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October 9, 2024

Associated Press

Melinda French Gates will give $250M to women’s health groups globally through a new open call

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September 11, 2024

Vanity Fair

Melinda French Gates spotlights women blazing new paths in philanthropy, including Giving Pledge signatories Sara Blakely, Tsitsi Masiyiwa, Cari Tuna, and Anne Wojcicki

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September 4, 2024

Chronicle of Philanthropy

Giving Pledge signatory Laura Arnold on how philanthropy can advance change in an age of division

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July 24, 2024

Devex

Conrad N. Hilton Foundation advocates for donors to deliver on locally led development

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March 26, 2024

Inside Philanthropy

The Blank Family Foundation Reflects on the Past, Plans the Next Generation of Giving

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February 24, 2024

USA Today

Sue Ann Arnall chosen for Oklahoma's USA TODAY Women of the Year project

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July 14, 2023

Barron’s Penta

Young Billionaire Nikhil Kamath Is Giving Away His Money. Here’s Why.

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March 21, 2023

Inside Philanthropy

“Miami is Our City.” How Two Generations of the Pérez Family Give

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August 3, 2022

AP News

Lyda Hill, Lynn and Stacy Schusterman Among 2022 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy Honorees

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March 25, 2022

Forbes India

Indian philanthropists need to become bolder, lead with trust, look for new areas to fund: Rohini Nilekani

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December 14, 2021

Associated Press

Giving Pledge adds 14 billionaires to philanthropist list

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October 26, 2021

Financial Times

Latin America’s widening inequalities spur the wealthy into action

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September 22, 2021

PND by Candid

Philanthropies pledge $5 billion to 'Protecting Our Planet Challenge'

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December 21, 2020

Barron’s Penta

Stephen Schwarzman and William Gross Are Among 13 New Signatories of the Giving Pledge

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December 15, 2020

Bloomberg

MacKenzie Scott Gives Away $4.2 Billion in Four Months

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September 15, 2020

Forbes

Exclusive: The Billionaire Who Wanted To Die Broke . . . Is Now Officially Broke

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April 28, 2020

Newsweek

Warren Buffett and the Gateses: 200-plus Billionaires and 10 years later, is the Giving Pledge a Success?

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May 28, 2019

Barron’s Penta

MacKenzie Bezos Among 19 Billionaires Joining the Giving Pledge

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May 28, 2019

The National

Former FNC member donates half his wealth to charity

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May 31, 2018

Fast Company

Future of Philanthropy: 14 more billionaires sign the Giving Pledge

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May 30, 2018

Forbes

Fourteen More Philanthropists Join The Gates-Buffett Giving Pledge

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November 20, 2017

Economic Times

Nilekanis join Bill Gates at philanthropy high table

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June 1, 2017

USA Today

14 Billionaires Join Bill Gates, Warren Buffett In Giving Away More Than Half Their Money

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May 30, 2017

Forbes

Big Philanthropy Gets A Boost: 14 Titans From 7 Countries Join The Gates-Buffett Giving Pledge

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May 30, 2017

The Guardian

Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou Pledges To Give Half Of £2bn Fortune To Charity

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June 2, 2016

Times of India

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, PNC Menon pledge majority of their wealth to philanthropy

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June 2, 2016

Trade Arabia

Prince Alwaleed takes 'Giving Pledge'

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June 1, 2016

Bloomberg

Buffett’s Billionaire Ranks Swell as 17 Join Giving Pledge

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June 1, 2016

Fast Co.Exist

The Giving Pledge Expands To China With Its Latest Round Of Philanthropic Billionaires

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June 1, 2016

Fortune

Airbnb Cofounders Join Buffett and Gates' 'Giving Pledge'

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June 1, 2016

Vox

The Airbnb founders and a Saudi prince are among the latest to take Bill Gates' Giving Pledge

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December 2, 2015

USA Today

Gates, Buffett Giving Pledge Gets Zuck Spotlight

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December 1, 2015

Associated Press

Smithsonian museum initiative explores ‘Giving in America’

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December 1, 2015

Chronicle of Philanthropy

Bill Gates and Warren Buffett Optimistic on Future of Philanthropy

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September 25, 2015

Financial Times

The billionaires’ promise

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June 3, 2015

CNNMoney

10 more billionaires join Buffett-Gates Giving Pledge

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June 2, 2015

Forbes

Health Records Billionaire Judy Faulkner, Chobani Yogurt Founder, 8 Others Join The Giving Pledge

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May 31, 2015

ABC News

World's Wealthiest Donate Billions Through the 'Giving Pledge'

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May 9, 2014

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

The Chronicle of Philanthropy: 7 More Philanthropists Sign Giving Pledge

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November 17, 2013

60 Minutes

Giving Pledge

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May 7, 2013

Fortune Magazine

Spanx founder joins Giving Pledge

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February 19, 2013

Forbes

The Giving Pledge Goes Global

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February 19, 2013

Financial Times

Billionaires Pledge to Give Money Away (Subscription Required)

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May 19, 2012

The Economist

Spreading Gospels of Wealth: America's Billionaire Giving Pledgers are Forming a Movement

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April 19, 2012

Fortune Magazine

12 More Billionaires Sign On to Buffett/Gates Pledge

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November 28, 2010

ABC: This Week

Giving Back: Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, and Ted Turner talk to Christiane Amanpour

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September 6, 2010

USA Today

Band of Billionaires Pledge to Give to Charity

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September 3, 2010

The Wall Street Journal

U.S. Super Rich to Share Wealth

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July 11, 2010

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Billionaires Urged to Unlock Vaults for Charity (Subscription Required)

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June 16, 2010

Fortune Magazine

The $600 Billion Challenge

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June 16, 2010

Charlie Rose

Bill Gates, Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett in an exclusive conversation about 'The Giving Pledge'

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