"The Giving Pledge" lists all the families and individuals who have committed to the project.
But a recent discussion among some of the Giving Pledge members raised some questions.
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John and Tashia Morgridge similarly were big into philanthropy long before the Giving Pledge.
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Both men have signed the Bill Gates and Warren Buffett Giving Pledge and are active philanthropists.
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The Giving Pledge, conceived by Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, is overseen by the Gates Foundation.
Cooperman clearly cherishes the opportunities that the Giving Pledge has given him to spend time with Buffett.
The ultimate goal, Buffett adds, is to get the Giving Pledge into every part of the world.
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Broad is a member of the Giving Pledge and, like Warren Buffett, supports higher taxes for the rich.
Arnold and his wife Laura recently pledged half of their wealth to the Gates- Buffett Giving Pledge.
First from the jobs and technology Musk creates, and second from his recent signature on the Giving Pledge.
Moskovitz had recently started his own foundation, Good Ventures, and had signed up for the Gates Giving Pledge.
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He is also a signee of Bill Gates' and Warren Buffett's Giving Pledge.
The Giving Pledge, which asks billionaires and near-billionaires to give away a majority of their wealth before they die.
The couple, who spend much of their time now on charitable work, organized the Giving Pledge with Buffett.
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The idea of the Giving Pledge and making a public commitment, we thought, would motivate others, not just the wealthy.
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Rubenstein was the first private equity executive to sign the Giving Pledge, promising to contribute half his wealth to philanthropy.
Like his close friend Warren Buffett, Gates has signed the Giving Pledge, promising to give away the majority of his wealth to charity.
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The Giving Pledge, fronted by Bill Gates, is a very public nudge to the super rich that giving should start early and big.
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In 2010 Steyer and his wife, Kat Taylor, were among the first group to sign the Bill Gates and Warren Buffett Giving Pledge.
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He has not signed the Bill Gates- and Warren Buffett-backed Giving Pledge and he has been critical of charitable efforts to cure poverty.
He said he was also going to join the The Giving Pledge, a campaign started by Mr Gates and investor Mr Buffet in 2010.
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He is a co-founder of The Giving Pledge, an organization that encourages wealthy Americans to donate at least 50 percent of their wealth to philanthropic causes.
Lenfest and his wife Marguerite have given so much money away they no longer make the Forbes 400, which is precisely the goal of the Giving Pledge.
Given his ties to Buffett and his committment to philanthropy, we would not be surprised if Lemann becomes the first Brazilian to sign the Giving Pledge.
Which really led us to commit to the Giving Pledge.
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Not to be outdone, Russian oligarch Vladimir Potanin pledged have his wealth to charity during the recent Giving Pledge conference founded by Bill Gates and Warren Buffet.
Together, Gates and Buffett launched the Giving Pledge in 2010, a campaign that has secured pledges from 92 wealthy Americans, including Lucas, to give away the majority of their fortunes.
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Today 10 new tycoons signed on to the Gates-Buffett Giving Pledge, the promise that 69 super wealthy folks have made to give away at least half their wealth to charitable causes.
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Two years ago, Facebook cofounder Mark Zuckerberg signed The Giving Pledge, a public commitment to give away 50% of his wealth or more during his lifetime or upon his death.
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