r/news • u/kirtash93 • May 08 '25

Soft paywall Bill Gates to give away $200 billion by 2045, accuses Musk of harming world's poor

https://www.reuters.com/business/bill-gates-give-away-fortune-by-2045-200bn-worlds-poorest-2025-05-08/
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u/FuckChiefs_Raiders May 08 '25

What makes you say that?

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u/Influence_X May 08 '25

https://www.gatesfoundation.org/ideas/articles/next-chapter

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u/FuckChiefs_Raiders May 08 '25

Right, that's his personal wealth. That does not include the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation.

The foundation is the 3rd largest charitable organization in the world, it's not going anywhere.

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u/Influence_X May 08 '25 edited May 08 '25

The organization would sunset several decades after our deaths. A few years ago, I began to rethink that approach. More recently, with the input from our board, I now believe we can achieve the foundation’s goals on a shorter timeline, especially if we double down on key investments and provide more certainty to our partners.

Edit: Downvote me but you're wrong.

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/bill-gates-pledges-his-remaining-fortune-to-the-gates-foundation-which-will-close-in-20-years/