11 New Members Join The Gates-Buffett Giving Pledge

Published: Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 9:13 pm

Giving Pledge Welcomes 11 New Billionaire Signatories, Committing Billions to Charity

The Giving Pledge, a global initiative founded by Bill Gates, Melinda French Gates, and Warren Buffett, has announced its largest cohort of new members since 2021, adding 11 new signatories who have committed to donating the majority of their wealth to charitable causes. This brings the total number of pledgers to over 210 since the pledge's inception in 2010.

Among the new members are prominent figures from the tech and business worlds, including Canva co-founder Cameron Adams and his wife Lisa Miller. Adams, with an estimated net worth of $2.9 billion, is the wealthiest of the new signees. Other notable additions include Drew Houston, co-founder and CEO of Dropbox, and his wife Erin; Syntel founder Bharat Desai and his wife Neerja Sethi; Square (Block) co-founder Jim McKelvey and his wife Anna; and Noubar Afeyan, founder and CEO of Flagship Pioneering, and his wife Anna Afeyan Gunnarson. The new cohort also includes Emirati businesswoman Muna Easa Al Gurg, Joseph Deitch, Jay Hoag and his wife Michaela.

The new signatories, six of whom are on the Forbes billionaires list, have a combined estimated net worth of $9.3 billion. The Giving Pledge, which encourages wealthy individuals to commit to giving away the majority of their wealth during their lifetime or in their wills, aims to address pressing global issues. While the pledge is a moral commitment, not a legally binding contract, it highlights the growing trend of philanthropic giving among the world's wealthiest individuals.

BNN's Perspective: While the Giving Pledge is a commendable effort to encourage charitable giving, it's important to remember that it relies on the good faith of its signatories. Transparency and accountability in how these funds are distributed are crucial to ensuring the pledge's effectiveness and maximizing its positive impact on the world.

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