Melinda French Gates Will Pivot $11.4 Billion Fortune Away from Foundation

She plans to spread wealth across philanthropies after divorce
French Gates has built philanthropic investment firm Pivotal

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By Brian Chappatta and Sophie Alexander

February 2, 2022 at 2:29 PM UTC

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February 2, 2022 at 5:20 PM UTC

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Melinda French Gates will increasingly give away her fortune through philanthropies other than the $50 billion Gates Foundation.

French Gates, 57, intends to spread her wealth across philanthropic endeavors, rather than pledging to give the bulk of it to the Gates Foundation, Dow Jones reported, citing people familiar with the matter.