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The 14 People Who Gave Away at Least $1 Billion
Charity is down, and so are the fortunes ... But Forbes has come up with yet another ... Interestingly, of the world’s 793 billionaires, by Forbes’ ... “I’m surprised there aren’t more,” said Herbert Sandler, ... Here are the people Forbes calls “the most ... 1 Bill Gates, $28 billion donated....
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Recession hits Gates Foundation
The charitable foundation launched by Bill Gates, the ... The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Trust said ... According to the Seattle-based foundation’s website, its assets ... For 2008, total revenue for the foundation was ... Much of the decrease can be attributed to...
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Microfinance: a small step for mankind
Wealthy philanthropists striving to boost the fortunes of ... Their mission concerns microfinance: lending tiny sums to ... Wealthy backers include technology industry luminaries Bill Gates, ... If successful, microfinance can become self-funding. Roughly $40bn ... Reconstruction and Development. Attali, an adviser to French...
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