# Largest personal gift to charity made by… Bill Gates

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/1999/06/03/largest-personal-gift-charity-made-bill-gates/
- Published: 1999-06-03T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft, yesterday donated $5 billion to a foundation named
after his father. 
Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft, yesterday donated $5 billion
to a foundation named after his father. This is the largest individual donation 
to a charity. The William H Gates Foundation makes grants for health, population
and education work.

 

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