Giving Pledge

Michael Moritz and Harriet Heyman

North America

Pledged in

2012

It only seems right that we voluntarily give most of it to causes that help improve the lives of people we do not know."

Pledge letter

April 12, 2012

Harriet and I never expected to become members of the Giving Pledge group but since our wealth—like all fortunes—rests so heavily on the intelligence, work and contributions of others it seems only right that we voluntarily give most of it to causes that help improve the lives of people we do not know.

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