Editing Bill Gates (section)

== Philanthropy ==
In an interview with the [[BBC]] in 2025, Gates stated that his charitable donations have totalled $100 billion, of which $60 billion have gone to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2p4p4l78zo |title= Bill Gates: We've given away $100bn, but my children won't be poor when I'm gone|first=Katie|last= Razzall|date= February 3, 2025 |website=BBC News |accessdate=February 4, 2025}}</ref>
=== Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation ===
{{Further|Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation}}
[[File:Millennium Development Goals - World Economic Forum Annual Meeting Davos 2008.jpg|thumb|Gates with [[Bono]], [[Queen Rania of Jordan]], then British Prime Minister [[Gordon Brown]], then President of Nigeria [[Umaru Musa Yar'Adua|Umaru Yar'Adua]] and others during the Annual Meeting 2008 of the World Economic Forum]]

Gates studied the work of [[Andrew Carnegie]] and [[John D. Rockefeller]], and donated some of his Microsoft stock in 1994 to create the "William H. Gates Foundation". In 2000, Gates and his wife combined three family foundations and donated stock valued at $5&nbsp;billion to create the [[Gates Foundation|Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]], which was identified by the Funds for NGOs company in 2013, as the world's largest charitable foundation, with assets reportedly valued at more than $34.6&nbsp;billion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gatesfoundation.org/Pages/|title=Gates foundation|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120523010101/http://www.gatesfoundation.org/Pages/|archive-date=May 23, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fundsforngos.org/all-listings/worlds-top-ten-wealthiest-charitable-foundations/|title=The Top Ten US Charitable Foundations|first=Robin|last=Toal|date=September 16, 2013|work=Funds For NGOs|publisher=Funds For NGOs, LLC|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407081521/http://www.fundsforngos.org/all-listings/worlds-top-ten-wealthiest-charitable-foundations/|archive-date=April 7, 2014|url-status=live|access-date=April 6, 2014}}</ref> The foundation allows benefactors to access information that shows how its money is being spent, unlike other major charitable organizations such as the [[Wellcome Trust]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/3913581.stm|title=Bill Gates: billionaire philanthropist|author=Cronin, Jon|date=January 25, 2005|access-date=April 1, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071015134954/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/3913581.stm|archive-date=October 15, 2007|url-status=live|work=BBC News}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gatesfoundation.org/AboutUs/OurWork/OurApproach/|title=Our Approach to Giving|publisher=Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080404212231/http://www.gatesfoundation.org/AboutUs/OurWork/OurApproach/|archive-date=April 4, 2008|url-status=dead|access-date=April 1, 2008}}</ref> Gates, through his foundation, also donated $20&nbsp;million to the [[Carnegie Mellon University]] for a new building to be named Gates Center for Computer Science which opened in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gatesfoundation.org/Media-Center/Speeches/2009/09/Bill-Gates-Carnegie-Mellon-University|title=Bill Gates – Carnegie Mellon University|website=Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation|access-date=January 27, 2019|archive-date=January 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190106153209/https://www.gatesfoundation.org/Media-Center/Speeches/2009/09/Bill-Gates-Carnegie-Mellon-University|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cmu.edu/engage/partner/foundations/highlighted-partnerships/gates-center.html|title=Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Builds Carnegie Mellon's Home for Computer Science|first=Carnegie Mellon|last=University|website=cmu.edu|access-date=January 27, 2019|archive-date=January 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190106055204/https://www.cmu.edu/engage/partner/foundations/highlighted-partnerships/gates-center.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

Gates has credited the generosity and extensive philanthropy of [[David Rockefeller]] as a major influence. He and his father met with Rockefeller several times, and their charity work is partly modeled on the [[Rockefeller family]]'s philanthropic focus, whereby they are interested in tackling the global problems that are ignored by governments and other organizations.<ref name="bill foundation">{{cite book|date=January 1, 2006|title=2005 Annual Report|url=http://www.rbf.org/usr_doc/2005_Annual_Review.pdf|url-status=dead|publisher=[[Rockefeller Brothers Fund]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080216010301/http://www.rbf.org/usr_doc/2005_Annual_Review.pdf|archive-date=February 16, 2008|access-date=February 14, 2008}}</ref>

