More than 250 wealthy people have signed the Giving Pledge, a promise to dedicate a majority of their wealth to philanthropy. But many haven’t followed through on it, spurring criticism from one of the Giving Pledge’s founders, Melinda French Gates.
“Have they given enough? No,” French Gates said in an interview with Wired published in December 2025, referring to her fellow billionaire class and those who have signed the Giving Pledge.
