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The webpage is about The Howard G. Buffett Foundation which was established in 1999 with the mission to catalyze transformational change, improving the standard of living and quality of life for the most impoverished and marginalized populations. The foundation focuses its funding on four primary areas: food security, conflict mitigation, combatting human trafficking, and public safety. It also makes smaller investments in cheetah and mountain gorilla conservation. The foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals and is set to dissolve on December 31, 2045. The foundation is led by Howard G. Buffett, who also serves as a farmer, photographer, businessman, sworn law enforcement officer, former elected official, and Chairman and CEO of the foundation. Buffett farms in central Illinois and Nebraska, and oversees multiple foundation-operated research farms and ranches across the US. He has served on several corporate boards and held senior corporate executive positions. He is also a published author and the executive producer of award-winning documentaries. The President of the foundation is Ann Kelly Bolten. Before joining the foundation, she worked as a partner and co-founder of Global Philanthropy Group and was a partner at Lake Partners Strategy Consultants. She graduated magna cum laude from Princeton University and received her MBA with distinction from the Harvard Business School.

The webpage is about The Howard G. Buffett Foundation, a charitable organization established in 1999. The Foundation's primary mission is to stimulate transformative changes to enhance living standards and quality of life, especially for marginalized and impoverished populations worldwide. They primarily fund initiatives in four areas: food security, conflict mitigation, human trafficking combat, and public safety, with additional smaller investments in cheetah and mountain gorilla conservation. The Foundation's Chairman and CEO, Howard G. Buffett, is a farmer, photographer, businessman, former law enforcement officer, and ex-elected official. Mr. Buffett has authored 15 books, produced award-winning documentaries, and received numerous recognitions for his contributions to various fields. The President of the Foundation is Ann Kelly Bolten, who joined the Foundation full time in 2011. She supports the Foundation's grantmaking strategy and philanthropic investments. She previously worked as a partner at Lake Partners Strategy Consultants and Global Philanthropy Group. The Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals and doesn't generally provide operating support, with plans to dissolve by December 31, 2045.