The foundation is organized into five program areas: Global Development Division, Global Health Division, United States Division, and Global Policy & Advocacy Division. Among others, it supports a wide range of public health projects, granting aid to fight transmissible diseases such [[AIDS]], [[tuberculosis]] and [[malaria]], as well as widespread vaccine programs to eradicate [[polio]]. It grants funds to learning institutes and libraries and supports scholarships at universities. The foundation established a water, sanitation and hygiene program to provide sustainable sanitation services in poor countries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gatesfoundation.org/what-we-do|title=What We Do|year=2014|work=Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140403081044/http://www.gatesfoundation.org/what-we-do|archive-date=April 3, 2014|url-status=live|access-date=April 6, 2014}}</ref> Its agriculture division supports the [[International Rice Research Institute]] in developing [[Golden Rice]], a genetically modified rice variant used to combat [[vitamin A deficiency]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gatesfoundation.org/What-We-Do/Global-Development/Agricultural-Development/Golden-Rice|title=Agricultural Development Golden Rice|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160203145910/http://www.gatesfoundation.org/What-We-Do/Global-Development/Agricultural-Development/Golden-Rice|archive-date=February 3, 2016|url-status=dead|access-date=February 3, 2016}}</ref> The foundation aims to provide women and girls in the developing world with information and support regarding contraception and, ultimately, universal access to consensual [[family planning]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gatesfoundation.org/What-We-Do/Global-Development/Family-Planning|title=Family Planning|date=January 1, 2001|website=www.gatesfoundation.org|access-date=October 29, 2019|archive-date=February 27, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130227033712/https://www.gatesfoundation.org/What-We-Do/Global-Development/Family-Planning|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2007, the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' criticized the foundation for investing its assets in companies that have been accused of worsening poverty, pollution and pharmaceutical firms that do not sell to [[developing countries]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-gatesx07jan07,0,6827615.story|title=Dark cloud over good works of Gates Foundation|date=January 7, 2007|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080919114432/http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-gatesx07jan07,0,6827615.story|archive-date=September 19, 2008}}, ''Los Angeles Times'', January 7, 2006.</ref> Although the foundation announced a review of its investments to assess social responsibility,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003517601_gatesinvest10.html |title=Gates Foundation to review investments |last=Heim |first=Kristi |date=January 10, 2007 |work=[[The Seattle Times]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070516015458/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003517601_gatesinvest10.html|archive-date=May 16, 2007}}</ref> it was subsequently canceled and upheld its policy of investing for maximum return, while using voting rights to influence company practices.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Piller |first1=Charles |title=Gates Foundation to keep its investment approach |url=https://www.latimes.com/business/la-na-gates14jan14-story.html |work=Los Angeles Times |access-date=October 19, 2020 |date=January 14, 2007 |archive-date=October 21, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021020424/https://www.latimes.com/business/la-na-gates14jan14-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[File:Bill Gates at Singapore FinTech Festival 2020.jpg|thumb|Gates in a fireside chat moderated by [[Shereen Bhan]] virtually at the [[Singapore FinTech Festival]] 2020]]

Gates delivered his thoughts in a fireside chat moderated by journalist and news anchor [[Shereen Bhan]] virtually at the [[Singapore FinTech Festival]] on December 8, 2020, on the topic, "Building Infrastructure for Resilience: What the [[COVID-19 pandemic|COVID-19]] Response Can Teach Us About How to Scale Financial Inclusion".<ref name=billgates>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/banking-finance/sff-x-switch-2020/pandemic-though-terrible-helped-push-digital-financial-revolution|title=Pandemic, though terrible, helped push digital financial revolution: Bill Gates|access-date=December 9, 2020|work=[[Business Times (Singapore)|Business Times]]|location=Singapore|date=December 8, 2020|archive-date=December 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201208054230/https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/banking-finance/sff-x-switch-2020/pandemic-though-terrible-helped-push-digital-financial-revolution|url-status=live}}</ref>

