Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has announced that he will donate most of his wealth to charity. But he did not say exactly how much of his $124 billion fortune he would donate or to which charities. He said he wanted to support people who could “unify humanity and heal deep social and political divides.”
Amazon founder and one of the world’s richest people, Jeff Bezos, has announced that he plans to donate most of his $124 billion fortune to charities fighting climate change.
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In an interview with CNN, Bezos and his partner, Lauren Sanchez, said they have developed the ability to give away this money.
He did not specify exactly how much money he would donate to which charities, the Daily Mail reported.
But Bezos said he wants to support people who can “unify humanity and mend deep social and political divides.”
“The hard part is that it’s not easy to figure out how to do it in any way, just like building Amazon is not easy,” he added.
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“Building a company requires hard work and very smart teammates. Helping others is similar – it’s not easy, it’s very hard,” he said.
While Bezos has already pledged $10 billion to fight climate change and protect nature through the ‘Bezos Earth Fund’, he has faced criticism over the pledge. Hundreds of the world’s richest people have pledged to give away the majority of their wealth in this pledge.
Bezos recently presented country music star and philanthropist Dolly Parton with a $100 million prize from the “Bezos Courage & Civility Award.” Notably, the award honors and recognizes leaders who “pursue solutions with courage and civility,” according to Bezos.
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