It’s the end of philanthropy as we know it—and that could reshape America

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It’s the end of philanthropy as we know it—and that could reshape America

fortune.com/2025/05/08/bill-gates-foundation-future-of-philanthropy-government-aid-spend-down

A “behemoth of benefaction” is how my colleague Geoff Colvin describes Bill Gates’ philanthropic organization, the Gates Foundation. And indeed, it’s the largest private foundation in the world, built upon the staggering wealth Gates created at Microsoft, along with some $40 billion…

This story appeared on fortune.com, 2025-05-08 12:00:00.