Founders Pledge
We are a global nonprofit empowering entrepreneurs to do the most good possible with their charitable giving --- Members pledge to give a small percentage of their personal proceeds to the charities of their choice following an exit, and the community also meets up for dinners, forums and talks exploring the latest news at the intersection of charity and technology. Founders Pledge is bridging the gap between the private and social sector, by encouraging entrepreneurs to apply the same rigour and thoughtfulness to their philanthropy as they do to their business. We also provide research, consultancy and support around every donation, so that pledgers can feel confident that their funds are going to charities that are evidence based, transparent, and impactful. Membership and all services provided, including events, online content and research, are completely free, meaning that 100% of every donation made goes directly to the members' charities of choice. To learn more about what we do, visit founderspledge.comwww.founderspledge.com
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Sep 28, 2026
John BatesHOST
He was a successful entrepreneur for 15 years.
John BatesHOST
Then he helped lead an organization called Founders Pledge that has raised almost $14 billion for charity.
John BatesHOST
That's billion with a B.
John BatesHOST
And it's still going.
Matt HunterGUEST
Yeah.
Matt HunterGUEST
Hmm.
Matt HunterGUEST
Well, I was, as you mentioned, I was helping lead this organization called Founders Pledge.
Matt HunterGUEST
And my coach at the time was John Baird, who is this amazing executive coach, a legend in Silicon Valley.
speaker_0HOST
Base-pulled National Philanthropic Trust tax filings to see exactly where that money flows.
speaker_0HOST
We're looking at grants of $78.82 million to Founders Pledge, $61.65 million to RAND, and $14.42 million to AFRAI.
speaker_1HOST
The investigation also highlighted grants to the Tarbell Center, which is an organization dedicated to training AI journalists on how to cover the industry.
speaker_0HOST
That's an important detail.