{{Blockquote|Governments are there to think ahead to bad things that might happen. In the case of (the COVID-19) pandemic, not enough was done. We can't forget that another pandemic will come and we'll need to invest in being ready in that,&nbsp;... while not forgetting that we were not prepared and we're going to have to invest – just like having a fire department – some money in an intelligent way and actually simulate what might happen and make sure that we're ready for it.<ref name=billgates />}}

Gates favors the normalization of COVID-19 masks. In a November 2020 interview, he said: "What are these, like, nudists? I mean, you know, we ask you to wear pants, and no American says, or very few Americans say, that that's, like, some terrible thing."<ref name="ammbg">{{cite news |last1=Miller |first1=Anna Medaris |title=Bill Gates says he doesn't understand anti-maskers: 'What are these, like, nudists?' |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/bill-gates-rashida-jones-on-anti-maskers-are-like-nudists-2020-11 |agency=Business Insider |publisher=Insider Inc. |date=November 16, 2020 |access-date=March 15, 2021 |archive-date=September 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220923200040/https://www.businessinsider.com/bill-gates-rashida-jones-on-anti-maskers-are-like-nudists-2020-11 |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Personal donations ===
Melinda Gates suggested that people should emulate the philanthropic efforts of the Salwen family, who sold their home and gave away half of its value, as detailed in their book, ''[[The Power of Half]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://gulfnews.com/life-style/general/they-half-it-in-them-1.686505|title=They half it in them|first=Bina|last=Abraham|date=October 1, 2010|newspaper=Gulf News|access-date=March 17, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110121122929/http://gulfnews.com/life-style/general/they-half-it-in-them-1.686505|archive-date=January 21, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> Gates and his wife invited Joan Salwen to Seattle to speak about what the family had done, and on December 9, 2010, Bill and Melinda Gates and investor [[Warren Buffett]] each signed a commitment they called the "[[Giving Pledge]]", which is a commitment by all three to donate at least half of their wealth, over the course of time, to charity.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.businessweek.com/managing/content/dec2010/ca20101214_945792.htm|title=Four Strategic Generosity Lessons|last=Moss|first=Rosabeth|date=December 14, 2010|work=Business Week|access-date=March 9, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110225154751/http://www.businessweek.com/managing/content/dec2010/ca20101214_945792.htm|archive-date=February 25, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna38556042|title=40 billionaires pledge to give away half of wealth|website=[[NBC News]]|date=August 4, 2010|access-date=August 8, 2010|archive-date=June 10, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130610155840/http://www.nbcnews.com/id/38556042|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.motherearthnews.com/natural-home-living/a-rich-gift-homemade-jelly-for-bill-melinda-gates.aspx|title=A Rich Gift: Homemade Jelly for Bill and Melinda Gates|author=Robyn Griggs Lawrence|date=February 22, 2011|work=Mother Earth News|access-date=March 10, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110224045032/http://www.motherearthnews.com/natural-home-living/a-rich-gift-homemade-jelly-for-bill-melinda-gates.aspx|archive-date=February 24, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Foundation has received criticism, particularly over its role in [[Common Core]], with critics stating the support is "[[Cronyism|cronyist]]" in that it profits from the "federal, state, and local contracts".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sower |first=Craig |date=March 14, 2014 |title=Common Core's Leviathan {{!}} Craig Sower |url=https://think.iafor.org/common-cores-leviathan-bill-gates-and-misadventures-within-american-public-education/ |access-date=December 31, 2023 |website=THINK.IAFOR.ORG |language=en-US |archive-date=December 31, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231231212421/https://think.iafor.org/common-cores-leviathan-bill-gates-and-misadventures-within-american-public-education/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Organization Named Achieve: Cradle of Common Core Cronyism |url=https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED593655.pdf |website=Department of Education |access-date=December 31, 2023 |archive-date=December 31, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231231212423/https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED593655.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=October 7, 2015 |title=Melinda Gates says Common Core pushback propelled by changing too much, too fast |url=https://www.pbs.org/newshour/education/melinda-gates-says-testing-opt-propelled-changing-much-fast |access-date=December 31, 2023 |website=PBS NewsHour |language=en-us |archive-date=December 31, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231231212421/https://www.pbs.org/newshour/education/melinda-gates-says-testing-opt-propelled-changing-much-fast |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=August 16, 2022 |title=Schoolchildren Are Not 'Mere Creatures of the State' |url=https://www.commentary.org/articles/robert-pondiscio/schools-vs-parents/ |access-date=December 31, 2023 |website=Commentary Magazine |language=en-US |archive-date=December 31, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231231212422/https://www.commentary.org/articles/robert-pondiscio/schools-vs-parents/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Gates has also provided personal donations to educational institutions. In 1999, Gates donated $20&nbsp;million to the [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]] for the construction of a computer laboratory named the "William H. Gates Building" that was designed by architect [[Frank Gehry]]. While Microsoft had previously given financial support to the institution, this was the first personal donation received from Gates.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thecrimson.com/article/1999/4/14/bill-gates-donates-20-million-to/|title=Bill Gates Donates $20&nbsp;million to MIT|author=Matthew G.H. Chun|date=April 14, 1999|work=The Harvard Crimson|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407070541/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/1999/4/14/bill-gates-donates-20-million-to/|archive-date=April 7, 2014|url-status=live|access-date=April 6, 2014}}</ref>

