The Giving Pledge Gains 14 New Members—Here Are The Super-Rich Vowing To Donate Most Of Their Wealth

The Giving Pledge Gains 14 New Members—Here Are The Super-Rich Vowing To Donate Most Of Their Wealth

David Velez, the founder and chief executive officer of Nubank, a digital bank based in Sao Paulo, ... [+] Brazil. Another 14 of the world's wealthiest agreed to join Bill Gates, Melinda French Gates and Warren Buffett's Giving Pledge in 2021, bringing the total number of philanthropists who have vowed to donate most of their fortunes either before or after their deaths to 231, according to a Tuesday announcement. The Giving Pledge was founded in 2010 by the billionaire Gates couple, who divorced earlier this year, along with famed investor Warren Buffett, in an effort to better mobilize the world's wealth toward pressing issues. It has since grown to encompass signatories spanning 28 countries and ranging in age from 34 to 98, among whom are some of the world's most high-profile billionaires like Mark Zuckerberg, MacKenzie Scott and Elon Musk. Notably, the pledge is non-binding; it is instead branded as a "public, moral commitment." Pledgers are left to their own devices about how they want to disseminate their riches. The causes close to the hearts of this year's signees range from improving early-childhood education in India to wildcat preservation. "I've always believed that if you're in a position to help