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  1. The Giving Pledge is an effort to help address society’s most pressing problems by inviting the world’s wealthiest individuals and families to commit more than half of their wealth to philanthropy or charitable causes either during their lifetime or in their will.

  2. As of June 2022, the pledge has had 236 signatories from 28 countries. [1] Most of the signatories of the pledge are billionaires , and as of 2023, their pledges are estimated at a total of US$600 billion.

  3. Aug 8, 2020 · A group of billionaires including Bill Gates, MacKenzie Scott, Michael Bloomberg, Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg set a new standard for ‘public accountability for generosity’.

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  4. Apr 28, 2020 · Since then, more than 200 billionaires have agreed to give away the majority of their wealth. A decade ago Melinda and Bill Gates and Warren Buffett launched “The Giving Pledge.”

  5. Mar 26, 2024 · The Giving Pledge is a continually growing global community of over 240 signatories from 30 different countries. A Commitment to Philanthropy: The Giving Pledge is a promise by the world's wealthiest individuals and families to dedicate the majority of their wealth to charitable causes.

  6. Dec 14, 2021 · Together, the billionaire newcomers are worth an estimated $48.1 billion, with Canva’s married cofounders Melanie Perkins and Cliff Obrecht the richest among them with a collective estimated...

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  8. Jan 27, 2023 · In contrast, Bezos, who has much more money than Scott’s $28 billion, has given away about $2.4 billion, according to Forbes. That’s about 2 percent of his wealth.

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