Nine philanthropic organizations have collectively pledged $5 billion over ten years in support of the creation, expansion, management, and monitoring of protected and conserved areas of land, inland water, and sea.
Ten more billionaires are pledging to give away at least half of their fortunes to philanthropic causes.
In a new FT video series, Ambitious Wealth, Stephen Foley talks to signatories of the Giving Pledge, created by Warren Buffett and Bill Gates, about their philanthropic work.
Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal bin Abdulaziz AlSaud has become the first Arab Muslim to take the Giving Pledge
In 2010, Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett started the Giving Pledge, a promise by very rich people to give away a majority of their wealth during their lifetime or in their will.
“We had a good standard of living, but we don’t need a lot of luxuries and we really didn’t see how this money could be spent.”
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation advocates for donors to deliver on locally led development
Giving Back: Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, and Ted Turner talk to Christiane Amanpour
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