Founded by Melinda French Gates, Pivotal Ventures accelerates social progress in the United States by removing barriers that hold people back.
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Watch Melinda French Gates explain why she believes so strongly in removing the barriers that hold women back.
Melinda French Gates founded Pivotal Ventures to accelerate the pace of social progress in the United States.
Melinda French Gates visits Girls Garage, a design and construction school for girls and gender expansive youth, in Berkeley, CA.
As the co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Melinda sets the direction and priorities of one of the world’s largest philanthropies. In 2015, Melinda founded Pivotal Ventures, a company working to accelerate the pace of social progress in the United States. Melinda is also the author of the bestselling book The Moment of Lift.
Melinda grew up in Dallas, Texas. She received a bachelor’s degree in computer science and economics and an MBA, both from Duke University. Melinda spent the first decade of her career developing multimedia products at Microsoft before leaving the company to focus on her family and philanthropic work. She has three children—Jenn, Rory, and Phoebe—and lives in Seattle, Washington.
Moment of Lift Books, created by Melinda French Gates in partnership with Flatiron Books, publishes original nonfiction by visionaries who are working to unlock a more equal world for women and girls.
Whether it's your time, money, voice, or skills, there are many meaningful ways to make a difference in the world. In this MasterClass course taught by Melinda, learn how to unlock your personal power to effect change through giving.
