Discovery Center

Tour & Staff Chat

Strategic Philanthropy

Thursday, February 27, 2025 | 2 - 3 pm PST

No registration required

Visitors listen to a speaker during a guided tour at the Bill and Melinda Gates Discovery Center.

Tour the galleries for 30 minutes with a Discovery Center guide and then chat with a featured staff member at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation about their area of focus.

This week: Strategic Philanthropy


Karoline Vass , Senior Officer on the Chief Strategy Officer Administration team

With so many challenges in the world, how does the Gates Foundation decide where to invest? Join Karoline Vass for a conversation about how the foundation approaches its role as a strategic philanthropy – focusing on big bets, taking smart risks, and investing in solutions that have the potential to create lasting change.


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