Is the era of the benevolent billionaire really over?

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Is the era of the benevolent billionaire really over?

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It’s feeling like the end of an era. On May 8, Bill Gates announced plans to sunset the Gates Foundation, the standard-bearing charitable organization he started with his now ex-wife Melinda French Gates 25 years ago. The foundation is set to give away more than $200 billion over the…

This story appeared on fastcompany.com, 2025-05-14 11:41:00.