Bill Gates has donated over $36,854,000,000 in his lifetime
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Bill Gates has donated over $36,854,000,000 in his lifetime
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Re: Bill Gates has donated over $36,854,000,000 in his lifetime
#2Even if you don't like Windows, you've got to admit that Gates is a good guy.
Re: Bill Gates has donated over $36,854,000,000 in his lifetime
#3Even if you don't like Windows, you've got to admit that Gates is a good guy.
Indeed - or at least he's become one. Something good did come out of Windows after all...
Re: Bill Gates has donated over $36,854,000,000 in his lifetime
#4This is a dupe. And the numbers are wrong.
EDIT: Found it https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5191094
Re: Bill Gates has donated over $36,854,000,000 in his lifetime
#5Unlike most super billionaires, Gates is actually actively spending the bulk of his wealth while he's still alive. Genuine philanthropy.
Re: Bill Gates has donated over $36,854,000,000 in his lifetime
#6"had"?
Re: Bill Gates has donated over $36,854,000,000 in his lifetime
#7I think the Gates Foundation is doing some amazing work.
But, uh, this blog post doesn't seem very well researched. It lists $18.5 billion for male circumcision in Africa, when the correct number is $18.5 million. Kinda makes me question the other numbers.
Re: Bill Gates has donated over $36,854,000,000 in his lifetime
#8How much of the Money donated by B&M Gates Foundation is Bill's personal money vs Money raised from donors? Not trying to diminish his donations, just genuinely curious how much money foundations like that raise form outside donors.
Re: Bill Gates has donated over $36,854,000,000 in his lifetime
#9He donated most of the money to his charity, which he controls.
Re: Bill Gates has donated over $36,854,000,000 in his lifetime
#10The Gates Foundation has a trust endowment of $36 billion. Through June 30, 2012 it has made grants of $25 billion. Warren Buffet and others have contributed.
http://www.gatesfoundation.org/about/Pages/foundation-fact-s...