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Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Appoints Board of Trustees Feb 2, 2022

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has appointed a board of trustees, with Strive Masiyiwa, Baroness Nemat (Minouche) Shafik, Thomas J. Tierney, and Gates Foundation CEO Mark Suzman joining co-chairs Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates as members. More →

Gates Foundation Commits $2.1 Billion to Advance Gender Equality Globally Jul 6, 2021

As part of the Generation Equality Forum convened by UN Women and co-hosted by the governments of Mexico and France, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation today announced a commitment of $2.1 billion over the next five years to advance women’s economic empowerment, strengthen women and girls’ health and family planning, and accelerate women’s leadership. More →

Global Goal: Unite For Our Future Is A Massive Success Jun 30, 2020

International advocacy organization Global Citizen and the European Commission (EC) hosted Global Goal: Unite for Our Future – The Summit and The Concert over the weekend, as part of a global campaign to coordinate the development of COVID-19 tests, treatments and vaccines, and to ensure equitable access to everyone, everywhere. More →

Dwayne Johnson To Host Star-Studded Global Goal: Unite for Our Future - The Concert Jun 25, 2020

International advocacy organisation Global Citizen and the European Commission today announced Global Goal: Unite for Our Future—The Concert, a globally televised and digitally streamed special that will highlight the disproportionate impact COVID-19 has on marginalized communities – including people of colour, those living in extreme poverty and others facing discrimination. More →

14 More Philanthropists Join The Giving Pledge Jun 4, 2018

Today the Giving Pledge announced that 14 philanthropists joined the group throughout the previous year, bringing the total to 183 from 22 countries since the pledge began in 2010 with 40 American philanthropists. More →

Stars Remind The World That Girl Scouts Grows Female Leaders Who Drive Powerful Change May 18, 2018

Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) today released a new national PSA, “Lifetime of Leadership,” heralding the organization’s legacy of fostering female change-makers and preparing girls for a lifetime of leadership, success, and adventure. More →

Beyonce Lends Song To New Global Goals Campaign Film Oct 11, 2017

Beyoncé is lending her song ‘Freedom’ to a Global Goals campaign film demanding #FreedomForGirls on International Day Of The Girl. More →

At Summit, Global Leaders Recommit To Family Planning Jul 11, 2017

At least 37 country governments, 16 private companies and 11 partner organizations, including civil society and private foundations, will announce commitments to accelerate progress on rights-based family planning programmes today at the Family Planning Summit. More →

Stars #EmbraceAmbition On International Women's Day Mar 8, 2017

The Tory Burch Foundation today announced the launch of a global campaign, #EmbraceAmbition, to encourage women to embrace ambition. More →

Bill And Melinda Gates Reveal Which Superpowers They Want Mar 1, 2016

Bill and Melinda Gates have released their annual letter, this year answering the question “If you could have one superpower, what would it be?” More →

LTTS Attends Launch Of UN Global Strategy For Women's, Children's And Adolescent's Health Sep 28, 2015

LookToTheStars.org’s CMO Edward Martin attended the launch of the United Nations Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescent’s Health in NYC last week and filed this report. More →

More Big Names Join Global Citizen Festival Sep 22, 2015

Over a dozen world leaders and prominent activists have announced their on-stage participation in the 2015 Global Citizen Festival. More →

One Direction Launches Action/1D Manifesto Jul 8, 2015

One Direction has today launched the action/1D manifesto for the future asking their fanbase of millions to describe the kind of world they want to live in by sharing powerful and emotive pieces of creative content, including film and photos using the #action1D hashtag on their social media channels. More →

Bill And Melinda Gates Honored With Spirit Of Helen Keller Award May 22, 2015

Helen Keller International (HKI), a leading global nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting the causes and consequences of preventable blindness and malnutrition, continued its year-long Centennial Celebration with the 2015 Spirit of Helen Keller Gala on Monday, May 18, 2015. More →

Bill And Melinda Gates To Be Honored By Helen Keller International May 12, 2015

Helen Keller International, a leading global nonprofit dedicated to fighting the causes and consequences of preventable blindness and malnutrition, will celebrate its Centennial Anniversary with the 2015 Spirit of Helen Keller Gala. More →

Global Citizen Launches Unlock Your Power Campaign Apr 20, 2015

Global Citizen has announced the launch of “Unlock Your Power,” a new campaign to create the largest, most effective platform in the world for people to share, communicate and take action on issues affecting the world’s poorest. More →

Hillary Clinton And Melinda Gates Launch No Ceilings Full Participation Report Mar 12, 2015

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Gates Foundation Co-Chair Melinda Gates and Clinton Foundation Vice Chair Chelsea Clinton joined global and community leaders for the official release of the No Ceilings Full Participation Report and data visualization site NoCeilings.org on Monday, March 9, in New York City. More →

Hillary Clinton And Patricia Arquette To Help Celebrate Fourth World Conference On Women Mar 9, 2015

UN Women's celebratory event for the 20th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing will take place on March 10. More →

Hillary And Chelsea Clinton To Attend Release Of The No Ceilings Full Participation Report Mar 3, 2015

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Gates Foundation Co-Chair Melinda Gates and Clinton Foundation Vice Chair Chelsea Clinton will join global and community leaders for the official release of the No Ceilings Full Participation Report on Monday, March 9, in New York City. More →

Bill Gates Shares His 2015 Annual Letter Jan 23, 2015

Earlier this week, Bill and Melinda Gates share their 2015 Annual Letter. More →

Stars Back Massive Action2015 Campaign Jan 19, 2015

A number of stars are backing Action2015, a huge campaign launched to make 2015 a huge breakthrough moment for people and planet. More →

Stars Added To Social Good Summit Sep 16, 2014

More big names have been added to the Social Good Summit, being held later this month. More →

Eminent Figures Get Behind Effort To Free Nigerian Schoolgirls May 8, 2014

A group of over 40 eminent individuals from around the world are today calling for a global effort to free the more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls who were kidnapped last month. More →

Clinton And Gates Foundations Partner To Measure Global Progress For Women And Girls Feb 19, 2014

The Clinton Foundation and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have announced a new partnership to gather and analyze data about the status of women and girls’ participation around the world, as part of the Clinton Foundation’s No Ceilings initiative. More →

Bill And Melinda Gates Select Four Charities For Giving Tuesday Nov 29, 2013

Bill and Melinda Gates are supporting Giving Tuesday, a national day of giving on Dec. 3. More →

Celebrity Women Deliver At Empowerment Conference Jun 7, 2010

Ashley Judd, Annie Lennox and Christy Turlington will be featured celebrity speakers at this year’s Women Deliver conference in Washington. More →

Former Presidents Bush and Clinton Hailed For Charity Work Sep 25, 2007

The stars came out in early September not only to celebrate the marking of the 75th anniversary of Save the Children but to hail the former U.S. Commanders in Chief George Bush Sr and Bill Clinton for their humanitarian efforts worldwide. The specific work recognized was the presidents’ efforts to raise money for the victims of the tsunami in Indonesia and Hurricane Katrina. More →