Ana Thompson

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.

Schwab Charles & Co., Inc. engages in the provision of investment products and services to retirement and other benefit participants. It offers trading, banking, small business solutions, investment tools and research. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

International AIDS Vaccine Initiative, Inc. researches and develops to prevent HIV infection and AIDS. It researches and develops vaccine candidates, conducts policy analyses, and serves as an advocate for the field with offices in Africa, India, and Europe. The firm's HIV research and development focuses on three strategies: the design of vaccine immunogens capable of inducing specialized proteins known as broadly neutralizing antibodies, the optimization and development of these antibodies as prevention products, and the development of replicating viral vectors and mRNA. The company was founded in 1996 by Seth Berkley and Lee C. Smith and is headquartered in New York, NY.

University of Washington functions as a College/University. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Part of University Games Corp., JP Kids, Inc. produces television shows for children. The company is based in San Francisco, CA. JP Kids was acquired by University Games Corp. on March 27, 2003.

Oacis Healthcare Systems, Inc. provides health care software solutions. It develops, markets, licenses, installs, and supports enterprise architecture clinical information systems. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in San Rafael, CA.

Esurance, Inc. provides online insurance services. It offers term life, major medical, annuities, disability, long term care, health, and consultancy services to trades unions, individuals and business marketplace. The company was founded in May 1998 by Chuck Wallace and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

The Population Council, Inc. provides biomedical, public health and social science research services. The Council conducts research in three areas HIV and AIDS, poverty, gender, and youth and reproductive health. The company was founded by John D. Rockefeller III in 1952 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Rockefeller Foundation operates and organizes charitable trusts. The company supports grants, fellowships, and conferences for programs that try to identify and alleviate need and suffering. It was founded in 1913 by John D. Rockefeller Sr. and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy preserves national parks. It offers park improvements, conservation of plants and animals, parks and health, crissy field and climate change. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

World Resources Institute, Inc. provides solutions for environmental, resource, population and developmental problems. The company was founded by James G. Speth in 1982 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

San Francisco Symphony provides symphony orchestra presentations. The firm enriches, serves, and shapes cultural life throughout the spectrum of bay area communities. It offers performer’s series, south bay, organ and chorus concerts, open rehearsals, chamber music, youth orchestra concerts, family-friendly concerts and special events. The company was founded in 1911 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art provides exhibitions, education, publications, collections, and related public programs. The company was founded by Grace McCann on January 18, 1935 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Part of SBI Holdings, Inc., GE Consumer Finance Co. Ltd. is a Japanese company that provides easy-to-understand explanations and basic knowledge about credit cards. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. The company aims to help individuals, including those who are about to enter the workforce and those who have casually used credit cards, understand the importance of financial knowledge in life. GE Consumer Finance Co. was acquired by SBI Shinsei Bank Ltd. from General Electric Co. on September 22, 2008 for $5,427.64 million.

Program for Appropriate Technology in Health provides social healthcare services. Its platform includes vaccines, drugs, diagnostics and devices. The firm offers treatment for malaria, pneumonia and diarrheal. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Lakeside School is a coeducational private school for grades 5-12. The company provides an academic program through which educators lead students to take responsibility for learning. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA

Part of M&G Plc, responsAbility Investments AG is a leading impact investor focused on private debt and private equity across emerging markets. The company, headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, was founded in 2003 by Klaus Tischhauser. The Swiss company invests across three distinctive themes to directly contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): financial inclusion, climate finance, and sustainable food. responsAbility Investments's partnership with M&G Plc enhances the latter's capabilities in impact investing. Rochus Mommartz has been the CEO of the company since 2008. responsAbility Investments has invested over USD 12 billion since its inception and has a strong performance track record. responsAbility Investments was acquired by M&G Plc on May 03, 2022.

Global Health Council, Inc. is a leading member organization that advocates for global health priorities by uniting advocates, implementers, policy makers, and other stakeholders. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The American company works across health sectors to achieve the greatest impact and provides access to information, resources, and expertise. The company elevates critical health messages by aggregating, aligning, and promoting the work of members and advocates.

The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) is a non-profit organization that provides entrepreneurship education to middle school, high school, and postsecondary students in 30 states and 31 countries. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY. NFTE aims to ignite the entrepreneurial mindset in students, empowering them to own their futures regardless of their family income, community resources, special needs, gender identity, race, or ethnicity. NFTE has educated over a million students through in-school, out-of-school, in-person, online, or hybrid programs. The company was founded in 1987 by Carl Press and Philip A. McNeill, and J.D. LaRock has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

Charles Schwab Hong Kong Ltd. provides securities brokerage, banking, wealth management and related financial services. It offers brokerage accounts, investment products, trading services and portfolio solutions. The company was founded by Charles Robert Schwab in 1997 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Grassroots Business Fund provides business advisory services. The firm offers financial management, environmental and social, operations and supply chain management, legal and regulatory, human capacity and governance services. The company was founded by Harold Rosen in June 2008 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition is a Swiss-based foundation that aims to tackle malnutrition by transforming food systems to deliver more nutritious foods for all people, especially the most vulnerable. The non-profit company is based in Geneva, Switzerland. The Swiss company's programmatic activity has directly benefited over one billion people around the world and inspired policy actions with partners. One of their newest programs, food systems governance, helps city governments develop and implement plans to improve their citizens' nutrition.

Teach First provides educational services. It works with schools and other organizations with the aim that no child’s educational success is limited by their socio-economic background. Its participants teach in schools where the majority of pupils come from the poorest families in the United Kingdom. The company was founded by Jo Owen and Brett Wigdortz in July 2002 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

JustAnswer LLC provides answer from doctors and other professionals. It offers one-on-one online conversations with doctors, lawyers and professionals. The company was founded by Andy Kurtzig in 2003 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

American Health Policy Institute is a non-partisan non-profit think tank founded by Tevi Troy. The private company is based in Washington. The American company examines the practical implications of health policy changes through the lens of large employers. The company examines the challenges employers face in providing health care to their employees and recommend policy solutions to promote the provision of affordable, high-quality, employer-based health care. The institute serves to provide thought leadership grounded in the practical experience of America's largest employers. The company's mission is to develop impactful strategies to ensure that those purchasing health care are able to not only bend the cost curve, but actually break it, by keeping health care cost inflation in line with general inflation.

KIPP Bay Area Schools is a network of 17 public charter schools serving grades TK-12. The non-profit company is based in Oakland, CA. The company provides college-prep, tuition-free education to its students.

Willows Investments Ltd (WI) is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2007 by Stephen Brenninkmeijer. The firm is headquartered in Purley.

The Social Stock Exchange Ltd. provides online access to regulated exchange dedicated to businesses and investors. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Rocket21 LLC provides networking platform. Its platform provides youth with opportunities and access to world-class experts and organizations while protecting them with a combination of state-of-the-art, real-time filtering and human moderation, extensive safety and security precautions, and a specialized infrastructure designed to keep kids safe. The company was founded by Jodell Seagrave and is headquartered in McLean, VA.