Through the discussion of Bill Gates announcement to slowly phase himself out of the daily operations of Microsoft, we’ve heard that he plans on focusing his time and efforts on the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. But what exactly does that mean?
If you’re not aware of the types of things the foundation is involved in, maybe this will help:

The Gates Millennium Scholars
Council on Library and Information Resources
$30M Gates Foundation Grant Aims To Greatly Reduce Visceral Leishmaniasis (Black Fever) Deaths, Institute For OneWorld Health
Global Program Makes Major Strides in Helping to Increase Immunization Coverage and Safety in Africa and Asia

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Heather over at Heather’s “Marketing at Microsoft” Blog shares her thoughts about the changes.
I think the potential of Bill to become the biggest philanthropist of all time is pretty cool. The thought of his mind focusing on health care and education issues full time has a broader potential impact, so my excitement around this comes from the perspective of being a citizen of the world versus a knowledge worker or Microsoft employee.
My thoughts exactly!