... Deborah Wang
New UW health initiative aims to re-imagine the way schools educate Bill Radke talks to Thaisa Way, professor of landscape architecture at the University of Washington, about the school's new Population Health Initiative... Amina Al-Sadi
Facebook CEO Disrupts Philanthropy World With New Charity Initiative Bill Radke talks to Whitney Williams, director of the local charity consulting firm Williams Works, about Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's pledge to... Allie Ferguson
Gates Foundation To Offer 52 Weeks Of Parental Leave Jeannie Yandel talks to Brigid Schulte, the author of "Overwhelmed: Work, Love and Play When No One Has the Time," about the Gates Foundation's... Allie Ferguson
Mike McGinn To Gates Foundation: Divest From Fossil Fuels Jeannie Yandel talks to former Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn about why he is calling on the Gates Foundation to divest from fossil fuel companies. Allie Ferguson
The Reinvented Bill Gates Marcie Sillman talks with GeekWire co-founder Todd Bishop about Bill Gates, his new role at Microsoft and his many other roles in start-ups,... Hannah Burn
