Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou pledges to give half of £2bn fortune to charity
The easyJet founder says he signed up to the Giving Pledge organisation after being inspired by a phone call from Bill Gates
The easyJet founder says he signed up to the Giving Pledge organisation after being inspired by a phone call from Bill Gates
The new members bring the total number of Giving Pledge signatories to 168 from 21 countries, according to an announcement on Tuesday from the Giving Pledge.
The new signatories plan to use their wealth to support causes focused on poverty alleviation, education, healthcare research, climate change and the environment.
Bill Gates, Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett in an exclusive conversation about 'The Giving Pledge'
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An effort to persuade fellow billionaires to sign a public statement committing at least half their fortune to charity.
Rob Guth discusses the public pledge by 40 billionaires, led by Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, to give away at least half their wealth before they die.
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Giving Back: Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, and Ted Turner talk to Christiane Amanpour
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America’s billionaire Giving Pledgers are forming a movement
A dozen billionaires from Europe, Australasia and Africa have joined the world’s most elite club by publicly committing to give away at least half of their fortunes philanthropically.