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The Latest Breaking News from Giving Pledge

Melinda French Gates and John Swinney pay tribute at Sir Ian Wood service

The billionaire and philanthropist who ran the Wood Group company based in Aberdeen, died at the age of 84 in July.

Evening Standard · Oct 23

Craigslist founder to give away $1.3 billion fortune after Sunday school lessons

Craig Newmark, the founder of Craigslist, has pledged to give away most of his $1.3 billion fortune. Inspired by childhood lessons from his teachers, he emphasizes generosity through the Giving Pledge. His philanthropic focus includes supporting military families, cybersecurity initiatives, and pigeon rescue. Newmark believes he can make a difference…

The Times of India · Oct 21

George Soros never signed the Giving Pledge. He's given away more of his fortune than the billionaires who did

The 95-year-old investor has given away an estimated 76% of his fortune without ever making the promise.

Fortune · Jul 22

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The founder of a collapsed private equity giant who took $100 million from Bill and Melinda Gates was expelled from the Giving Pledge

At its peak, Arif Naqvi’s private equity firm controlled almost $14 billion in assets.

Fortune · Dec 19, 2024

Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott files for divorce from second husband Dan Jewett

Couple married in 2021 after Ms Scott divorced her first husband, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022

Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott files for divorce from second husband

Couple was married in 2021 after Ms Scott divorced first husband Amazon founder Jeff Bezos

The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2022

Will money-back guarantee win over wealthy donors?

The advocacy group Global Citizen and the finance firm NPX are engineering a new campaign that targets Forbes 400 billionaires, Giving Pledge members, and the wealthy generally — a group increasingly criticized for what is seen as tight purse strings

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2022

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