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T HE G I V I NGPLEDGE
W W W . R Y A N H E M P H I L L . O R G /
A look at 4 notable philanthropists who have signed the Giving Pledge.
O V E R V I E W
In 2010 Warren Buffett and Bill
Gates created the Giving Pledge.
The campaign encourages
wealthy individuals to donate the
majority of their wealth to
philanthropic causes either during
their lifetime or after they die.
P A U L A L L E N
In 1988 Paul Allen and his sister, Jody, founded
the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation.
The foundation has a number of global
programs as well as programs that focus on the
Pacific Northwest.
In 2014 Allen contributed $100 million to help
stop the spread of Ebola.
M I C H A E LB L O O M B E R G
In addition to being a politician and business
leader, Michael Bloomberg is a noted
philanthropist.
Bloomberg has appeared on the Chronicle of
Philanthropy’s top 50 American philanthropists
list on a number of occasions.
When it comes to the environment, Bloomberg
Philanthropies works to lessen the impact of
climate change and promote the use of
alternative energy.
In 2014, Bloomberg was designated as the first
U.N. Special Envoy for Cities and Climate
Change.
L A R R YE L L I S O N
It’s estimated that Ellison has donated $430
million to various causes.
Ellison created the Lawrence Ellison
Foundation to focus on aging, neuroscience,
and infectious diseases.
Throughout his life, Ellison has also donated
money to various universities like Stanford, the
University of Southern California, and the
University of California, Davis.
R I C H A R DB R A N S O N
Richard Branson founded Virgin Unite in 2004.
The organization focuses on four different
projects: uniting leaders, uniting entrepreneurs,
uniting voices, and uniting communities.
When Branson joined the Giving Pledge, he
made a note of saying that “stuff” doesn’t bring
people happinessa sentiment that many
philanthropists agree with.