'I have a disproportionate amount of money to share,' she said, just months after finalizing her divorce from the world's richest man.
The newly minted billionaire has signed the Giving Pledge, which encourages the world's richest people to dedicate a majority of their wealth to charitable causes, either during their lifetimes or in their wills.The initiative was launched by Warren Buffett and Bill and Melinda Gates in 2010 and has so far attracted the support of 204 individuals and families. MacKenzie Bezos became one of the richest people in the world following her divorce from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos earlier this year.
""My approach to philanthropy will continue to be thoughtful. It will take time and effort and care. But I won't wait. And I will keep at it until the safe is empty," she said in the letter, which was dated May 25 and published Tuesday.Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway just made a $900 million bet on AmazonMacKenzie Bezos was one of 19 new Giving Pledge signatories announced on Tuesday.
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