Gates Foundation sets record $9 billion budget, plans staff cuts
SEATTLE, Washington: As it prepares for a two-decade wind-down, the Gates Foundation is accelerating spending even as it moves to slim down its workforce, signaling a sharper focus on impact as it heads toward closure.
The foundation said this week it will spend a record US$9 billion in 2026, its largest annual budget to date, while beginning a gradual reduction of staff positions by as many a