Chuckanut
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A few months ago I was reading an interview with a rather wealthy person worth probably $150,000,000. (OK, pocket change compared to the guy who recently sold WhatsApp to Facebook for billions.)
He has decided to spend the rest of his life giving away most of his fortune other than the part he plans to pass on to his heirs. He has no intention of setting up a foundation to continue the work for years after he passes. Anything left when he dies will need to be given away within a year.
His reason is simple. We have plenty of poor and needy people in the world, right here, today. Why stretch out the giving when by helping more people today he might be able to prevent future some poverty.
Personally, I find that refreshing. Less bureaucracy, and more people helped today so perhaps they and their heirs won't need help in the future. But, hey, I'm an optimist or a fool.
He has decided to spend the rest of his life giving away most of his fortune other than the part he plans to pass on to his heirs. He has no intention of setting up a foundation to continue the work for years after he passes. Anything left when he dies will need to be given away within a year.
His reason is simple. We have plenty of poor and needy people in the world, right here, today. Why stretch out the giving when by helping more people today he might be able to prevent future some poverty.
Personally, I find that refreshing. Less bureaucracy, and more people helped today so perhaps they and their heirs won't need help in the future. But, hey, I'm an optimist or a fool.