The Maxwell Dworkin Laboratory of the [[Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences]] is named after the mothers of both Gates and Microsoft President Steven A. Ballmer, both of whom were students (Ballmer was a member of the school's graduating class of 1977, while Gates left his studies for Microsoft), and donated funds for the laboratory's construction.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.seas.harvard.edu/about-seas/map-directions/buildings|title=Our Campus – Teaching, research, and administrative spaces|year=2014|work=Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences|publisher=President and Fellows of Harvard College|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407083133/http://www.seas.harvard.edu/about-seas/map-directions/buildings|archive-date=April 7, 2014|url-status=live|access-date=April 6, 2014}}</ref> Gates also donated $6&nbsp;million to the construction of the Gates Computer Science Building, completed in January 1996, on the campus of [[Stanford University]]. The building contains the Computer Science Department and the Computer Systems Laboratory (CSL) of Stanford's Engineering department.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cs.stanford.edu/info/gates|title=Gates Computer Science Building|year=2014|work=Stanford Engineering|publisher=Stanford University|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140401153102/http://cs.stanford.edu/info/gates|archive-date=April 1, 2014|url-status=dead|access-date=April 6, 2014}}</ref>

Since 2005, Gates and his foundation have taken an interest in solving global [[sanitation]] problems. For example, they announced the "Reinvent the Toilet Challenge", which has received considerable media interest.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/19/opinion/bill-gates-cant-build-a-toilet.html|title=Bill Gates Can't Build a Toilet|last=Kass|first=Jason|date=November 18, 2013|access-date=March 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150325040746/http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/19/opinion/bill-gates-cant-build-a-toilet.html|archive-date=March 25, 2015|url-status=live|website=The New York Times |department=Opinion Pages}}</ref> To raise awareness for the topic of sanitation and possible solutions, Gates drank water that was "produced from human feces" in 2014&nbsp;– it was produced from a [[sewage sludge treatment]] process called the [[Omni Processor]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-30709273|title=Bill Gates drinks water distilled from human faeces |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150111050713/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-30709273|archive-date=January 11, 2015|url-status=live|access-date=January 11, 2015|publisher=BBC News|date=January 7, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.gatesnotes.com/Development/Omniprocessor-From-Poop-to-Potable|title=From poop to portable, This Ingenious Machine Turns Feces into Drinking Water|date=January 5, 2015|newspaper=Gatesnotes.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150113004648/http://www.gatesnotes.com/Development/Omniprocessor-From-Poop-to-Potable|archive-date=January 13, 2015|url-status=live|access-date=January 13, 2015|last1=Gates |first1=Bill }}</ref> In early 2015, he also appeared with [[Jimmy Fallon]] on ''[[The Tonight Show]]'' and challenged him to see if he could taste the difference between this [[reclaimed water]] or bottled water.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHgsL0dpQ-U|title=Bill Gates and Jimmy Drink Poop Water|date=January 22, 2015|publisher=Youtube Channel of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150507213238/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHgsL0dpQ-U|archive-date=May 7, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>

