Partners

Bill and Melinda Gates believe every life has equal value. In 2000, they created the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to help reduce inequities in the United States and around the world.

Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the foundation is led by co-chairs Bill Gates, Melinda Gates, and William H. Gates Sr., and by CEO Patty Stonesifer.

The Black Coalition on AIDS, Inc. (BCA) was founded in 1986 by a group of Black men and women - straight and gay, old and young - witnessing the devastating impact of HIV/AIDS in their community. They banded together to address the fact that there were no agencies available to provide culturally sensitive services to Blacks infected with, or affected by, HIV/AIDS. Thus, the initial mission of the group was to create a community-based, coalition-building organization to ensure Black people would receive appropriate services and be adequately represented in policy decisions.