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As the ranks of America’s super wealthy grow, the roster of major philanthropists is expanding to include not-so-typical megadonors — among them, a professional clarinetist, a Ph.D. in meat science, and a lawyer who regularly argues before the U.S. Supreme Court

The 50 Americans who gave or pledged the most to charity in 2022 committed to giving US$14.1 billion to foundations, universities, hospitals and more – a total that was 60% below an inflation-adjusted $35.6 billion in 2021, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s latest annual tally of these donations.

‘We’re together all the time,’ says of her relationship with Amazon founder

Previous generations of New Zealanders didn’t rely on government, the church or aristocrats to build their society – they dug deep and solved their own problems. So what makes one person decide they have enough, that they don’t need to buy a yacht?

More than 230 of the world’s wealthiest people, including Elon Musk, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, have promised to give at least half of their fortunes to charity within their lifetimes or in their wills by signing the Giving Pledge. Some of the most affluent, including Jeff Bezos – who…

She’s still in her prime.

Couple married in 2021 after Ms Scott divorced her first husband, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos

Donations often come with rigorous applications and reporting requirements. Billionaire MacKenzie Scott, who divorced Jeff Bezos in 2019 and vowed to give away most of her fortune, does it her way.

Bill Gates topped The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s annual list of the 10 largest charitable gifts announced by individuals or their foundations in 2022

From Mackenzie Scott to her ex-husband Jeff Bezos, here are the people who have committed billions to charity in 2022

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