In November 2017, Gates said he would give $50&nbsp;million to the Dementia Discovery Fund, a venture capital fund that seeks treatment for [[Alzheimer's disease]]. He also pledged an additional $50&nbsp;million to start-up ventures working in Alzheimer's research.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-dementia-gates/bill-gates-makes-100-million-personal-investment-to-fight-alzheimers-idUSKBN1DD0S3|title=Bill Gates makes $100 million personal investment to fight Alzheimer's|newspaper=Reuters|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171113144626/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-dementia-gates/bill-gates-makes-100-million-personal-investment-to-fight-alzheimers-idUSKBN1DD0S3|archive-date=November 13, 2017|url-status=live|access-date=November 13, 2017|date=November 13, 2017}}</ref> Bill and Melinda Gates have said that they intend to leave their three children $10&nbsp;million each as their inheritance. With only $30&nbsp;million kept in the family, they are expected to give away about 99.96% of their wealth.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.philanthropyroundtable.org/topic/excellence_in_philanthropy/briefly_noted80 |title=Briefly Noted < Excellence in Philanthropy |website= The Philanthropy Roundtable |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160211210606/http://www.philanthropyroundtable.org/topic/excellence_in_philanthropy/briefly_noted80 |archive-date=February 11, 2016|url-status=live|access-date=March 10, 2016}}</ref> On August 25, 2018, Gates distributed $600,000 through his foundation via [[UNICEF]] which is helping flood affected victims in [[Kerala]], India.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/bill-gates-follows-thalapathy-vijays-unique-way-to-help-kerala-flood-victims-tamil-news-219725|title=Bill Gates follows Thalapathy Vijay's unique way to help Kerala flood victims – Tamil Movie News|work=IndiaGlitz.com|access-date=August 25, 2018|archive-date=August 26, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180826043918/https://www.indiaglitz.com/bill-gates-follows-thalapathy-vijays-unique-way-to-help-kerala-flood-victims-tamil-news-219725|url-status=live}}</ref>

