Gates Foundation

In this episode of "Inside the Gates," hosted by foundation staff Irvin Scott and Andréa Vieira, we focus on how the foundation develops its strategies. Episode 4: November 2012 (Time stamps precede each segment) • 01:41 - How we think about strategy. Hear from Jodi Nelson, Director of Strategy, Measurement & Evaluation, on how the foundation approaches its strategy development process. • 06:30 - A conversation with Building Changes. We sat down with Alice Shobe, Executive Director of our grantee Building Changes, and David Wertheimer, Deputy Director of the foundation’s Pacific Northwest initiative, to hear how they collaborate to help end homelessness in Washington state. • 15:43 - Around the foundation. Our roving reporter Jeremy Derfner gives us a glimpse into his recent conversation with World Health Organization Director General Margaret Chan. • 13:04 - "Agony Aunt” Mercy Karanja will answer questions that you, our grantees, have submitted.

In this episode: (Time stamps are included prior to each segment description below) • 01:32 - Building Better Lives Together. How can we, as a foundation, work better as a team as well as with our partners to build better lives for the people we all serve? Our CEO Jeff Raikes discusses highlights from our Annual Report and the importance of engaging with our partners. • 05:03 - A Day of Digital (Learning). Recently, we brought our grantees together to discuss how we use digital media to tell better stories, to connect with communities around the world, to effect change. Listen to what some participants have to say. • 07:31 - From Kenya to Seattle: Meet Peter Kithene, an intern here at the Gates Foundation, and hear his story of working in rural healthcare in Kenya and pursuing his graduate studies in Seattle. • 14:06 - Agony Aunt: Mercy Karanja will answer questions that you, our grantees, have submitted. Coming up: A "Town Square Dialogue" with foundation Co-Chairs and CEO.

It's the second episode of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's podcast for grantees and partners! In this episode: • “Auntie Agony” answers your questions about our brand new grantee progress report and more. • Into Africa. Meet Jane Otai from local grantee Tupange, at a mobile clinic in Nairobi, Kenya, and find out how music is hitting the right note for family planning efforts in the region. • A Day of Digital Innovation. Want to know how to maximize your organization’s impact online? Learn more about our Digital & Audience convening and how you can join us. • Toilet Talk! On the heels of our “Reinventing the Toilet” fair here at the foundation, we hear from visitors to our Visitor Center where some of the reinvented toilet prototypes are on display. • World Food Prize, Education Nation, and revolutionary ideas to change the world. You’ll find it all (and more) on this month’s podcast.

Welcome to the pilot episode of the “Inside the Gates Foundation” podcast! Hosted by foundation employees Greg Shaw and Andrea Viera, with special guest “Auntie Agony” Mercy Karanja. All are welcome as we offer a glimpse, each month, into how the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works with partners and grantees to solve some of the world’s most pressing problems.