#billionaires

"Being seen as a good billionaire who gave back was important. Republicans and Democrats alike embraced the Gates Foundation’s priorities — U.S. education, global health and gender equality.

Now, it’s stylish, in a Silicon Valley contrarian sort of way, to bash the Giving Pledge."

🎁🔗: nytimes.com/2026/03/15/busines

#philanthropy #charity #donation #giving #billionaires #nonprofits

The Billionaire Backlash Against a Philanthropic Dream - The Billionaire Backlash Against a Philanthropic Dream

The New York Times

The Billionaire Backlash Against a Philanthropic Dream

The Giving Pledge, once trendy among the world’s richest, has come upon hard times.

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