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BGEF Donates $125,000 to Support Feed California Initiative

The Behring Global Educational Foundation (BGEF) is proud to have recently partnered with ABC7 Bay Area’s Feed California campaign to combat food insecurity across the region. During a special segment filmed at the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano, BGEF President David Behring presented a generous $125,000 donation to help provide meals for families […]

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November 6 2025

Message from the Director of the Zhejiang Museum of Natural History

Recently, we received a gracious letter from the Director of the Zhejiang Museum of Natural History. We are pleased to share their kind words with our community. Dear President Stephen Beinke, Greetings!  Upon  reading  your  kind  letter  from  across  the ocean, I would like to extend, on behalf of all my colleagues at Zhejiang Museum […]

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September 7 2025

National History Day Receives Major Gift from Kenneth Behring

The following press release was originally published by the American Historical Association (historians.org). National History Day received a $1.9 million gift from philanthropist Kenneth E. Behring to “improve the teaching and learning of history at middle and high schools throughout the country.” “We are obviously delighted and grateful,” said Cathy Gorn, National History Day executive […]

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September 7 2025

Behring Pavilion in Walnut Creek: $20 Million Gift Fuels Fight Against Cancer

The following press release was issued by John Muir Health regarding their collaboration with Behring Global Educational Foundation. $20 Million Donation from Behring Global Educational Foundation for New BehringPavilion in Walnut Creek to Support John Muir Health’s Campaign to Conquer Cancer The Behring Pavilion will be home to the UCSF-John Muir Health Cancer Center. Walnut […]

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September 7 2025

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Behring Global Educational Foundation Projects

The Wheelchair Foundation is a nonprofit organization leading an international effort to deliver a wheelchair to every child, teen and adult in the world who needs one, but cannot afford one. For those people, the Wheelchair Foundation delivers Hope, Mobility, and Freedom. Visit Website >>


Wheelchair Foundation

The mission of Operation Global Vision is to alleviate the suffering caused by cataract blindness in the poorest areas of the world. This campaign strives to create awareness for the urgent need to act now to stop the progression of this reversible form of blindness.
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Operation Global Vision

WaterLeaders, BGEF’s inaugural operating foundation, is dedicated to creating a Safe Water Generation by providing comprehensive and sustainable water solutions for the world, one child, one family, one village at a time.
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Water Leaders

BGEF aims to be a world-class leading organization dedicated to improving the health and well-being of individuals globally by providing comprehensive, needs-based solutions enabled by innovative and proven business models and technologies.
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