![]() ![]() ![]() The Giving Pledge was founded in 2010 by Bill and Melinda Gates and investor Warren Buffet as a "movement of philanthropists who commit to giving the majority of their wealth to philanthropy or charitable causes, either during their lifetimes or in their wills." Signatories must be bona fide billionaires. As Forbes estimates, the combined net worth of the new signatories sits at more than $40 billion. Early Facebook employee Jeff Rothschild, who has a net worth of $3.8 billion according to Forbes, and Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwartzman also signed this year. The new billionaires include Zillow cofounder and CEO Rich Barton as well as famed Silicon Valley "super angel" investor Ron Conway, according to the Giving Pledge's website. It often indicates a user profile.Ī new round of billionaires has signed onto Bill Gates and Warren Buffett's Giving Pledge, whose signatories agree to give the majority of their fortunes away. ![]() Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. ![]()
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