Warren Buffett to give away $30 Billion to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

[bran987]

Largest charitable donation ever, doubles the Gates' foundation's assets.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/26/b...&en=db528d55ed9f06b1&ei=5094&partner=homepage

 

[Phenom78]

Does the charity have a particular focus?

 

[pintoca]

interesting

 

[dullboy]

dullboy says that "real" americans have and always will be the most charitable people on earth.

look at every large foundation and you'll see.

 

[dullboy]

dullboy says that Bill Gates plans on giving away every nickel (except for 1 million dollars for each of his children) to charity through his foundation.

talk about buying a ticket to heaven.

 

[gotmilk]

Gotmilk says Warren's shareholders probably would have wanted a huge stock dividend.

 

[PICK3]

PICK3 says repost http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?t=492388

 

[BigRupe]

Largest charitable donation ever, doubles the Gates' foundation's assets.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/26/b...&en=db528d55ed9f06b1&ei=5094&partner=homepage

If I received a Billion of that I too would make the world a better place for thousands of women.LOL

 

[bran987]

Does the charity have a particular focus?

Focuses about 50% on what it calls "The Big 3" worldwide diseases that affect the most people: Malaria, Tuberculosis & HIV/AIDS.

The other 50% on education in America, he has opened about 900 schools and "revamped" 700 more, and has hired experts in education from around the world to help better design the schools & curriculums. Something like 25% of all New York kids now attend Gates schools and the graduation rate has doubled. He has been less successful in other areas with the school efforts but says he won't give up as he feels it's one of the most crucial problems we face in America today.

 

[hamstershaver]

dullboy says that Bill Gates plans on giving away every nickel (except for 1 million dollars for each of his children) to charity through his foundation.

talk about buying a ticket to heaven.

as nice as that is, id be pissed if i were his kid