Jeff Raikes

Co-founder, Raikes Foundation, @RaikesFdn. Former CEO, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

[Jeff Raikes @jeffraikes]

Growing up on a farm taught me that some days you drive the tractor and some days you scoop hog manure. Both are part of the same job. A conversation with @HitendraWadwa on work, purpose, and what it really means to show up. https://t.co/GBAXBLsOve #leadership #systems

[Jeff Raikes @jeffraikes]

AI is capturing cognition. The most valuable investment American business can make right now is in the human talent that directs it. My latest in @Fortune. https://t.co/NRAdfRManX

[Jeff Raikes @jeffraikes]

If you’re interested in reading more: https://t.co/L2vYLmnBoR

[Jeff Raikes @jeffraikes]

Congrats @RaikesSchool students @UNLincoln Nathan Ray, Mia Siner, Lena Lankas & Landen Fogle, who took 1st place at the @NebraskaBiz Tenaska Business Challenge—beating 21 teams from 15 universities. In under 48 hours, they solved a real-world university energy demand problem.

[Tricia Raikes @TriciaRaikes]

Spring training = hope renewed. 🙌⚾

There's nothing quite like the start of Mariners season to bring the whole family together. New year, new roster, same belief that this is our time. Let's go, @Mariners. 💙

[Jeff Raikes @jeffraikes]

Energized by the conversations at #PMWC2026 in Silicon Valley last week. The advances in precision medicine — genomics, AI diagnostics, targeted therapies — are moving faster than ever. The science is exciting. Now let's make sure it's accessible for everyone.

[Jeff Raikes @jeffraikes]

Front-row seats to Kenneth Walker III becoming the first RB to win Super Bowl MVP this century. 135 yards, a dominant defense, and a 29-13 win.

Proud of this team and always proud to call this city home. #GoHawks

[Tricia Raikes @TriciaRaikes]

From the San Francisco stands to a Seattle street full of 12s for the parade.💚💙

Grateful for a week of Seahawks pride, and what a stretch for Seattle sports (including our beloved M’s). There’s nothing like sharing moments that turn strangers into neighbors.

[Jeff Raikes @jeffraikes]

Loved revisiting this 2016 video with Tricia.

The questions in this video still guide our work today. We just bring ten more years of listening and learning as we work to answer them with our partners.

[Tricia Raikes @TriciaRaikes]

Here's a 2016 #throwback for you from @jeffraikes and me. The world feels more complex, but who we are remains the same: curious, hopeful, willing to take risks on behalf of young people. @RaikesFdn https://t.co/UbDIrVTINM

[Tricia Raikes @TriciaRaikes]

As the year comes to a close, we’re grateful for the people and partners we learned alongside and built community with in 2025. Wishing you a restful season. Happy holidays from @jeffraikes and me.

[Jeff Raikes @jeffraikes]

We built Excel to help people make better decisions with their data.

In an age of AI, the lesson is the same: solve real problems, put powerful tools in people’s hands, and bet on the next paradigm shift early.

Good piece on that journey and what’s next: https://t.co/jMJDQi2DbT

[Jeff Raikes @jeffraikes]

Today, vote not just for policies, but for leaders who listen, for communities that innovate, and for solutions shaped by all voices, not just a few. Find your polling location: https://t.co/feN2OWSMaZ

[Jeff Raikes @jeffraikes]

Why wait? The world is calling for courage, and philanthropy can make big bets today. @TriciaRaikes and I are “giving in time” because the challenges we collectively face require urgency, focus, and creativity. Read my full take @InsidePhilanthr: https://t.co/mbIDFpJi88

[Jeff Raikes @jeffraikes]

It's time to come together, protect civil society, and ensure everyone can live and speak without fear. The @RaikesFdn has joined over 140 non-partisan charitable organizations to fight for our #FreedomOfSpeech. Read our statement: https://t.co/tHyZUkmFkY #UniteInAdvance

[Jeff Raikes @jeffraikes]

Our democracy depends on defending free speech and protecting the safety of those who speak up. Real progress, in business and in life, comes from listening and engaging in dialogue, not from violence or silence.

[Jeff Raikes @jeffraikes]

The “Minnesota Miracle 2.0” wasn’t luck. It was decades of organizing, partnership, & persistence. Philanthropy’s real power? Investing in community-based leadership and coalition-building for the long term. Read more in my @InsidePhilanthr piece. https://t.co/W0DwCjKR80

[Jeff Raikes @jeffraikes]

Dennis Quirin's leadership deepened our commitment to justice and strengthened our work across youth, education, and democracy. We're grateful for his impact and look forward to building on the foundation he helped shape. Thank you, Dennis.

[Raikes Foundation @RaikesFdn]

After nearly 6 years, Dennis Quirin is stepping down as Executive Director of the Raikes Foundation.

Please join us in celebrating Dennis’s remarkable contributions to the foundation and to our field. https://t.co/aC5rr8Puy6

[Jeff Raikes @jeffraikes]

Grateful to join leaders from WA, ME & AK on the Hill to spotlight how federal, state & local partnerships are reducing youth homelessness. In WA alone, 10,000 fewer youth experienced homelessness from 2016–2022. cc: Cacey Hanauer-Sutton, Alison Kear, Chris Bicknell.

[Jeff Raikes @jeffraikes]

From Microsoft Office to the Gates Foundation and beyond: on the From Start Up to Exit podcast, I shared lessons on leadership, impact, and being open to opportunity. Thanks @Shirishn & Gowri for a great convo. 🎧 https://t.co/DaVTL0HGEF

[TiE Seattle @SeattleTiE]

🎙️ New Episode Drop!
From Startup to Exit: Microsoft@50 – Birth of Microsoft Office
Featuring Jeff Raikes, former President of Microsoft’s Business Systems Division and one of the key architects behind the Microsoft Office suite.

Listen now: https://t.co/F0OwrnkQ2a

[Jeff Raikes @jeffraikes]

Tech leaders can help turn the tide or turn a blind eye. @melindagates is calling on others to lead with integrity and use our resources for good. It’s not enough to talk about values; we have to live them. #Leadership #Philanthropy #TechForGood https://t.co/NCl4TA1KKq

[Jeff Raikes @jeffraikes]

Research universities fuel American progress. Join me and 200+ business leaders to call on Congress & the administration to protect the independence of our learning institutions. Sign on: https://t.co/KfCtrM1PRX

#HigherEd #Innovation #LeadershipNow
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