Warren Buffett and Bill and Melinda Gates have persuaded 40 of America’s billionaires to commit to giving the majority of their wealth to charity, and many of them are well-known donors to higher education, The Chronicle of Philanthropy reports. Among those who joined the Giving Pledge are T. Boone Pickens (Oklahoma State), Pierre and Pam Omidyar (Tufts), Sanford I. and Joan Weill (Cornell), and Kenneth G. and Elaine Langone (New York University). Others on the list have given to a variety of institutions, including Creighton University, Purdue University, Santa Clara University, the University of Nebraska, and the University of San Diego. See a list of major private gifts to higher education here.
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2 Responses to Prominent Higher-Education Donors Sign Gates-Buffett Pledge
jack_cade - August 5, 2010 at 6:09 pm
Hehe, Yay! The rich people are making it rain. Signed,A 21st century academic peasant.
ugg123456789 - August 6, 2010 at 1:32 am
This article is a great example of the theme “Change Creates Opportunity” which I write about in my blog about Program Management Office (PMO) activities, structure and behavior.UGG“Change Creates Opportunity” originated with William Bridges in his book JOB SHIFT. But application shows that by being open to change and watching for those “needs” that are not being met, one can fill those “needs” and thereby create new opportunity.