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While most billionaires give away just 1.2% of their wealth annually, MacKenzie Scott has donated $26 billion in just a few years and shows no signs of slowing down. Her approach is rewriting the rules of billionaire philanthropy.
Craig Newmark is giving away most of his $1.3 billion fortune because of a simple lesson he learned as a kid in Sunday school: treat people the way you want to be treated. The 73-year-old billionaire has already donated $450 million to causes including cybersecurity, veterans, and pigeon rescue.
