Mark Suzman
@MSuzman
CEO of @GatesFoundation. Working to ensure everyone can live a healthy life & reach their full potential. Father, husband, optimist.
Looking forward to joining @Devex’s President and Editor-in-Chief @Raj_Devex for a live conversation on the @GatesFoundation’s $200B commitment over the next 20 years. We’ll dig into why we’re taking this approach—and what it means for the future of philanthropy.
Excited to join @Philanthropy CEO @stacypalmer tomorrow for a great conversation. We'll be discussing the @GatesFoundation’s decision to spend down our $200 billion endowment over the next 20 years, where we’re focusing our efforts, and how other grantmakers may wish to approach…
The most important investment we can make is in people—in human potential. In the 25 years since we launched the @gatesfoundation, global health and development efforts have helped cut child deaths by half, drastically reduced deaths from infectious disease, and lifted hundreds…
At the @gatesfoundation, we’ve long believed in the power of partnership to address some of the most persistent challenges facing our communities. Partnership is central to our commitment to lifting millions of people out of poverty and onto a path to prosperity, here in the U.S.…
Funding global health isn’t just moral—it’s strategic. Programs like @gavi and @PEPFAR save lives while serving U.S. interests by preventing pandemics, promoting peace, and fueling global economic growth. I urge you to read @BillGates’s @WSJ piece on what’s at stake, and what…
I had an illuminating conversation with football coach Kasper Hjulmand—who most recently managed the Denmark national team. We talked about his motivation to become a @UNICEF ambassador and his focus on advancing their Sustainable Development Goals. Thank you, Kasper, for your…
An HIV doctor in Africa, whose work depends on USAID and PEPFAR, sends in a dispatch of the bleak situation now unfolding there thebulwark.com/p/a-religious-…
Our work to support @gavi is firmly rooted in one belief: Every individual deserves to lead a healthy and productive life. Vaccines are our most powerful line of defense against deadly infectious diseases. The data supporting their effectiveness is staggering. Vaccines don’t…
Just wrapped up a productive trip to Denmark focused on partnerships delivering global impact. I discussed exciting maternal health initiatives, how investment in R&D can fuel global health innovation, and visited @UNICEFSupply—the world's largest vaccine procurer. Denmark's…
Thank you to Susanne Fraise, Andrew Jones, @simijan1, and Sofie Østergaard for a great visit to @UNICEFSupply in Copenhagen—the world’s largest centralized vaccine procurer, supported in funding from @gavi. In 2024, it procured 2.8B doses, reaching 45% of children under five…
Insightful visit with @NovoNordisk CEO Mads Krogsgaard Thomsen. It was a privilege to learn about the strategic direction, engage with talented colleagues, and hear firsthand about the bold ambitions driving the foundation’s future. As complex global challenges persist,…
I enjoyed meeting with Queen Mary of Denmark about the newly-launched 10 Million Safer Births Initiative. Her Majesty's patronage brings vital attention to our shared goal: 10 million safer births across Sub-Saharan Africa by 2030 through better-trained midwives and strengthened…
I joined global leaders at #FfD4 to tackle a critical question: How can we make development finance work better for women and girls? Without targeted investment in women and girls, they remain at risk of being left behind – yet again. We know progress on the Sustainable…
A fairer system that responds to the needs of low-income countries—that is what we came together to build at the International Conference on Financing for Development in Sevilla. As devastating aid cuts continue to put lives at risk, leaders must reshape the development finance…
While it is true development finance is under significant strain, and trust in the system to deliver is low, I am energized by the strong calls to action I am hearing in Sevilla from ministers representing countries from the North and South for a commission that can provide a…
Yesterday in Seville, global leaders made it clear: at a time of constrained resources and falling aid budgets, they still believe in supporting a healthier future for people around the world. My sincere thanks to Spain and Luxembourg for their support to the @GlobalFund at…
We are off to a strong start, thanks to new pledges to the @GlobalFund from Spain and Luxembourg. Thanks also to Norway for making an earlier pledge to advance this life-saving work. The Global Fund is one of the most impactful health initiatives in history, with a remarkable…
Countries across the Global South are facing a perfect storm - from climate shocks and rising debt to shrinking budgets. At the same time, traditional development finance is under pressure, and trust in the global financial system is weakening. At the Financing for Development…
Warren Buffett’s vision and generosity have shaped the @gatesfoundation in profound ways through nearly two decades of contributions and advice. We are grateful for his support, which has totaled nearly $48 billion since 2006.
