Fay Twersky

Bernard van Leer Foundation engages as a grantmaking organization which focuses on early childhood development. It provides financial support to partners in government, civil society, and business to help young children and families. The company was founded by Bernard van Leer in 1949 and is headquartered in The Hauge, the Netherlands.

The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute engages in innovative interdisciplinary research. It operates in three main segments: Globalization and Sovereignty, Sacredness, Religion and Secularization, and Science, Technology and Civilization. The institute was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Jerusalem, Israel.

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was formed in 1997 as the William H. Gates Foundation. In 1999, the foundation was renamed the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust was created in January 2000 through the merger of the Gates Learning Foundation, which worked to expand access to technology through public libraries and the William H. Gates Foundation, which focused on improving global health. The foundation participates in preventive approaches and collaborative endeavors with government, philanthropic and not-for-profit partners. Priority is given to grants that leverage additional support and serve as a catalyst for long-term, systemic change. The foundation also provides funds to promote greater equity in global health, education and public libraries. Through their partnerships in communities across the US, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is committed to raising the high school graduation rate and helping all students, regardless of race or family income. The foundation is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.