From the 2009 Annual Report of the Gates Foundation: a commitment to 'Engaging the world online"

A few quotes from the 2009 Annual Report:

"We must do everything we can to make sure that we and our grantees can have the greatest possible impact"

"Connecting with the online community, not only to listen to what people are saying but to participate in those conversations, represent an incredible opportunity and has become a top priority of the Foundation"

"The online community has become essential to our efforts to build awareness and engagement around the issues we work on"

"Join the conversation. We d' love to hear from you"