by Bruce Laishley | Oct 6, 2022 | Bruce Laishley, philanthropy
The Giving Pledge was lauded as a worthy goal when it first was announced a decade ago, but it has been outpaced by the pace of wealth creation. According to a study conducted by a think tank, many of the billionaires who signed The Giving Pledge are richer than they...
by Bruce Laishley | Sep 6, 2022 | Bruce Laishley, community involvement, philanthropy
Jack Dorsey is among the 410th wealthiest people in the world. Dorsey co-founded Twitter in 2006. In 2015, Dorsey co-founded Square. The Twitter and Square CEOs have a plan to give away billions of dollars to charity. It seems hard for many billionaires to give away...
by Bruce Laishley | Aug 9, 2022 | Bruce Laishley, community involvement, philanthropy
Housing is the building block of society. It is the place where people come to feel safe and secure. Yet, in many parts of the world, this basic need remains unmet for millions of families living in poverty. The global housing crisis has been exacerbated by natural...
by Bruce Laishley | Jul 22, 2022 | Bruce Laishley, community involvement, philanthropy
Robert Smith is a well-known billionaire and philanthropist. He has been using his money and influence to assist the people around him. As the Vista Equity Partners chief executive officer, Robert Smith promised that he would pay the student loans for the Morehouse’s...
by Bruce Laishley | Jun 23, 2022 | Bruce Laishley, philanthropy
Charities have a challenging task at hand. After years of hard work, they might finally get one step closer to feeding children in Africa, but the next day people forget about their efforts and start fighting for causes that seem more attractive at face value. In...