In June 2018, Gates offered free [[ebook]]s, to all new graduates of U.S. colleges and universities,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Brueck |first1=Hilary |title=Bill Gates Is Giving Away Free Copies of One of the Most Important Books He's Read to All College Graduates – Here's How to Get Yours |url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/314586 |access-date=July 21, 2022 |work=Entrepreneur |language=en |archive-date=May 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517095019/https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/314586 |url-status=live }}</ref> and in 2021, offered free ebooks, to all college and university students around the world.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Gates Notes |title=Every College and University Student Around the World Can Now Receive a Free Digital Copy of Bill Gates' Book How to Avoid a Climate Disaster |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/every-college-and-university-student-around-the-world-can-now-receive-a-free-digital-copy-of-bill-gates-book-how-to-avoid-a-climate-disaster-301406972.html |website=prnewswire |access-date=July 21, 2022 |language=en |date=October 25, 2021 |archive-date=July 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220721211538/https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/every-college-and-university-student-around-the-world-can-now-receive-a-free-digital-copy-of-bill-gates-book-how-to-avoid-a-climate-disaster-301406972.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Lui |first1=Herbert |title=Why Bill Gates gave away 4 million copies of this book to future leaders |url=https://www.fastcompany.com/90682027/why-bill-gates-gave-away-4-million-copies-of-this-book-to-future-leaders |access-date=July 21, 2022 |work=Fast Company |date=October 2, 2021 |archive-date=July 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220721214225/https://www.fastcompany.com/90682027/why-bill-gates-gave-away-4-million-copies-of-this-book-to-future-leaders |url-status=live }}</ref> The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation partially funds [[OpenStax]], which creates and provides free digital textbooks.<ref>{{cite web |title=Are Bill and Melinda Gates Giving Away Free College Textbooks? |url=https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bill-and-melinda-gates-free-textbooks/ |website=[[Snopes]] |date=August 24, 2016 |access-date=July 21, 2022 |archive-date=October 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221013145202/https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bill-and-melinda-gates-free-textbooks/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In July 2022 he reiterated the commitment he had made by starting [[the Giving Pledge]] campaign by announcing on his Twitter channel he planned to give 'virtually all' his wealth to charity and eventually 'move off of the list of the world's richest people'.<ref>{{cite web| title=Bill Gates pledges to donate 'virtually all' of $113bn fortune to his foundation| first=Victoria| last=Bekiempis| url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jul/15/bill-gates-billions-fotune-donate-foundation| date=July 15, 2022| website=[[The Guardian]]| access-date=March 13, 2023| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221216134302/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jul/15/bill-gates-billions-fotune-donate-foundation| archive-date=December 16, 2022| url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Charity sports events ===
In April 2017, Gates partnered with Swiss tennis player [[Roger Federer]] in playing in the [[Match for Africa#Match for Africa 4|Match for Africa 4]], a noncompetitive tennis match at a sold-out [[Key Arena]] in Seattle. The event was in support of the [[Roger Federer Foundation]]'s charity efforts in Africa.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.geekwire.com/2017/live-blog-bill-gates-roger-federer-play-tennis-charity-seattle/|title=Live blog: Bill Gates and Roger Federer play tennis for charity in Seattle|date=April 30, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170501032244/https://www.geekwire.com/2017/live-blog-bill-gates-roger-federer-play-tennis-charity-seattle/|archive-date=May 1, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> Federer and Gates played against [[John Isner]], the top-ranked American player for much of this decade, and [[Mike McCready]], the lead guitarist for [[Pearl Jam]]. The pair won the match 6 games to 4. Overall, they raised $2&nbsp;million for children in Africa.<ref name="match4">{{cite web|title=Match For Africa 4 a Huge Hit for Federer's Foundation|url=http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2017/04/match-4-africa-federer-isner-bill-gates-mccready-charity/65754/|website=Tennis.com|access-date=May 16, 2018|archive-date=May 4, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170504100023/http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2017/04/match-4-africa-federer-isner-bill-gates-mccready-charity/65754/|url-status=live}}</ref> The following year, Gates and Federer returned to play in the [[Match for Africa#Match for Africa 5|Match for Africa 5]] on March 5, 2018, at San Jose's [[SAP Center]]. Their opponents were [[Jack Sock]], one of the top American players and a grand slam winner in doubles, and [[Savannah Guthrie]], a co-anchor for [[NBC]]'s ''[[Today (U.S. TV program)|Today]]'' show. Gates and Federer recorded their second match victory together by a score of 6–3 and the event raised over $2.5&nbsp;million.<ref name="match5">{{cite web|title=Roger Federer's Match For Africa Raises More Than $2.5 Million|url=http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2018/03/roger-federers-match-africa-raises-more-25-million-jack-sock-bill-gates-charity/72548/|website=Tennis.com|access-date=May 16, 2018|archive-date=March 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180308030056/http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2018/03/roger-federers-match-africa-raises-more-25-million-jack-sock-bill-gates-charity/72548/|url-status=live}}</ref>