5 in 6 U.S. billionaires haven't signed the Giving Pledge. Why not?

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  • Author(s): GUNTHER, MARC
  • Source:
    Chronicle of Philanthropy. Jun2019, Vol. 31 Issue 8, p9-16. 8p. 4 Color Photographs, 1 Chart, 1 Graph.
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    • Abstract:
      The article offers information on the announcement of Giving Pledge in 2010, with experts saying it had the potential to boost philanthropy. Topics discussed include most U.S. billionaires have not signed the Giving Pledge; pledge inspired greater generosity among all Americans as gross domestic product of continues to rise; and views of Benjamin Soskis, a historian of philanthropy, on benefit of the publicity without the accountability.