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January 27, 2023

A Tribute to Bill Meehan

With great sadness, our King Philanthropies team mourns the passing of Bill Meehan.  Bill was a longtime friend and colleague who made significant contributions not only to our work at King Philanthropies, but to the social sector at large. He served on the King Philanthropies board in its earliest days and was renowned for incisive […]
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August 20, 2019

King Philanthropies Featured in New Case Study at the Stanford Graduate School of Business

A case study on King Philanthropies’ decision to expand King Essentials to India sheds light on the trade-offs that foundations face when they make funding choices that affect the lives of millions of people.
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May 22, 2019

Announcing the Stanford King Center on Global Development

A research center at Stanford University—renamed in recognition of support from Bob and Dottie King—brings together scholars and students to pursue innovative approaches to challenges in the developing world.
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January 1, 2019

King Philanthropies’ Top 10 Themes of 2018

In their 2018 Founders’ Letter, Bob and Dottie King review key themes—from pursuing a bold mission to driving social sector excellence—that reflect the work of King Philanthropies over the preceding year.
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