September 21, 2012 | by Bill Gates The Turning Point: Our First Trip to Africa During our trip to Africa in 1993, Melinda and I had our first encounter with deep poverty and it had a profound impact on us. Tags: personal, philanthropy, Africa Discussion Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. comments powered by Disqus
August 11, 2011 The Most Gratifying Job on Earth Anyone who wants to seriously engage in giving faces two important questions: where can you make the biggest impact, and how do you structure your giving so it’s effective.